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Contents Cajón: The art of creating music ................................ 4 Mod-Allure: Renewable Modular Cell Phone ........... 20 Moto: Quantitative Self App ..................................... 34 “C” Light: Modular Lighting ...................................... 44 Pocket Tool: Your Everyday Tool .............................. 58 More-Aca: Communicating Children’s emotions .....86
Caj贸n : (Ka-hon)
The Art of Creating Music
Problem Statement Design a mechanical toy for children ages 5-7
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Background
There are a variety of mechanical toys marketed to children from 5-7 years old, from, Legos, doll houses, water guns and toy cars. In an effort to educate children with both mechanics and the art of creating music, a musical box was born. The Musical Box merges the features that are present in the most popular toys on the market, merging mechanics with creativity.
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Research
My experience living abroad in Ireland saw a rich culture that embraced music, singing, dancing. Witnessing this influenced me to create a unique toy that combines the familiarity of playing with toys such as Legos and merging this with a unique learning experience that gives a child the freedom to play music and invent instruments.
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Playful
Simple
Portable
Modular
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Ideation
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multiple instruments portable
musical
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Ideation
mechanical
customizable
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Prototyping
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Xylophone
The Musical Box is designed to allow the child to play music and build unique instruments. Components can be assemble in their own musical arrangement and in 3 dimensions. There is also a color-coded reference on the box that allows the child to learn the notes they are playing, plus storage for the accessories or other toys the child has.
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storage
Customizable
Prototyping drum surface
guitar strings
bass port
stackable
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Prototyping
Bill of materials
xylophone keys
xylophone string (6 lengths)
ABS support (string and xylophone
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Features
Integration of many instruments
Guitar
Xylophone
Hand Drum
Bass Port /Storage
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Prototyping
Features
1. String Tension 2. Snap Feature 3. Finger Grip
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Prototyping
Assembly Steps
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Final Design
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Mod-Allure
Renewable Modular Mobile Phone
Problem Statement Design an environmentally friendly phone with modular subcomponents that is easy to disassemble and can be powered with renewable energy.
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Product Design Audit
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Ideation
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Concept Generation
Ideation
Full Curved. Ergo face
Half Curved. Ergo face
Modular phone, rear View
Modular Slide phone, rear view
Slap -wristband watch
Solar cell phone watch
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Prototyping
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CAD
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Prototyping
Model Development
Sub Title
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Prototyping
Features 1
Assembled
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1. Touch Screen 2. Volume Buttons 3. Home button 4. Headphone Jack 5. Micro USB 30
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Replaceable subomponents that are easy to upgrade
Prototyping
Component Upgrades Sub Assembly is easy to install
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Curved lower profile on sub assembly to ensure proper orientation when installed
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6. Sub Assembly 7. Solar Panels 8. Power Button 9. Stereo Speaker
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Final Design
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Moto: Quantitative Self App Maximizing your Passion
Problem statement: Design an app for Adventure Motorcyclists that allows them to share travel data with others in the community for the purpose of maximizing their travel experience
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Ideation
Competitive Audit
Apps related to the field of Adventure Motorcycle Travel
motorcycling club
waze
in route
track the bag
greatest road
bike beacon
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everytrail
bike quest
warm showers
citymaps
expensify
Moto Icon
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Home Screen
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Ride Rating
Learn where the best rides are.
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Mapping
Find locations and share whereabouts
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Social Media
Share information and interact with other riders.
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Moto
Taking it to the next adventure
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“C� Light
Modular Lighting
Problem Statement
Design a family of lighting for Swedish furniture company IKEA consisting of ceiling light, sconce and desk light.
