The Changing Face of Mobility and Our Future in Space
Space exploration is a fascinating topic for many people. You might have imagined yourself traveling across the stars, visiting different planets, or even settling on a new world. These fantasies and hopes, which have probably been around for centuries, are now more realistic than ever before.
Joined again by Jane Poynter, Ed is inspired to dive into some of the deeper concepts of space travel.
Why space travel could be in your future š
Most people may consider space travel to be an impossible feat, but Jane’s company, Space Perspective, is offering rides to the edge of Earth’s stratosphere in an effort to re-shape what people think is possible!
What is the “overview effect?” š
As explained by Jane, the overview effect is something that happens to people when they are able to look down at our planet. An overwhelming sense of belonging and an urge to take care of Earth is something that is typically felt during space travel.
Ed pushes on this concept questioning whether if more people were able to experience that view of Earth, if people would collectively want to take better care of our planet.
Is life on Mars the future? šŖ
To answer this question, and really answer the question of life anywhere besides Earth, here is Jane’s perspective on it all.
When you think about space travel as the way weāve mostly thought about it, itās the right stuff. Itās like, āIām going to put up with the discomfort.ā Itās heroās stuff. Well, thereās only so many of us that are born to be heroes, letās just face it. If weāre going to go live there, we have to change the paradigm of that so that it really does feel like home and somewhere we could not just survive but thrive.
Jane Poynter
Jane Poynter | Co-Founder of Space Perspective
Jane is co-founder of Space Perspective and is charged with ensuring all Space Explorers have the most meaningful and memorable journey possible. As a member of the Biosphere 2 design team and original crew who lived for two years inside the sealed, self-sustaining habitat, the first prototype space base built and operated. She then co-founded and was President of Paragon Space Development that today has technologies on almost every human spacecraft in operation in the U.S. In partnership with the World Bank and United Nations. She holds a patent for the worldās first self-sustaining habitat used in multiple space programs and bred the first animals to complete multiple life cycles in space.
Ed Bernardon, Vice President Strategic Automotive Initiatives ā Host
Ed is currently VP Strategic Automotive Initiatives at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Responsibilities include strategic planning and business development in areas of design of autonomous/connected vehicles, lightweight automotive structures and interiors. He is also responsible for Future Car thought leadership which includes hosting the Future Car Podcast and development of cross divisional projects. Previously he was a founding member of VISTAGY that developed light-weight structure and automotive interior design software acquired by Siemens in 2011, he previously directed the Automation and Design Technology Group at MIT Draper Laboratory.Ā Ed holds an M.S. in mechanical engineering from MIT, B.S. in mechanical engineering from Purdue, and MBA from Butler.
On the Move: A Siemens Automotive Podcast
The automotive and transportation industries are in the middle of a transformation in how vehicles are designed, made, and sold. Driven by an influx of new technologies, consumer demands, environmental pressures, and a changing workforce in factories and offices, automotive companies are pushing to reinvent fundamental aspects of their businesses. This includes developing more advanced and capable vehicles, identifying new revenue sources, improving customer experiences, and changing the ways in which features and functionality are built into vehicles.
Welcome to On the Move, a podcast from Siemens Digital Industries Software that will dive into the acceleration of mobility innovation amid unprecedented change in the automotive and transportation industries. Join hosts Nand Kochhar, VP of Automotive and Transportation, and Conor Peick, Automotive and Transportation Writer, as they dive into the shifting automotive landscape with expert guests from Siemens and around the industry. Tune in to learn about modern automotive design and engineering challenges, how software and electronics have grown in use and importance, and where the industries might be heading in the future.
