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Case Study
Designing a Vehicle OS
See how the Rivian Vehicle User Experience (VUX) Team approached the design of the 16.9” Center Display that handled nearly all vehicle-related functions beyond driving.
Signature Projects
Seasonal Data Visualizer
Data-rich visualization models and simple interaction design that spotlights trends in open source agronomic data.
Quick Controls
Designing simple ways to interact with vehicle closures and settings in the Center Display of Rivian Vehicles.
One Touch Garage
Simple one-touch garage access via Steering Wheel controls and the Driver Display.
Patents
Context-Based Assignment for Physical Vehicle Controls
Publication No. US 2025/0058627 A1
Feb 20, 2025
A vehicle has physical controls (buttons, scroll wheel, etc.) that can change function depending on the vehicle's state. An internal control system detects the state of various vehicle systems (e.g., whether the car is in reverse or parked). When the vehicle's state meets a predefined condition (a "trigger"), the control system automatically reassigns new functions to the physical controls, which are defined by a "context mapping." This allows a single physical control to perform different tasks in different situations.
Charge Time Estimation
Patent No. US 11840157 B2
Dec 12, 2023
This method estimates electric vehicle charge time by first determining the vehicle's current range and a user-selected target range. Then, it calculates an intermediate charging range between the current and target ranges. Finally, the system determines the time needed to reach this intermediate range and displays both the intermediate range and the estimated time to get there.