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Background IKEA has presented contemporary designs at an affordable price to the general public with their use of low cost materials and volume of products. The company uses approximately 1% of Earth’s wood supply, making it one of the largest users of wood in the retail sector (1). Their unique business model of providing consumers with the opportunity to put together their own furnishings gives the consumer a sense of entitlement. To stay on the forefront of consumer demands they…” listen to the needs of IKEA retailers based on real-life shop floor experience. And we work to get better insight into what the many people need in order to improve their life at home. (2)
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In order to keep with the IKEA ethos and design a family of lighting needs to be developed that could consists of a task light, wall light, pendant and or floor light. Research will compare contemporary design with other alternatives and explore lighting options such as Compact Fluorescent Lighting (CFL) , LEDs and incandescent light bulbs to see whether there are other opportunities that IKEA could include in their host of offerings.
Aesthetic Direction
Geometric
Contemporary
Ecological
Industrial
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Design Audit
The Design Audit stemmed from trying to find products that would merge my design aesthetic with IKEA’s. Influences are mid century designs that are simple and geometric in shape, not far from the contemporary look that IKEA currently has. Other areas explored were designs that had an industrial look to them.
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The goal will be for the lighting style to be in line with that of IKEA ethos, of modern and economical while also providing versatility to be used as other types of lighting. The user to be able to use the lighting fixture as a task light, sconce or ceiling light so that they user can easily have a family of lights or so that the lighting will have more versatility.
1. Geometric 2. Contemporary 3. Ecological 4. Industrial 4
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Prototyping
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Prototyping
Modular ceiling mounting
wall mounting
Desk mounting
180 degree of lighting
lock
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Features wall and ceiling mounts
LED’s
electrode contacts throughout rotation
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Prototyping
Bill of Materials 1. LED Cover 2. Swivel Light 3. Electrode 4. Light Lock 5. Electrode Contact 6 .Light Body
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Final Design
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ARC Pocket Tool Your everyday tool.
Introduction In today’s Multi-tool market, most brands have designed their products to be carried, only when people are out doing a specific activity, while pocketknives can be carried on a daily basis. This is primarily due to either ergonomic, size or simply the aesthetic appeal of the product. In an
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effort to minimize the tools we carry and to eliminate the need for both multi-tools and pocketknives, a customizable pocket-tool will be designed for the most common roadside repairs while also being robust and fashion forward.
Purpose Design a pocket sized tool that is customizable to suit the individual needs of a bicyclist.
Problem Statement In an effort to address common repairs that are done around town for bicyclists, a customizable “everyday� multi-tool needs to be designed so that it be easy to carry on a daily basis, regardless of doing any activity.
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Project Genesis
Ethnographic Research
Experience • Lifetime experience of doing many sports. • Community of friends that do these sports. • Personal experience of designing hand held tools. • First hand experience with people in this field of interest. (Professional/ and Recreational)
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Mind Map
Project Genesis
design for mfr.
color coded
sustainable
removable tools
more ergonomic
Wearable
Tools
tool kits Configurations
no other modular multi tools
fitments of tools
everyday use
User Experience
storage system
Versatile
size
less weight extreme sports sports enthusiasts
replaceable parts
camping
work
arts and crafts
ergonomic
replaceable parts
time saving
adjustable hex keys
modular
minimize tools
cost saving
convenience
box/ case
multiple activity
only carry tools needed
space saving
organization
design
customizable
multiple
Modular Multi-Tool
Challenges Opportunity
mechanism
use at work
Customizable
battery powered
functionality attachments
Carrying case
designers/ engineers
snap on tools
intuitive useful
sustainable
weight
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Market Research Highlights
Multi-tool varieties
Blackburn Toolmanator 3
Leatherman Skeletool-blade
Crank Brothers Pica
Park Tool I-Beam 12
Price $28.55 USD*
Price $45.33 USD*
