PORTFOLIO
Digital Heirloom. How can designer manupulate digital memories to create the new ‘Alernative Realities’? Digital Heirloom is my final major project for my master course, which is aiming to research the new experience for remembering someone by manipulating digital memories to create novel ‘alternative realities’ in future 20 years. UX Design / Product Design
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Individual Project (3 months)
Compostion of Memories
A Life of Human Being
MEMORY
EMPLICIT
IMPLICIT
INVOLUNTARY EMPLICIT MEMORY Getting promoted in work
Attend the first funeral in your life
Saving enough money
EXTRACT PROCESS Descendant are all being adults and getting married, enjoying the twlight years with partner.
Get married Get the first job after graduation
Get a pet.
Have a big family
Be delivered in hospital.
Meet the true love of your life
Seeing offsprings growing up and retired
Being connected with others. Get in university
An unforgettable birthday.
Win a champion with mates.
Pass the driving license
Become a parent
ACTIVATION
How much data of memories would you leave behind in one life? Since we have entered the era of information explosion, the digital properties leave behind is increasingly evoking people’s attention. As there are already over 30 million dead people on Facebook, it has been believed that they could outnumber those alive by 2020(BBC, 2016). The wealth of individual data remains available for others to read, leave comments as well as interact with are the approaches for maintaining our memories currently. As we could see, the Medias of memories storage will probably influence our way of remembering others in the future. We will all getting here but this will not be the end.
Get a serious illness but all family members accompanying with you all the time
Considering the situation of Big Data Era, there are enterprises and agencies providing novel ways to live on base on digital legacy have already been established all around the world. In addition, resurrecting the deceased celebrities by high-technology to initiate a convincing creation for admirers is a critical tendency recently, which is an innovative experiences for recalling or creating memories as a memory being. Nevertheless, how to apply these interactive digital memories as a material to generate a new experience for recalling recollection or creating new memories might be the insight in future 20 years.
ELABORATION
EXTRACT CONDITIONS
EMOTION
HAPPY EXCITED TENDER SAD ANGRY SCARED
Memory Story Model SENSORY MEMORY ICONIC MEMORY
SHORT-TERM MEMORY ECHOIC MEMORY
FIVE TRADITIONAL SENSES
LONG-TERM MEMORY
HAPTIC MEMORY
SENSES
SIGHT HEARING TASTE SMELL TOUCH
The Form of Memory Being PROFILE
Users’ Segmentaion
- Case Studies (Digital Legacy Agencies by JULY 2017)
AVATAR
ROBOT
Abstraction
PERSONAL PROFILE REPRESENTED ICON DIGITAL FACSIMILE PHYSICAL ROBOT
- Online Questionnaries Concretisation
ABSTRACT FORM - 41.4% 27.6%
ABSTRACT FORM - 22.7% 18.2%
CONCRETE FORM - 27.5% 24.1%
CONCRETE FORM - 27.2% 13.6%
FORM OF MEMORY BEING PREFERENCE - FEMALE BASE DEADSOCIAL - Evaluate all the posts of a certain person on social medias and imitating his patterns to keep in touch with his connection by digital profile after he passed away.
- Personas Analysis USERS’ REQUIREMENT BASE ON AGE
< 12-YEAR-OLD
PLAY / CREATE NEW MEMORY
13-YEAR-OLD ~ 17-YEAR-OLD
SOCIALISE / RECORD MEMORY / CREATE NEW MEMORY
SOCIALISE / RECORD 18-YEAR-OLD ~ 49-YEAR-OLD MEMORY / RECALL MEMORY / REMEMBER SOMEONE
FORM OF MEMORY BEING PREFERENCE - MALE BASE
ETERNI ME - Collect and maintain all the cogitation, narratives and memories of a person, also transfer these data into an AVI file which could live on after his death.
> 50-YEAR-OLD
RECALL MEMORY / HELP REMEMBER THINGS
Conclusion
LIVESON - Evaluate all the posts of a certain person on social medias and imitating his patterns to keep in touch with his connection by digital profile after he passed away.
LIFENAUT - Requires consumers upload their picture in the avatar builder and spend time for training the avatar as a mind file to create a representation of them.
PERSONAL PROFILE 23.5% - Online Questionnaries (Forms of Memory Being General Preference)
DIGITAL FACSIMILE 19.6% REPRESENTED ICON 9.8% PHYSICAL ROBOT
7.8%
BINA 48 - The first illustration of the concept of mind back-up for humans in the future, who could present not only the recollections, values, attitudes but sorts of mannerisms of the original person.
