Develop a user interface for an innovative autonomous vehicle, with a specific emphasis on investigating and dissecting the interactions between users and the vehicle. In the dynamic realm of advancing technology, there's a vital need to redefine how we engage with common objects.

The primary goal of this project is to harness our current understanding and elevate the experience of driving and commuting for users. By reimagining the way we connect with vehicles, we have the opportunity to introduce enhancements that elevate both the travel itself and the final destination.

Designing the user interface for an autonomous vehicle presents unique challenges, particularly in redefining the relationship between humans and machines in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. As control shifts from driver to vehicle, traditional touch points and behaviors must be reexamined. This project required a deep investigation into how users perceive, trust, and interact with autonomous systems—balancing familiarity with innovation. The core challenge was not just creating an interface, but reimagining the experience of commuting itself—transforming passive travel time into something more intuitive, personalized, and meaningful.

The design of this next-generation user interface for a futuristic self-driving vehicle brings together a range of foundational elements—including UI flow, use case scenarios, user personas, an empathy map, journey maps, and interface sketches. Together, these components work in harmony to create a cohesive, human-centered experience that reflects the needs, behaviors, and expectations of future users. This holistic approach ensures that every touchpoint within the interface feels intentional, intuitive, and aligned with the evolving role of autonomous vehicles.

The user empathy map served as a valuable tool for gaining deeper insight into the user's mindset, behaviors, and motivations. By exploring what users think, feel, see, and do, I was able to identify key pain points, mental models, and opportunities that directly informed the design of the interface. This process helped shape a more intuitive and meaningful user experience tailored to the realities of interacting with a self-driving vehicle.

The Style Guide provides insight on things such as the typography used, the color palette utilized throughout the interface, and finally the iconography.