Price $39.22*
Price $15.26*
Pros: Small and Light weight Variety of tools
Pros: Ergonomic and Useful across many activities Has Pliers
Pros: Small and Light weight Variety of tools Lifetime warranty Investment cast stainless steel
Pros: Small and Light weight Variety of tools
Cons: Not ergonomic Not designed to be carried on a daily basis Not fashionable
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Cons: No Moto or bike specific tools Bulky Blade prone to dull easily due to material quality
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Cons: Not Ergonomic Not designed to be carried on a daily basis Not fashionable
Cons: Not Ergonomic Not designed to be carried on a daily basis Not fashionable
*www.amazon.com
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Pedro’s Tulio
SKS Tom 18 (30 USD)
lezyne stainless 20
Price $25.09*
Price $26.00*
Price $49.34*
Pros: Fits on bike Easy to carry when bicycling
Pros: Small and Light weight Variety of tools
Cons: Not Ergonomic Tools difficult to use Not designed to be carried on a daily basis Not fashionable
Cons: Not Ergonomic Not designed to be carried on a daily basis Not fashionable
Pros: Small and Light weight Variety of tools CNC-cut stainless steel bits and hardware Cons: Not Ergonomic Not designed to be carried on a daily basis Not fashionable
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Inspiration Stylish
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Active
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Stylish
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Active
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Customizable
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Material Research
18-8� steel has superior corrosion resistance to 400 series stainless, is generally nonmagnetic, and is hardenable only by cold working. http://www.bosunsupplies. com/StainlessInfo2/
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Brass is used for decoration for its bright gold-like appearance; for applications where low friction is required such as locks, gears, bearings, doorknobs, ammunition casings and valves; for plumbing and electrical application (Amiss, 513)
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Polycarbonate: Transparent tough thermoplastic with high impact strength, excellent chemical resistance and electrical properties, and good dimensional stability. (Amiss,550)
H-13 is a chromium, molybdenum, vanadium hot work tool steel which is has high hardenability and excellent toughness,. H-13 has a good combination of shock and abrasion resistance. H-13 has good machinability (5)
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D2 is a high carbon, high chromium, air-hardening tool steel. Excellent abrasion resistance and air-hardening characteristics. Tool and die standard against which other tool steels are measured for abrasion resistance, dimensional stability in hardening. (4)
Aluminum alloys are light in weight compared with steel, brass, nickel, or copper; can be fabricated by all common processes; are available in a wide range of sizes, shapes, and forms; resist corrosion; readily accept a wide range of surface finishes. (Amiss, 529)
Grade 440C stainless steels are high carbon steels, which attain the highest hardness, wear resistance and strength of all stainless steel grades after heat treatment. (3)
ABS (Acrylonitrile- butadienestyrene) Rigid, low-cost thermoplastic, easily machined and thermo-formed. (Amiss,550)
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Scale Models / Roughs Sub Title
Pocket Sized Multi-tools The goal is to create a pocket size multi-tool that can be customized to fit phillips, flathead, hex key , torx and any other traditional 1/4� size bit.
Chain Breaker Pocket tool
Chain Breaker Pocket tool
Opposite Side : Wrenches
Stand alone tools
Pocket tool: Tools rotate out
Pocket tool: Tools rotate out
Pocket tool: Tools stored
In-line tool: Slide out
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Pocket Sized Multi-tools Pocket knife multi-tool
Pocket knife multi-tool (2X)
Pocket knife assembled / pliers
Sandwich: Top View
Sandwich: Top View
Sandwich: Apart
Sandwich: Insert View
3D Print: Insert holder out
3D Print: Insert holder sliding in
3D Print: Insert holder in handle
3D Print: Folded in
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Full Scale Models
ARC Pocket tool
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Prototyping
Features
Pocket Knife
In Line Driver
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Interchangeable Tool Bit Holder
Right Side driver access
ARC Design
Prototyping
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Development
Story Board
A Day in the life...
The bike commuter is ready to go to work and the last thing he wants to worry about is a mechanical problem on his bike. Unfortunately, this morning he has to adjust his derailleur. Fortunately for him he is ready because he carries the ARC pocket tool wherever he goes. On weekends he likes to leave the city and go on an occasional mountain bike ride.