Conclusion In summary of above result, alternative realities as memory being could be adopted as profile representation, avatar builder, physical robot or CGI facsimile. Additionally, profile and facsimile are more intend to be the ideal modes for interacting by users in this case.
The segmentation of target consumers base on demographic and behavioral could simply clarified as an innovator or early adopter with mid-high income and high education live in urban area intend to purchase for general occasion or gift giving.
Early Early Innovators Adopters Majority 2.5% 2.5% 2.5%
Late Majority 2.5%
Laggards 2.5%
The Possible Technologies for Representing Recollection and Memory being
SIGHT
HEARING TOUCH SCREEN
VIRTUAL REALITY
HOLOGRAM
AUGMENTED REALITY
OTHERS I.O.T
WIRELESS CHARGE
BLUETOOTH
WI-FI
TOUCH
SMELL SPEAKERS
MICROPHONE
DIGITAL SCENT TECHNOLOGY
HAPTIC TECHNOLOTY
To sum up, the thinkable technologies for final solution include hologram, AR, VR, touch screen, voice recognition besides speakers and microphone, digital scent technology, haptic technology includes temperature adjustment and fan machine, WI-FI, Bluetooth, I.O.T and Wireless charge.
Specification of Final Design Brief
CONCEPT 1
CREATE
MANIPULATE
DIGITAL
MEMORY
TO
ACTIVATION
RECORDED RECOLLECTION
SENSE BASE
ELABORATION
EMOTION
NEW ‘ALTERNATIVE REALITIES’
ABSTRACTIVE
COMPREHENSEBLE
CONCRETENESS
OBSERVABLE
CONCEPT 2
Concept two is an heirloom light base on insight 1 and trend 1. As the digital legacies agencies growing up, this concept is manipulating digital legacy for an individual user, which is exclusive. The memory being could be hologram as a digital facsimile by the lamp if the data is enough for mind-cloning a person.
CONCEPT 3
Concept three is a connection tree base among insight 3, 4 and trend 3. Since the dead users on social media are outnumbering alive in the future, the connection on social media will be displayed as branches of a tree depends on the relationship of a specific profile. The memory being will be generated as a bird if data is enough for reproducing a person.
CONCEPT 4
Concept four is an aquarium VR system from insight 2 and trend 4. Because VR will be one of the rapid developed technology in the future, the VR system for interaction is the core of this concept. However, it could not be randomly playing memory pieces in a standby mode of the device. The memory being will be displayed as a gold fish if the data is enough for reproducing a person.
CONCEPT 5
Concept five is an hourglass devices base among insight 2, 3 and trend 1, 4. There are six colors of tiny cubes will be appeared in the hourglass after uploading memory pieces. The selected memory document will combine together like the image pixels to represent the memory. The memory being will be a digital facsimile if the data is enough for mind-cloning a person
ICONIC
SAD
HAPPY
ECHONIC
ANGER
EXCITED
HAPTIC
SCARED
TENDER
SMELL
Concept one is a lotus urn, which bases on the insight 4 and trend 4. There are six different shapes and colors of lotus for representing memories depends on the emotion tag and data analysis. The memories pieces will randomly play by visual, audio and scent for activation. The ‘alternative realities’ as memory being could be selected by an icon or digital facsimile by users, which will be displayed on a wide open lotus if memory data is enough for reproducing a person.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES There are two objectives should be considered in this project: 1. the essential function of the final outcome is interaction, which means it should have enjoyable size and operation way agree to the human factors. 2. The other is the technologies of design is supposed to meet the trend of technology development in future 20 years.
Design Embodiment INSIGHTS Mind-Clone technology already exsited
TRENDS
Female more intend social medias / Male more intend communicate medias
Memory being Memory trigger is a combination form as a of sounds, created originate reality images, taste, smell and tactile
Digital legacies business is CONCEPT 2 improving. (BBC 2016) Resurrecting deceased actors by CGI is becoming normal in movie producing in 20 years. The number of dead on Facebook is growing and aiming to outnumber living in near future.(BBC 2016) Trend of digital device’s features in 20 years are VR/IOT/Wireless Charge, etc.
Since the final proposal would not only be a product, but also a system, all design concepts illustrated at right by a flow chart and draft narratives. As the five particular processes have been listed in specification, the same color for representing the particular steps. In terms of the foundation for the topic is the memory of users, the first step for all concepts is uploading digital memory pieces no matter online or offline. Also for security concern, there is a voice or fingerprint verification for every concept.
