AUSTINCHEN INDUSTRIALDESIGNPORTFOLIO 2016
PROFILE
AUSTINCHEN (217) 419-4599
austinchen1991@gmail.com
human dynamics
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STARTED GRADUATE SCHOOL AT
GRADUATION
B.ENG IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN & B.A IN ENGLISH
STARTED COLLEGE AT
SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
LENUS SUIT ACTIVE WEAR
START-UP
CO-FOUNDER/ HEAD DESIGNER
MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
ARTOP DESIGN CO, LTD
STARTED WORKING AS
IN HONG KONG & SHENZHEN, CHINA
TEACHING ASSISTANT
2013
2014
HDCL LAB, UIUC
HUMAN DYNAMICS AND CONTROLS LAB
2015
2011
2012
2013
2015
2015
LINKFAIR CUP KITCHENWARE DESIGN COMPETITION
CHALLENGE CUP BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT: RAYCOME “ELEHEALTH” BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR
STARTED WORKING FOR
INTERNATIONAL IMMERSION
SECOND PRIZE GOLDEN PRIZE
PROJECT: BIONIC KETTLE VI SYSTEM AND PACKAGE DESIGN DELIVERABLES OF BUSINESS PLAN
IN PRODUCTION LINE
AUTODESK FUSION 360 STUDENT EXPERT PROGRAM
HOSTING 3D-MODELING WORKSHOPS PROGRAM PROMOTION
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home appliances
INVOLVED IN
STARTED WORKING IN
2009
sport equipment
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FOR FIELD RESEARCH IN URBAN AND RURAL INDIA
DESIGNING FOR LOW-INCOME SUBSISTENCE SOCIETY
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CONTENTS
EASY JACKET Assistive Transitional Clothing Individual Project | Jan. 2016 - Mar. 2016 Category: Clothing/ Assistive Product
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PROJECT 1 - EASY JACKET ASSISTIVE TRANSITIONAL CLOTHING
PROBLEM “everyone has some kind of disability, some are just more obvious than others.“
WE HAVE LIMITED RANGE OF MOTION Wheelchair Users
People with Certain Injuries or Diseases
Limited Space
We need to finish a lot of daily activities in compact space without interrupting others.
e.g. Shoulder Dislocation Upper Arm Issue Chest Muscle Surgery
People in Limited Space e.g. Travellers Public Transportation Passengers
Upper Extremities Injuries make it difficult to lift arms
Some Statistics
59.9% of broken bones were in the upper extremities, affecting over 3.6 million people each year in the us.
Aging & Disabilities
Eazy Way
When our bodies are not functional enough to do certain things, we need the help of assistive tools.
Sometimes we are just too lazy to use a product in normal ways.
7.5 million visits were made to physicians’ offices due to shoulder problems in 2006
RESEARCH- DEVELOPMENT - FINAL DESIGN
RESEARCH- DEVELOPMENT - FINAL DESIGN EMPATHIC MODELING
The empathic model is a technique used to simulate user scenario to give designers personal experience with how the product performs for users.
CHALLENGE
Putting a coat on in compact space with limited body movement.
23 inch
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Difficulty Level: 1
Difficulty Level: 2
Difficulty Level: 3 (Faliure)
Sliding one arm into a sleeve was feasible.
Reaching the other sleeve and trying to put arm in would involve body turning and arm lifting.
Arm movement being limited, it was almost impossible to pull the coat on to shoulders. People would have to strech arms to do it.
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PROJECT 1 - EASY JACKET ASSISTIVE TRANSITIONAL CLOTHING
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EXISTINGPRODUCTS & INSPIRATIONS
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CLOTHING
TRADITIONAL TIBETAN CLOTHING Collapsing and pulling up easily (adapting to the rapid tempreture changing environment)
WARM PANEL
KIMONOS Taking up minimized possible space for sitting
WHEELCHAIR-FRIENDLY CLOTHING
RESEARCH -
UNSYMMETRICAL OPENING
DEVELOPMENT- FINAL DESIGN
RESEARCH -
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IDEATIONS & PROTOTYPING CONSIDERATIONS - The easiest way to put on/ take off - How to slide second arm in - How to keep it when taken off
REVERSE JACKET
ZIPPER-SLEEVE JACKET
SIDE-OPENING & ZIPPER-SLEEVE
PRO
PRO
PRO
CON
CON
CON
Easy to take off Hard to put on
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moved sleeve opening hard to collect
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functioning well unsymmetrical
PROJECT 1 - EASY JACKET ASSISTIVE TRANSITIONAL CLOTHING
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This is a jacket that has multiple openings on the sides, sleeves and collars. The design is symmetrical, so it is friendly for both right handed and left handed users.