Today his brake rotors become loose, but fortunately the user has added a torx key with his ARC pocket tool to fix this problem. After a great mountain bike ride and long week at work the user is ready to go out that evening.
He meets up later with friends for a dinner party where he uses his ARC pocket tool knife to help prepare the appetizers. The ARC pocket tool, designed for active people who live life to their fullest. 78
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Design Matrix I
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III
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Scoring Meets Design Criterium =1
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Does not meet Design Criterium =0
Meets the needs of the avid cyclist
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Can be used across in many sports
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Comfortable to use.
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Total Score
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3
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Size
Easy to carry in front pocket
Customizable
Add tools can be used with it
Fashionable
Something that would be carried outside the activity.
Active
Versatile
Ergonomics
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III
IV
ARC pocket tool, Revision 1
ARC pocket tool, Revision 2
Blackburn Toolmanator 3
Leatherman Skeletool
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Concepts Park IB-2 Multi Tool 79
Development
User Testing (UT): Questionnaire
The goal of the questionnaire was to reaffirm whether there was a market for my target audience would carry a higher end pocket tool that people on a daily basis. DNA = Did not ask
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Profession
Do you carry a pocketknife with you daily?
If you do, what specific brand do you prefer?
Do you carry If so, Which a multi tool brand do with you you prefer? when you ride?
Do you carry it with you outside of bicycling?
Do you sell Multi-tools designed to carry with you everywhere?
What are the most popular Multi-tools sellers?
Interviewee 1 “Andrew” Manager , Avenue Cyclery
No
N/A
Yes
Topeak
No
No
Topeak
Interviewee 2 “Michael Vereman” Sales person, Triple Aught Design
Yes
Fellhoelter Price $500
Yes
“I would prefer to carry a tool along the lines of what you want to make”
No “ When ever you create this knife let me know and I will buy it from I will ”
No
N/A
Interviewee 3 “Marcello Fama” Bike Mechanic American Cyclery
Yes
Emerson Price ($150)
Yes, But I Soma prefer to use stand alone tools
No
No
Topeak
Interviewee 4 “Even Bike Mechanic, American Cyclery
Yes
Emerson Price ($200)
Yes
No
No
Topeak
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UT Analysis and Key Findings
Development
Analysis and Key Findings
Miscellaneous Comments
Take Away
• Three of the four Interviewee’s carry a pocketknife with them on a daily basis. • Each of users has multi-tools, but only carry it with them when they ride their bicycle. • The size of the pocketknife they carry is larger than the multi-tool I designed. • The people that carry the pocket knives said they would like to see a tool that they could carry with them on a daily basis, but the bike mechanics weren’t sure whether if bike customer would want to pay pocket tool. • Michael Vereman, from Triple Aught said he thinks that customers would if I made it a point that god materials were being used.
Interviewee 2
If a high quality pocket sized tool with good materials is designed, users that are used to having a higher end pocket knife would carry a pocket tool with them on a daily basis.
The most important thing that customers are looking for when they buy knives are what the materials are used, they don’t care so much WHERE they are made just as long as they are made well. They like titanium accessories, clips and 440 SS blades or S30v VN steel” “Do NOT add a logo to the knife handle, customers do not want to advertise the brand they are wearing” “ Some of our clients do ride bicyclist but as a whole they tend to not have as much disposable income as people who are into guns. Ammunition is expensive and they are fine with spending for it. Interviewee 3 You don’t really need a tire lever as you can carry buy those individually and they end to break Interviewee 4 “Newer bike hardly need use wrenches with the exception of pedal wrenches”
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Development In order to create a working prototype of my concept I reverse engineered an existing pocketknife and modified it to meet the design intent. Prototyping included several processes including using Solidworks, Laser Cutting and the use of a CNC Mill.