CONCEPT 5
CONCEPT 3
CONCEPT 4
- Brainstorming (Base on Insights and Trends from Main Research)
CONCEPT 1
Ideation Development
Selection of Concepts - 4 People Focus Group (For selecting the concepts)
- 4 People Focus Group (For improving the elements)
CONCEPT 1 CONCEPT 2 CONCEPT 3 CONCEPT 4 CONCEPT 5
4. RATE FIVE CONCEPTS BY FIVE STANDARDS
1. MEMORY TRIGGER relevant to Sense: According to the activating process, a memory trigger has to relevant to senses, the importance extent of sense categories among sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch is the first question for evaluating in 4 people focus group. There are 75% of them demonstrates sight is most efficiency sense as a memory trigger, the other thinks the smell is the best memory trigger. However, hearing and taste have been picked as second efficiency sense as 50% respectively. Third efficiency sense as memory trigger is all different from four participants, touch, hearing, sight and smell had been mentioned. Fourth one listed as taste (25%), touch (50%), hearing (25%). And the less efficiency sense is smell (50%), touch and taste. To sum up, the sense categories as a memory trigger from most to less efficiency in order is
memories being reprsentation
operation way
using experience
warm color cold grey pure color red deep color light color
3. OBJECTS REPRESENT Emotions: happy - CUPCAKES / SUN, COFFEE / SALMON / SEA, OCEAN sad - WATER / DEAD PLANTS / FROG / LEAFLESS TREE excited - AMUSEMENT PARK / MOUNTAINS, FORESTS / GIFT / WHITE SHOES anger - ANGRY BIRDS / BROKEN SCREEN / BOMB / STAINED CLOTHES scared - GHOST HOUSE / SPIDERS / BUG / WATER WELL tender - HELLO KITTY / CRYSTALS, FLOWERS / DRESS / SNOW, FEATHER
appearance
using experience
operation way
privacy
PERSON A memories being reprsentation
2. COLOR REPRESENT Emotions:
memories being reprsentation
privacy
SIGHT > HEARING / TASTE > TOUCH > SMELL
happy sad excited anger scared tender -
appearance
PERSON B
appearance
using experience
operation way
memories being reprsentation
appearance
using experience
operation way
privacy
privacy
PERSON C
PERSON D
In summary of above reflection, a combination of concepts and offer diverse selections depends on various users will be the best solution for the final outcome. In addition, the digital heirloom is supposed to be an interactive memory being and recollection representing device base on personal uploading profile with selections of VR or Hologram methods. CONCEPT 1
CONCEPT 2
CONCEPT 4
CONCEPT 5
In summary of the reflections by focus group, the final solution is supposed to represent the recollection base on categorised emotion by specific color and object, also utilise the senses for activating usersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; memories, Moreover, a combination of these concepts with diverse operating selections will be the best resolution for various users. In short, the digital heirloom should be a device with recollection representation and interactive memory being base on personal uploading profile by available selections of VR or Hologram methods.
Digital Heriloom
Heirloom is a family possession handed down from generation to generation. Therefore, Digital Heirloom is supposed to be a home device for people to pass down their memory data as the digital legacies and reapply these information to create new experiences in future 20 years.
REFLECT TO SPECIFICATION:
MANIPULATE
UPLOADING MEMORY PIECES (ONLINE OR OFFLINE)
DIGITAL MEMORY
TO CREATE
ANALYSING PERSONAL PATTERN (MIND-CLONE)
NEW ALTERNATIVR REALITIES
CUSTOM SETTING SCENES (4 SCENES)
There are four vital modules for Digital Heirloom as final outcome ---- VR system, Roll Screen, Speaker base and Wireless Charger.
