Project B Micro Kitchen
Lindsey Wilson College Professor: Chris Quinn Amanda Farris December 2014
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Introduction ..................................................................... 3 Part 1: Proposal ............................................................. 4-6 Part 2: Visualization & Conceptualization ........... 7-12 Part 3: User Testing .....................................................13-14 Part 4: Final ................................................................... 15-20
Introduction Problem In New York City they have a lot of urbanization and has a big growth of the population. The sizes of peoples homes are getting smaller. With decrease of size people have to make the room they have work. They shouldn’t have to reduce their functionality.
Solution Making a micro kitchen will help with making a smaller space look not so cluttered. Bringing in all of the appliances by just making them smaller.
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Part: 1 Proposal
Part: 1 Proposal
5 Kitchen Layout A kitchen made for a person that loves to cook. With designing this kitchen, kept in mind of how big of a space there was to work with. The demetions of the kitchen is 7 ft X 24 in. Without taking out any of the appliances to make room, some of them were just made smaller to fit the space.
The kitchen holds two ovens, stove top, microwave, refrigerator, diswasher, and hoodrange. Most of the applinces are smaller the average size to make everything fit without taking away from the kitchen.
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Control Panel Map This is the first sketch of the control panel map it was created to show the functions of the appliances. With sketching out this map it is also showing the outline of the main screen.
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Visualization & Conceptualization
Part: 2 Visualization & Conceptualization
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These layouts are low wirframes of the counter screens that will be used in the counter monitor.
Main Screen
Oven Screen
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Fridge Screen
Light Screen
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Dishwasher Screen
Microwave Screen
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Part: 2 Visualization & Conceptualization Recipie Screen
Hoodrange Screen
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Part: 2 Visualization & Conceptualization Toaster Screen
Stove Screen
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Part: 3
User Testing
Part: 3 User Testing User Testing Names: Daniel, Monica, Tyler, and Kate Description of process: Individually I showed my volunteers the paper prototype of the counter and told them about what I was doing with them. After that I asked them to perform a series of tasks. While did the tasks I watched them and they gave me feedback as they were doing it. Tasks and success/failure rate: Bake at 350o for 30 minutes in oven 1: Everyone was a failure because everyone was asking where the on button was. Turn the sink light on: Success for everyone. Turn the ice maker on: Success for everyone. Wash the dishes light wash with heat dry: Success for everyone. Microwave, defrost for 10 minutes: Failure for everyone because no start button. Turn hood range on high: Success for everyone. Find A Recipe: Success for everyone. User comments that merit sharing: The oven was a main concern because the people said that it should have an on button. Another thing with most of the screens I should put lines to separate the types of settings because the users seem to think that it would be a little easier to navigate. With the microwave I should add a stop start and clear button so that they can perform those tasks on the microwave. Another thing is the users gave me a suggestion on putting a button for fan and light and then put buttons for off low or high because it would look nicer and save space. Need a start button for the toaster and a on button for the stove as well.
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