ADAS UX Design Internship

First Step into the World of Future Mobility

At the end of September 2021, I had the privilege to join Xiaomi Automobile and start my seven-month UX design internship in the ADAS design team. During my time there, I learned a lot about autonomous driving and received valuable hands-on experience while being challenged and growing as a designer. I am grateful for the knowledge, skills, connections, and the wealth of new experiences I gained there.

Timeline

Sep 2021 - May 2022 (7 Months)

Role

UX Research, UI/UX Design, Demo Production

Tool

Feishu, Figma, Illustrator, After Effects, ProtoPie

Teammate

Xiaomi ADAS Design Team

Client

Xiaomi Automobile

UX Research

Analyzed user flows and multimodal interactions on both software and hardware for different advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) functions in different competitive products, as well as interface elements and information architecture of human-machine interface (HMI) and mobile App user interface (UI).

Sample Competitive Analysis

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Participated in brainstorming sessions to develop personas, scenarios and journey maps.

Blurred for IP purpose.

Collected user and media reviews and interaction trends for autonomous driving.

Collaborated with a user researcher to distribute questionnaires, conduct usability testing, and interview stakeholders and automotive reviewers to analyze data and produce reports.

UI Design

Assisted UI designers and visual designers with icon and animation design for HMI and style exploration for simulated reality interfaces (real-time 3D visualization).

Unfortunately, due to an NDA, I am unable to share additional details regarding UI design.

Demo Production

Prepared, filmed and produced presentation videos with director, cinematographer and ADAS design team to demonstrate our vision of Xiaomi autonomous driving.

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Reflection

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Reflection

What I Learned

Realized the potential for technology to greatly enhance the driving experience and was inspired by the endless possibilities of future autonomous driving.

Realized the potential for technology to greatly enhance the driving experience and was inspired by the endless possibilities of future autonomous driving.

Realized the potential for technology to greatly enhance the driving experience and was inspired by the endless possibilities of future autonomous driving.

Became more familiar with the UX research process and developed the skills to collaborate with people from different departments to produce deliverables as a team.

Became more familiar with the UX research process and developed the skills to collaborate with people from different departments to produce deliverables as a team.

Became more familiar with the UX research process and developed the skills to collaborate with people from different departments to produce deliverables as a team.

Pushed out of my comfort zone and communicated with a diverse group of people inside and outside the company to conduct user research and produce professional videos, including my first time shooting a video professionally, giving me valuable and exciting new experiences.

Pushed out of my comfort zone and communicated with a diverse group of people inside and outside the company to conduct user research and produce professional videos, including my first time shooting a video professionally, giving me valuable and exciting new experiences.

Pushed out of my comfort zone and communicated with a diverse group of people inside and outside the company to conduct user research and produce professional videos, including my first time shooting a video professionally, giving me valuable and exciting new experiences.