HAPPY
HAPPY
HAPPY
HAPPY
EXCITED
EXCITED
EXCITED
EXCITED
TENDER
TENDER
TENDER
TENDER
SCARED
SCARED
SCARED
SCARED
ANGRY
ANGRY
ANGRY
ANGRY
SAD
SAD
SAD
SAD
INTERACTIVE MEMORY (SELECTED RECOLLECTION)
IF DATA IS ENOUGH FOR REPRODUCING DIGITAL FASCIMILE
PRODUCT WORKFLOW MAIN FEATURES: 1. VR SYSTEM 2. ROLL SCREEN 3. TOUCHABLE HOLOGRAM 4. SELECTABLE SCENCES 5. WIRELESS CHARGE 6. INTERN OF THINGS 7. REMOVEABLE UNITS
I.O.T MEMORY BEING AS CLOWN
MEMORY BEING AS BALLOON
MEMORY BEING AS FISH
MEMORY BEING AS BIRD
NOONEE Chairless Chair Evaluation X SU-LINT Evaluate the Chairless Chair utlise for BMW MINI PLANT OXFORD. How to extend the chairless chairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elements for a new production? This project includes two parts. The first part was collabrating with BMW OXFORD PLANT, which is about the evaluation of Chairless Chair using in the various work station of BMW PLANT. The second part is an extend project from the analysis of Chairless Chair, which I had adopted the mechanical structure and main colors elements for a medical finger recovery supporter. Users Experience Research Product Design
Team-work Project (2 Weeks) Individual Project (3 Weeks)
Why NOONEE Chairless Chair ?
Why BMW MINI PLANT, OXFORD ?
Chairless Chair is an exoskeletal low cost chair developed by Noonee AG in Switzerland, that lends lower-body support to people who have to stand all day long. The Chairless chair consist of a titanium frame that hugs the back of the workerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leg like a flexible brace, while a support belt is strapped around their torso. Workers can stand and walk like normal, but when they want to sit, pushing a button locks the frame into place at the desired angle. The weight the body is transferred through the frame to the floor or the heels. The Chairless Chair effectively lets employees carry a seat with them at all times.
The MINI Plant, Oxford is the birthplace and heart of MINI production. Manufactured to individual customer specifications, hundreds of MINIs leave the plant's assembly lines each day, off to meet new owners in more than 110 countries around the world. Plant Oxford comprises of body shell production, paint and final assembly of MINI cars. There are total 462 individual processes in assembly which include the fitment of various components at various heights and positions of the car/engine. All the processes went through ergonomic assessments where 19 different types of strain were analysed. Some processes required an excess amount of bending or stooping which could lead to fatigue, loss of concentration and back problems.
How is NOONEE Chariless Chair?
Which assembly lines can adopt the Chairless Chair?
Two of the group members had a chance to have hands on the Chairless chair at the BMW MINI plant in Oxford.
30008R
Initial Impressions of Chairless Chair :
Easy wearable;
Easy feel confident in sitting position;
Need time to fully acclimatise
Takes time to get used.
Less secure when leaning backwards.
in its stability.
40013R
40018R
21010R
03017L
To overcome the loss of concentration and back problems at assemble lines, various process at the assembly line were analysed where Chairless chair could be adopted depending on the height of working, angle and intensity of bending, time of bending and minimum walking (<2 meters). The workstations chosen were 30008R, 40013R, 40018R, 21010R and 03017L. The Associates working on the respective chosen processes were introduced to Chairless chair. The Chairless chair was also tested at the plant in Germany.
Questions for BMW MINI
ASSEMBLY STATIONS - Observational Analyses
30 008R - smart phone position 64 seconds process time / 4-5 seconds blending time. Could we know the roughly angle for the neck of workers? How many times for blending and straight back in one shift for one worker?
30 008R
21 010R
40 013R
40 018R
03 017R
80cm
90cm
90cm
85cm
140cm
40 012R - 3 workers for one car One for the car trunk, one for the engine, one inside the car. They all need to take the tools from trolley and back to the working part, two of them need to look down and do the smart phone positions, the other needs to knee down and get in the car. How far from the trolley to the working part? Could the trolley be closer? How tall is the trolley? The worker who working in the car cannot use the chairlesschair, but his position is probably most harmful.
Height
Bending Angle
71°
66°-67°
66°-67°
69°-70°
N/A
10sec
35sec
5sec
40sec
10sec
Source: (BMW, 2017) The working hours are split into 3 shifts per day, comprising 2.45 hours (first session), 2.17 hours (second session) and 1.45 hours (third session) per shift. The associates have two breaks of 27 mins and 15 mins.
For this assembly process the associate has to bend sideways from the waist. The chair offers little help in this regard and in the long-term this could still have health consequences
21 007R - 2 workers for one car One for the engine part, one inside the car. For this line, the car is moving on the belt pathway. Might be is convenience for the worker get inside the car. But for the worker who working for the engine part, isn’t too low for him? 03 017L - 1 worker for one engine
Bending Time
Tools
2x Torque Wrench
Parts Fitted
Securing of Brake Pipe Connection
The engine would be lifted or downed automatically, but the worker still need to do two awkward blending positions to finish the work. What is the approximately height for the lower working? What about the higher one? How far is the trolley to the working engine? What kind of tools needed? How many tools need to be changed for finishing one engine? What about the weight for the tools? I didn’t see any female workers in the plant except the checking part. Is it not suitable for female working in the plant? What about the painting part?
