This dissertation is a part of the MSc in Strategic Product Design at the International Hellenic University. The idea of a “smart city” is not static, and it doesn't have a definition. It is a process that makes cities more “sustainable”, and “viable” thus, able to respond more quickly to new challenges. In smart cities, digital technologies are being utilized and translated into better services to citizens, better use of resources, less environmental impact and of course in a better way of living. It includes a more interactive and responsive city administration. So, the goal of a smart city, is to improve the quality of life of citizens, in the context of sustainable development. Many cities are extremely polluting and unfriendly to their inhabitants. Traffic congestion, pollution, and outdated infrastructures are problems in everyday life. Technologies such as IoT sensors, big data systems, networks, 5G and Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platforms, autonomous driving, telematics, and cloud platforms, enable the solution of today's major urban problems by transforming them into smart cities. The electric car will definitely be a new infrastructure of the smart city and will relieve the noise, and air pollution. It will also provide more economical transportation for the owner of the electric car and will share energy between the systems. In addition, the new design trend in the automotive industry provides for electric vehicles, with technological innovations and interior flexibility. Finally, the subject of this dissertation is related to the automotive industry, and car transformation from an environmental burden, to a boon. More specifically, it presents a design proposal for an electric vehicle, redefining a new type of electric mobility.
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