Detailed history of golf, golf carts and vehicles was described in analytic part of DT. Components and technical aspects of golf carts were listed in the technical part of the analysis. It also gives an overview of modern technologies available in these types of vehicles. Design part of DT maps current products on the market and their components influencing appearance of the vehicle. The final solution was chosen from three variants and brought the greatest added value. The original idea includes the way how to make handling of the vehicle easier, simplifies maintenance and reduces unnecessary preparation time of golf equipment for the game. New features have been presented in a single comprehensive and unique design.

In this diploma project I´m designing golf cart for transportation two persons . At the side of design I wanted to achieve an innovate feature and diferentiate from today´s production. Through my conception I want to offer a wider possibility of usage and increase use value of golf cart. Herewith I mean for example an integration to the traffic after urgent modification. I dont want to design the golf cart like a vision to the future, but I endeavour for complying with current trends at the producing.

Detailed history of golf, golf carts and vehicles was described in analytic part of DT. Components and technical aspects of golf carts were listed in the technical part of the analysis. It also gives an overview of modern technologies available in these types of vehicles. Design part of DT maps current products on the market and their components influencing appearance of the vehicle. The final solution was chosen from three variants and brought the greatest added value. The original idea includes the way how to make handling of the vehicle easier, simplifies maintenance and reduces unnecessary preparation time of golf equipment for the game. New features have been presented in a single comprehensive and unique design.

The main contribution of this work is a new perspective on design of a golf cart for 2 players. The aim is to create a cart which will be innovative in the design but retaining necessary technical, ergonomic, aesthetic and ecological requirements. The final draft should be able to compete to existing products in this market.

Anders Sjöblom och Mats Larson är två golfspelare och ingår som beställare till detta projekt. De har kommit fram med ett koncept för en golfvagn som automatiskt följer användaren. Denne bär en kompakt GPS och Bluetooth enhet som kommunicerar med en mikroprocessor monterad på vagnen. Kommunikationen sker över Bluetooth och mikroprocessorn beräknar den optimala färdvägen utifrån insamlade GPS‐data och styr vagnens två motorer, en för varje hjul. Vagnen har även två knappar för styrning av funktionerna som systemet tillhandhåller. Dessa är AV/PÅ som stänger av/startar systemet, PAUS/FORTSÄTT som stannar vagnen när föraren vill röra sig fritt utan att logga sin position och vid Fortsätt börjar vagnen följa användaren igen. Själva vagnen finns redan som en färdig produkt, dock med begränsade möjligheter till styrning, den kan endast röra sig rakt fram. Det är kritiskt att vagnen följer samma väg som användaren, dvs. systemet skall inte försöka beräkna den snabbaste eller effektivaste vägen, eftersom det kan finnas hinder där. / Anders Sjöblom and Mats Larson are two golf players that have come up with a concept for a golf cart which automatically follows the player, who carries a compact GPS and Bluetooth unit enabled to communicate with a microprocessor mounted on the cart. Bluetooth is used as a wireless communication protocol and the microprocessor calculates optimal path from the recorded GPS‐data and runs the cart‐fitted engines, one for each wheel. The cart is also equipped with two push‐ buttons for user interaction. One is ON/OFF which starts and shuts‐ down the system, and PAUSE/CONTINUE which puts the cart on hold or re‐enables the following function. The cart is available to buy as a product, but with very limited steering functionality, it can only move forward. It is critical that the cart takes exactly the same route as the player and the system should not try to calculate the fastest or most efficient route because obstacles can occur.