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Final Design
Views
Side Driver
In-line
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Pocket Clip
Pocket Knife
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More-aca Communicating children’s emotions
Problem Statement
Design a toy for kids ages 3-5 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to help communicate emotions that integrate Cause and Effect with Auditory Sensory Dysfunction.
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Background User Empathy
According to the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects about 1 out of every 68 children. This disorder effects every racial, ethnic and socioeconomic class (1). People with ASD, often have problems with expressing social, emotional and communication skills and often times struggle understanding gestures and emotions from others. In an attempt to help the child to express their emotion the More-aca was developed. This will be a customized wooden musical instrument employing cause and effect to be able to make unique sounds similar to a maraca. This will be achieved by having cylinders with unique sound making characteristics being placed
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inside of different emotion rings relating to how the child or parents are feeling. For instance, if the child has an affinity for soft sounds, the child or parent could assemble the More-aca with the soft sound having a happy face. This could be reassembled to show other emotions such as a sad or frustrated face too. As part of the development process to teach the child what the emotions signify, the parent could assemble the Moreaca to express their emotions by relating certain sounds to how they feel. This would inherently create a bond between both parent and child, where they could both have an understanding of one another’s feelings based off of the sounds or music that they are making together.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autismWW/data.html)WW
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Mind Map
Project Genesis
Brainstorming
Jealousy Goals
Not Rewarded
Not enough attention from parents
Overworked
Stress
Child
Rest Communication
Devoting time to one another
Feeling Helpless
Parents
Lack of rest
Teachers
Alone/ abandonment
Marital problems
Concern about child's future Finance
Potential embarrassment from peers
Responsibility Siblings
Connection with child No personal time Parents
Feeling helpless Lack of connection
Classmates
Extended family
Children ages 3-5 with ASD Male and Female
Attention Fighting
Non-Family
Seeing parents struggle
Sharing Progress Doctor Consulting Parents
Pain
Avoid Physical Sounds Contact Avoid eye contact
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Communication
Social Skills
Sensory Problems
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Avoid Social Contact Uncomfortable with others
Language Disability
Struggle communicating with others
Behavioral Repeat actions
Understanding peoples feelings
Avoid eye contact
Refined User Map
Project Genesis Male and female Children Ages 3-5 with ASD
Regulating emotion Cause and Effect Communication
Parents
Teacher
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Research
User Observation
During the visit to Gratten Elementary School I was able to observe the daily routine of the students ages 3-5 that had varied levels of ASD. The students there were primarily male and were from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. One activity while there, was the teachers singing along with the students about different feelings and emotions. The students would clap their hands, sing with the teacher, and place their card on the wall near the teacher whenever the teacher called their emotion card. Other toys that the kids enjoyed playing often made noise. Although the sensation and sound would put some children at
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ease, the teachers would sometimes find it hard to be around for too long. The teachers even took it upon themselves to make toys that would make more pleasant sounds, so that the students would be satisfied stimming with more pleasant sounds. These observations inspired me to create a toy that would satisfy the need to stim and make sounds, while also doing it in a manner that would be pleasant for everyone to hear. The goal would be to combine what I saw from the kids, singing and learning about emotions, and merge this with a toy that would work as a musical instrument.
interaction
emotion
communication
sensory
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Design Audit Communication
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cause and effect
fine motor skills
gross motor skills
social skills
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Ideation
Thumbnails
Wheel of Emotion 2
Hand held emotion wheel
Wheel of Emotion 1
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Prototyping
Circular milling
Turning Top profile
Boring counterbore on Top
Turning profile of Handle
Modifying Hanger Bolt for Handle
Creating profile of Maraca lids
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Features
Pitches
Soft
Emotion Discs
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Medium Soft
Medium Hard
Hard
Bill of Materials
1
1. Top 2. Pitches 3. Emotion disc 4. Base
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Prototyping
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Final Design
More-Aca
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Fully assembled Maraca with Beans
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Thank you!
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