NONE Coolant Water Pipes
Battery Screw Driver
Battery Screw Driver
Battery Screw Driver
Upper Firewall & Rear Heat Shield Heat Shield on Harness Storage & Rear Vent & Turbo Charger Rear Bumper
The outcomes were: 1. Hard to accept Chairless chair by the associates working, being a newly introduced thing. 2. Lack of training documentation. 3. No specific records for time required for Climatization of Chairless chair. 4. Lack of motivation to use Chairless chair.
The Team also mentioned that further changes in the height and position of the station are limited as some of the stations are set to particular height. The team also mentioned that when the trial was conducted for short period of time, the response of the associates was very positive and they had few minor issues like foot adjustment in the design but implementing on permanent basis may have some problems as the associates are not 100% confident.
ASSEMBLY STATIONS - Specific Suggestion for Stations based on Process and Ergonomical Observation Maleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Evaluation
Femaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Evaluation
NORMAL WORKING POSITION
NORMAL WORKING POSITION
British Average Male Height - 178 cm
British Average Female Height - 164 cm
Model Height - 176 cm
Model Height - 164 cm
CHAIRLESS CHAIR WORKING POSITION
CHAIRLESS CHAIR WORKING POSITION
This is the ergonomical representation of working stations where we analysed the giving data, and it presented it graphically to get a brief
British Average Male Height - 178 cm
British Average Female Height - 164 cm
insight of working stations. These are the respective stations where Chairless Chair could be implemented. The working heights for each sta-
Model Height - 176 cm
Model Height - 164 cm
30 008R
21 010R
40 013R
40 018R
Suitable to introduce the Chairless chair. There are two working heights for this station, one needs to stand and one needs to bend down for 10 seconds and 14 times per hour. If the Chairless chair is introduced, the worker DOES NOT need to bend down which will protect their (associates) waist and back.
If the car could be lifted up to fit the ergonomic working height, then it is UNNECESSARY to introduce the Chairless Chair. If that is NOT possible or costs too much, then the Chairless chair should be introduced since the bending time is more.
Suitable to introduce the Chairless chair. And refereeing to the pictures provided by the BMW MINI team, the working space is very limited in this station. It takes less space when siting on the Chairless chair than bending down.
Implementing Chairless Chair is not beneficial due less bending and profile of the work.
tions were marked accordingly, and the bending angle also the bending time for each station.
03 017R Suitable for some. According to the analysis at the left, the working height is perfectly fine for women (Average height Woman UK: 164 cm). But for higher person (average male height), it still need them to bend and twist their body. And as the working point is in inner corner, people need to twist to see the point. If possible, it would be better if the engine could be rotated or tilted to fit the perfect working angle for associates.
Users Experience Conclusion for BMW MINI PLANT, OXFORD
Strengths
1) Apart from the cushioning the fatigue of leg muscles, it helps us to
1) Since the centre of the focus is ergonomics, slight variation in height or
maintain optimal posture.
angle may still cause health issues.
2) It can reduce significant amount of bad postures which in long term
2) The design is still in development stage, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of room for
will leads to muscle related or back injuries.
improvement like adjusting the overall build and leg space area for extra
3) It can also help those who are recovering neck or knee problem.
comfort.
4) Workplace injury and illness is caused by musculoskeletal disorders
3) Although the design is meant to improve the posture of back positioning
(MSDs), which are often as a result of poor posture, standing all day, etc.
Weakness
, maintaining or supporting the neck posture is still an issue.
Practicing the chairless chair implementation may well prevent MSDs.
4) Since the workplace area may differ according to the profile of job, some
5) Repeated use of the chairless chair will help reduce the pressure and
jobs may NOT be too convenient to move into a desired pose.
strain on the employees thus helping in reduction of absentees among
5) It has too hold down the wait of different weight of employees, so the ma-
the associates due to physical strain during work.
terials should be of high quality which would reduce the daily wear and tear
6) Due to prevention of basic injuries happening, it also helps company to
of parts, which in turn increases the cost of individual unit.
1.
