Smart Off-Road Lighting

Project Background and Design Goal

Our team was tasked with innovating upon the current off-road vehicle lighting. We designed our vision for the next generation of products using smart features, communication between lights, and a combination of accent and projection lighting. The goal was to create a smart lighting system that adapts to user needs and integrates into Polaris vehicles.

Design Constraints

• COMPATIBILITY: System shall be compatible within vehicle ecosystem
• MARKET SEGMENT: System shall be aligned with off-road vehicle market trends
• FLEXIBILITY: System shall be customizable to user needs
• LIGHTING: System shall allow users to see and be seen in low visibility environments

Design Outcomes

The design process started with a market research study to understand off-road vehicle trends and customer interests through real users. Then, we reverse engineered a currently offered smart lighting product.

We upgraded the housing, mounting, electrical hardware, software, and wiring to implement new
features such as:

• Customizable colors and display patterns for accent lighting
• Modular mounting system
• Plug-and-play setup for ease of installation and expansion
  
  

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