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RESEARCH - DEVELOPMENT -
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PATTERN
DETAILS The pattern of the jacket has a piece of detachable front panel, and a main piece with 2 sleeves that can be zipped open. The detachable front panel works as a module. Customers can change switch pieces and have a different look for different seasons and occasions.
Fabric Options: Canvas, Felt, Neoprene, Velvet, etc.
Front Panel Zippers are designed for sliding fingers in easily.
Velcro
Zipper
Zipper
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Thumb Holes on the sleeves
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USERSCENARIO
User can slide the one arm into the sleeve like wearing a normal jacket.
Sliding the other arm in is possible without lifting upper arm, as the sleeve opening is further in the front.
Attaching the velcro on the shoulder to close the collar
Last step, zipping up the sleeves and sides
Being an easy transitional clothing, this jacket would also help when the tempreture changes.
Opening one side of the collar by detaching velcro
Collapsing the front panel of the jacket
TEST IN COMPACT SPACE & LIMITED BODY MOVEMENT As the jacket is symmetrical, in most occasions, users would only need to handle one side of it when putting on and off. It is showed that, back in the compact space environment, this jacket serves as a solution for dressing in limited body movement, minimizing the arm strech.
FINAL DESIGN
RESEARCH - DEVELOPMENT -
SNORKLEAR Adjustable Optics Diving Mask Curriculum/ Group Project | Aug. 2014 - Dec. 2014 Category: Wearable
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PROJECT 2 - SNORKLEAR ADJUSTABLE OPTICS DIVING MASK
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PERSONA Told by doctor not to wear contact lenses when swimming
Nearsighted with low prescription, wearing glasses everyday
Incidental snorkelers and scuba diver, passionate to see underwater scenery
Do not want to spend too much money on incidental products
25 Year-old Office worker Middle income
PROBLEM & OPPORTUNITY
INSPIRATION
CURRENT CHOICES FOR THE PERSONA FREQUENCY OF USE HIGH
MARKET OPPORTUNITY Adjustable Prescription Glasses
Contact lenses
The use of contact lenses underwater may cause hygiene issues.
PRICE LOW
The FOCUSSPECS reading glasses have lenses that move horizontally to create adjustable prescription.
PRICE HIGH Mechanism
Insert lenses
Price being around $15, the lenses may fall off in movement.
Goggles with prescriptions
The price is around $50. The customized ones could be even more expensive. However, some users only need it for insidental usage.
With 2 moveable lenses on each side controlled by rotationing manipulators, the focus of the glasses changes in response to the relative position of each lenses.
FREQUENCY OF USE LOW
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MECHANICALANALYSIS
The feasibility of adjustable prescription was inspired by FOCUSSPECS reading glasses. We disassembled it to analyze to mechanism.
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Engineering team and designer worked collaboratively to create solutions for adopting the adjustable lenses mechanism to a pair of diving goggles, with consideration of water-sealing and gear space.
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PROJECT 2 - SNORKLEAR ADJUSTABLE OPTICS DIVING MASK
IDEATIONS
MOCKUPS
Ideation sketches with consideration of ergonomics and forms. We used the average face model to do overlay sketches, in order to figure out the proportion of each part. A foam model was created to test the size and shape of mask frame. The team applied Z-scanner to input statistics of the geometry of human face into computer. It served as reference for computer-aided 3D modeling. The team utilized Autodesk Fusion 360 program for computer aided design. Following that, a prototype model was 3-D printed for testing.
CAD
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FINAL DESIGN
RESEARCH - DEVELOPMENT -
The position of two sliding lenses is changed by the rotation of manipulators.
The change of lens position alters the prescription, so that an adjustable range for vision correction is created.
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PROJECT 2 - SNORKLEAR ADJUSTABLE OPTICS DIVING MASK
The cap protects manipulator from getting damaged in use.
The sealing structure of the gears and manipulators helps keep the frame waterproof, preventing water from floating into the lenses.
A rear buckle is designed to help removing the goggles without hair tangling.
The curvature of the buckle ergonomically fits the back side of head.
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FINAL DESIGN
RESEARCH - DEVELOPMENT -
3-Dimentional Views
Exploded View
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PROJECT 2 - SNORKLEAR ADJUSTABLE OPTICS DIVING MASK
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BUSINESSMODE As the main feature being the adjustable optics, this design is making sharing goggles with prescriptions possible, which is creating more value in both rental business and personal purchase.