Chairless Chairs useful ONLY FOR SOME STATION. (Green boxes in the
previous page);
2. REDUCED FATIGUE leading less damage to cars and rectification; 3. Possible GAINS IN ASSEMBLY LINE SPEED;
Suggestion
4. INCREASE ASSOCIATE RETENTION; 5. ENHANCES BMW REPUTATION as employees caring company; 6. INCULCATING REWARD MECHANISM (incentives) for volunteers; 7. Implementing for AT LEAST 3 MONTHS AND REVIEWING THE RESULTS; 8. UTILIZING BREAK-TIME to familiarise with chairs.
increase the loyalty of the employees by long term commitment.
Further Industrial Insight and Opportunities for NOONEE Chairless Chair
PRODUCTION LINE
OPERATING ROOM
FARMERS / GARDENERS / BREEDERS
DATA RECORDERS
GROCERY LOADER
The Chairless Chair is currently introduced to many compa-
When the surgeons are conducting a surgery, they have to
These occupations take care of the plants at lower posi-
Recorders need to bend or twist to uncomfortable posi-
Associates in grocery market or warehouse need to put
nies such as BMW, Audi, Skoda, etc.
stand and bend down for hours.
tion also need to walk a lot.
tions to note down the data.
goods on the shelfs at various height and location.
SU-LINT How to extend the chairless chairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elements for a new production? The project is about recreating a device inspiring from Noonee Chairless Chair, which is applying an existing technology into another sphere with an innovative context. Considering the main features of Chairless chair are supportive, flexible, adjustable and ergonomics-friendly, the recreation should be similar functionality and innovation. Therefore, the nobel device I am engaging with is a functional finger splint with comparable mechanism of chairless chair. Product Design Video Click: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofXELHpcZzs
Individual Project (3 Weeks)
Why Chairless Chair?
Why Finger Splints?
Design Objective
Chairless Chair is an exoskeletal chair invented by
The essence of treatment for fractured fingers is
Redesign a therapy device for finger recovering supporter inspired from the NOONEE
Noonee AG Company, which is engaging with offer-
immobilisation, but for the ligaments or tendon,
Chairless Chair, which includes the simple but creative mechanism, wide range flexi-
ing support for the people who need to stand work-
injured fingers are recovery training activities. After
bility, long-term supportiveness and approachable appearance as the predominant
ing for long-term. Moreover, the titanium frame and
benchmarking of finger splints in the current
characterise.
support belt are the essential requirements for
market, most of them are not only too simple to
protecting people as a flexible brace. Also, the user
offer a long-term supporting, but also disposal and
is able to adjust the desired angle for sitting easily.
environmental-unfriendly.
Ideation
Refer to the team cooperating research brief of Chairless chair, which substantially consists of consultancy, observation and evaluation. In conclusion of the analysis, Chairless chair not only acquires intelligible and productive mechanism, but also obtain the advantages of operation-friendly, light weight and etc.
Features Distill
Design Specification
For fractured finger, after medical rescue, the finger splint need to be used for immobilisation. After several days of fixation, the
Simple Mechanism
Wide Range Flexiblity
Supportiveness
Approachable Appearance
Functional
Adjustable
Supportive
Acceptable
adjustable angle could be adapted for recovery trainning, especially for the fractured finger with injuried tendons.
Mechanical Evaluation
SU-LINT Introduction
For assuring the operation of the SU-LINT finger splint, the basic mechanism of Chairless Chair had been adapted as a spring locking mechanism with hydraulic pressure.
The name of SU-LINT is literally from the abbreviation of the supportive finger splint, which illustrates the essential feature of the device is supporting and protection. Basically, SU-LINT finger splint is a pair of exoskeletal finger supporters for obstructing fractured finger or training injured tendon for medical treatment. There are four different perspectives of the product would The mechanism is one of the most innovative aspects for Chairless chair because it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t demand any
be explained in this report below.
electronic or external power for operating. Specifically, the hydraulic pressure required for Chairless chair on account of supporting the weight of a human, but for finger splint, the locking spring is basically
The splint can be locked in a position in a range of
stable enough for a fractured finger and injured tendons. Additionally, the sketch model of mechanism
angles between 120-180 degrees. There are four set-
had been made for evaluating the feasibility of the finger splint.
tings levels that enable the splint to accomodate differing finger lengths.
PorTEA SET. Redesign the portable tea set for oriental tea ceremony. PortEA SET is my final major project of bachelor degree. It is aiming to redesign the tea set for oriental tea ceremony, make it more portable. This project demonstrates that the improvement of worldwide integration have brought a new cultural communication, which demands some creative methods to spread traditional civilizations. Creating a portable ceremonial tea set for travailing can promote the oriental tea-drinking culture. 2016.1-2016.5 Video Click: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VqXo4lo5gM&t=2s
Individual Project (4 months)
Why Tea Ceremony ?
Personas - KENYA ONO
Attention to tea making quality has been a classic Chinese tradition. It is believed that the gongfu tea preparation approach began only in around the 18th century. And this kind of tea culture not only in southern China, also in Japan, have been handed down by now. However, the complicated processes of making tea ceremony required plenty of requirements and also quite difficult be taken out.
Nationality: Japanese Gender: Male Age: 42 years old Occupation: Global Tea Trader
For improving a set of tea making containers or requirements which aims to enhance the experience of making and drinking tea in various situation, as well as to beyond the cultural boundary.
KENYA and his wife are both operating a tea import and outport business company, thus his mainly job is travelling with his wife all around the world for meeting and looking for various fantastic tea. He is a definitely professional tea scholar. However, everytime he was on journey, he needs to take a weighty tea set with him all the time.
The Portea Set is the abbreviation of portable tea set. This ceremonial tea set has been redesigned to accommodate foremost tea and tea peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demands in multi-environment, which will offer a better approach to spreading superior tea drinking culture.
- During the conference of tea trading, Kenya going to
Tea Ceremony Processes
Make water drinkable
Boil Water
Necessity of Tea Ceremony Requirments
Pre-heat the tea set
exhibit the tea and how it
taste. - Kenya needs to make tea in front of all customers and serve to them by the tray.
Design Objective
Prepare the tea leaves in an infuser or strainer 1. Filter
2. Cleaner
3. Kettle
4. Tea Spoon
HOW CAN WE IMPROVE THE TEA DRINKING EXPERIENCES FOR VARIOUS SITUATION? For improving or redesigning a set of tea making containers or requirements which aims to enhance the experience of making and drinking tea in various situation.
Pour the tea in the tea cups and serve them
Scarp the tea piece on the top of the tea (optional)
Put the infuser or strainer into the tea container
Pour hot water in the tea container
5. Infuser
6. Container
7. Tea Pot
8. Tea Cup
Concepts Generation
Concept Embodiment
CARDBOARD SKETCH MODEL
After investigating the history, demography and professionality of tea drinking culture in sourthern-east China, there are four keywords had been distilled as PROFESSINALITY, FLEXIBILITY, PORTABILITY CNC SKETCH MODEL
and AESTHETICS. Also the aesthetical demands are TRADIONAL, NATURE, APPROACHABLE and SHARING.
3D-PRINT SKETCH MODEL
Spout Comparsion
Cups Comparsion
Experiment - Color Material Finish For exploring the accurate time for slipcasting the appropriate thickness, I had experienced several cups and found out the time between 20-30 minutes is prefect for slipcasting.
Prototype Testing
15 min - 3 mm - too thin
25 min - 4 mm - match
35 min - 7 mm - too thick
Also, for exploring the applicable finish, I had tried three different ways for slipcasting or glazing. After summerising the finish experienments, I decided to adopted the on-glaze drawing after transparent under-glaze. In consideration of the clay of slipcasting, only earthenware glaze can be used for this manufactury. Both temperture for firing are 1060 -1080â&#x201E;&#x192;.
Concepts Development Sketch Models
Craking finish with ink
Transparent glaze
Mix stain when slipcasting
Prototyping Manufacturing MOULD MAKING
1. CNC the undercut mould.
Before manufactoring the tea set, I had tried to made the mould of undercut and the reservoir for each requirements. For example of the teacup, I used the yellow foam and acrylic for the basic mould as well as the spare on the top. Considering of the demands of demould, I decided to make a two-piece split mould for slipcasting the tea cups.
2. Wax the undercut mould.
3. Make sure the undercut sealing.
4. Make the split part.
5. The first half of plaster mould.
SLIPCASTING
1. Demould the plaster.
TWO-PIECE SPLIT MOULD
2. Cold down in the kiln.
3 Slipcasting the model.
2. Cold dowm assembly
3. Glaze them with spary.
PROTOTYPE
4. Pour out about 20 mins. 5. Leave it 4 hours or overnight before kilning.
GLAZE AND FIRING
1. After kilning.
SPARE
4. Fire them together.
TWO-PIECE SPLIT MOULD
INFUSER
THREE-PIECE SPLIT MOULD
JUG
5. After firing and overgalze the drawing.
NATCH
UNDERCUT
RESERVOIR
Prototyping Manufacturing LASER CUT PLYWOOD
1. Sketch model with MDF.
Final Outcome
2. Accurate the dimension both top and buttom.
3. Laser cut the MDF.
4. Use plywood for final.
ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWING
Assembly of the PorTEA SET There are two main parts of the PORTEA SET, a wooden package also as the tea tray, as well as a set of tea maker.