Mode 1 For Rental Business
Manufacturer
Resorts / Surf Shops
Customer Using
Returning to the Shop
Mode 2 For Retailling
Manufacturer
Adjusting the Optics/ Maintainence
Retail Stores
Adjusting the Optics/ Maintainence
Customer Using
Swopping/ 2nd Hand Market
The 7th China Mainland-Taiwan
Footware Design
Comptetition
Amateur Soccer Boots Competition/ Individual Project | Apr.2013 - May.2013 Category: Sport Product/ Interest Design
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PROJECT 3 - MAGICRAFT AMATEUR SOCCER BOOTS
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Ever since the 1990s, the CANVAS-RUBBER soccer boots, with low cost and cheap price, has been the most popular choice for Chinese amatuer soccer players. In Mainland-China, soccer biginners and campus level players are restricted to wear this type of boots for competitive purpose.
Canvas Upper
Rubber Sole and Cleats
BACKGROUND analysis-IDEATION - FINAL CONCEPT
BACKGROUND analysis-IDEATION - FINAL CONCEPT DESIGNFLAWS
No Improvement
Frictions
For decades, there is hardly any improvment on either design or materials.
Frictions occured inside, as the shape does not fit well.
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Sagginess The canvas could easily lose support and become saggy.
Heavy Weight
Lack of Individuality
2 to 3 times heavier than professional level boots.
Only 3 to 4 styles for over 20 years, while millions of young players wearing them.
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PROJECT 3 - MAGICRAFT AMATEUR SOCCER BOOTS
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IDEATION- FINAL CONCEPT
BACKGROUND analysis -
BACKGROUND analysis -IDEATION -
FINAL CONCEPT
CUSTOMIZABLELOOK
Heel DIY Area
Supporting Beam
velcro loops
Front DIY Area
velcro loops
Rubber Cleats
Bendable Veins generating traction
Non-slip Rubber
Front DIY Area
velcro hooks
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PROJECT 3 - MAGICRAFT AMATEUR SOCCER BOOTS
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USAGESCENARIO
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Draw
graphics on the non-slip side of the velcro straps.
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Attach
the shaped velcro staps on the DIY areas to
Design
customized boots
Swop
handcrafts with others
Play
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with personal identity and wonderful experience.
give the boot another
New Look
Cut
off desired shapes.
BACKGROUND analysis -IDEATION -
FINAL CONCEPT
UPPERDESIGN
ERGONOMICALADVANTAGES
The shoelace knot is usually interruptive when kicking with instep.
Supporting Beam: Supporting and preventing upper texture from sagging and losing its shape. Rounded Toe Box: Providing more comfortness than conventional design. Frictional Arch: Soccer players contact the ball with their arches a lot. The friction strips design would help control the ball.
With shoelaces covered by a piece of fabric, players would have a much smoother touch on the ball.
Supporting Beam
Rounded Toebox
Frictional Arch
Shoelace-hidden Design
Rubber Cleats: The cost of making this shoe remain low, as the cleats can still be manufactured together with the whole sole from injection moulding. Grid & Bends: Creating better flexibility and traction.
Rubber Cleats
Grid & Bends
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PROJECT 3 - MAGICRAFT AMATEUR SOCCER BOOTS
CUSTOMIZATION
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PROJECT 4 - GUARD ANKLE SLEEVE
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RESEARCH- DEVELOPMENT - FINAL DESIGN
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SALUS Wrist Posture Orthosis - Loftstrand Crutches Attachment
Human Dynamics and Controls Lab University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Individual Project | Oct. 2015 - Now Category: Medical
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PROJECT 2 - SALUS WRIST POSTURE ORTHOSIS
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LOFTSTRAND CRUTCHES are recommended by most physical therapists, being the most efficient walking assistive tools for patients’recovery.
PROBLEM Most Loftstrand crutches users are bending their wrists when pushing forward their gaits, which resulted in long-term wrist diseases.
WRIST PAIN
CORRECT POSTURE
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IDEATIONS
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CONCEPTTESTING
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PROJECT 5 - SALUS WRIST POSTURE ORTHOSIS
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WRIST SUPPORT
ADJUSTMENT
This design is aiming at creating support on wrists, preventing it from bending inwards, relocating part of the pressure to releaf palm pain.
People have different wrist thickness. The garments people are wearing also have different sleeve thicknesses. In different occasions, users will need different tightness of their wrist support. As a solution, using similar mechanism as snowboard binding, the distance between the supporting bar and users wrists is adjustable.
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Curriculum/ Group Project | Aug.2015 - Dec.2015 Category: Tool Design
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GADGET GARAGE TOOL BAG
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