Tolerance between each requirement are 2mm. Cups stand on the tea pot, tea pot stands on the infuser, which insert in the tea jug.
The portable tea set is ceremonial tea set has been redesigned to accommodate foremost tea and tea peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demands in multi-environment, which will offer a better approach to spreading superior tea-drinking culture.
Joining the boards by using dovetailed joint.
Assembling four sides by piano hinges.
Protect tea set by rubbers.
FINAL OUTPUT
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8. Scenario of PorTEA SET
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For using the portea set, there are 11 basic steps. At the beginning, just open the pacakage and take everything out. And then put the package upside down as a tea tray. Afterwards, making tea as you want by all the requirements inside the portea set. After sharing the tea with friends, pack the tea set easily.
BABIROO The project is aiming to simulate the process of constituting biomimetic novelty to solve the problem, which is comparable to the conventional creating design improvement steps. The topic of our team had decided to go forward is Mobility Aid, which is supposed to be a device designed for assisting walking or improving movement for difficulty movable people. Under consideration of these two conditions, the target position of our outcome is to redesign baby products for accommodating both parents and babiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mobility demands individually or interactively. Video Click: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOOprHNUCJw
2017.2-2017.3
Team-Work Project (3 Weeks)
How to solve MOBILITY AID issue with BIOMIMETIC inspiration? Biomimicry Inspirations
Biomimicry Solution
VITABLE Team Discussion
How parents carry babies easier ?
KANGAROO
Owing to the consequences of above research, there are
Pouch Carrier
several ideations had been came up with the cooperative discussion. After evaluating all the concepts, to accomplish a Kangaroo biometrics, acceptable and vitality baby wrapper is our final specifications for this project.
How parents teach babies to walk ?
Flipper Walking Shoes
CONCEPTS RECAPS After team discussion, we had defined the specific problem as the baby carrier, also sum up
How babies learn to walk ?
Octopus Baby Walker ; Spider-Web Walking Band; Spider or Honey-Comb Walking Path;
the criteria as vitable, acceptable and kangaroo approach. Afterwards, we used cloth, yellow foam and bit of velcro for various solution. Eventually, we tried a large textiles for concept self-testing.
MoodBoard
ACCEPTABLE
Concept Embodiment After evaluating the concepts, also testing the various wrapping methods and ergonomics experiences, we started hand stiching the storage as well as the warp. Moreover, we had tried the cardboard and blue foam for the hip seat prototype. This model tooks us about three days for emboding the concepts.
Final Outcome WRAPPER : 1. Material adopted as PINE CORE EFFECT TEXTILE, which reduces the air permeability of the textile strcture. 2. Removable 3. Washable 4. Flexible
Zipper.
SEAT STORAGE : 1. Washable 2. Storage 3. Removable
HIP SEAT : 1. Memory Sponge (blue foam in picture) 2. PVC Support (cardboard in picture) 3. Removable (connect by buttom with wrap)
BELT : 1. Washable 2. Flexible
Storyboard
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Summary As a result of the massive evaluations and assessments of model examination as well as the practical testing, the outcome of BABIROO had been completed significantly in this collabration. I had learnt plenty practical skills and technologies from the rapid prototype making as well as the materials
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research, which is a comprehensive experiences for me to go forward with materials studies.
WooDorks Exploring the Catalpa Wood for handicrafts. WOODORKS is the wooden handicrafts I done for exploring the Catalpa materials. I had learnt plenty of handicrafting skills for wooden handmake works from these two products. 2017.3
Individual Project (5 hours)
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Inspired by the big leaf outside the window, so I drew the leaf on the Catalpa wood board, and tried to carve a tiny tea tray.
After craving the appropriate depth of inner tray, I used the saw bend and sander for getting a smooth finish.
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I used the rest of the Catalpa wood for a pad holder / phone holder. Simliar as the tea tray, I used saw bend and bucksaw for shaping the holder.
After shaping and sanding the holder, I used wax for protecing the wood.
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