DESIGN PORTFOLIO LIN CHIA -YU 2014 2015
THE PERSON
THE WORKS 01 FLXSULIN Diabetes Insulin Injector 10 NOSE DAY Rhinitis Healthcare System 18 JADE FLOW Experimental Lighting 26 STOOOL Wood Stool 32 ELLIPTICAL GALAXY Rocking Chair 38 BLANCOR Branding
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Lin, Chia-Yu 1993, Taiwan
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FLXSULIN Diabetes Insulin Injector
2014 Material Dimensional
Plastic, Glass, Stainless Steel h140 w28 d170
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Design Motivation
An everyday obstacle to overcome to survive When it comes to diabetes, it might mean a thorough change in lifestyle. According to WHO (World Health Organization) , the global prevalence of diabetes was estimated to be 9% among adults in 2014; and by estimation, 1.5 million deaths were directly caused by diabetes in 2012.
Type 2 diabetes comprises 90% diabe patients around the world, and requ diabetics to consume insulin everyd Among various insulin consuming de es, from pen, jet, pump, patch to inh insulin pen is the most popular one, y is far away from the perfect one. Si disadvantages of device design, us insulin pen becomes an everyday ob cle for diabetics. Flxsulin aims to better patients’ life qu ties through improving the using exp ence of generally used injector.
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Product research
Structure of generally used insulin pen
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Outer Needle Shield
Pen Cap
Dose Indicator
Inner Needle Shield
Dose Selector
Injection Button
Needle
Set the desired dosage of insul
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User studies
Analyzing the procedure of injection with the patient
Open the pen
Strip off the needle shields and insert the needle
Insert the insulin cartridge into the pen
Slowly press the plunger to inject insulin
Put the disposable needle on the pen
Dispose the needle
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User studies
The difficulties users faced
Eye vision challenge Diabetes will affect the eye vision and even cause GLDEHWLF UHWLQRSDWK\ ,W LV GLIĆ“FXOW IRU SDWLHQWV WR VHW correct dosage of insulin through such tiny dial.
Shot angle maintain A straight shot injection, using 90 degree, is most recommended. However, the exposed needle makes it hard for patients to control the insertion angle without any support.
Repetitive setting Chronic diabetics consume regular amount of dosage everyday, but they have to set the same dosage again and again before every injection.
Hard-handled shape Pen-shaped injector is convenient for storage but not so convenient for injection, especially for elderly patients who are gradually losing dexterity by aging.
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Form Development
Sickly — no more Injectors are daily necessities for diabetics, like writing pens for most of people. Therefore, the form of injector will not only affect the physiological but also the mental aspect of patients. I developed seven types of forms and tested them with different user injecting different body sites. Based on the feedback from users, the form of injector adapted to be both HIƓFLHQW LQ IXQFWLRQ DQG GHOLFDWH LQ VKDSH
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Design
Flxsulin
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Dose Selector
Injection Button
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Design
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Product Features
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Insert assistant At the tip of Flxsulin, there is a movable ring, which assists users to insert correctly and alleviate the fear for needles.
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Design
Dosage package
Product Features
With Dosage package, users can and shift between the two at will they can quickly switch to the rig out repetitive setting.
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Easy-handled shape Streamline shape makes it effortless for both left and right-handed users to handle the injectors.
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NOSE DAY Rhinitis Healthcare system Designed With NTUST Eletronic Engineering Lab
2014 Left to right: Flexible heater, Blood oxygen wristband, Nose Day app
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Design Motivation
Rhinitis: unpredictable yet hard to deal with Rhinitis is one of the most common chronic conditions for which medical care is sought. However, there is no radical treatment for rhinitis as the triggers are complex. Without effective drug therapy, patients try to keep the noes warm to reduce symptoms. With the aim to release patients from sickness and inconvenience, we designed a set of wearable devices, Nose Day. Video of Nose Day: https://vimeo.com/150165791
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Design
With Nose Day, things can be easier
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Wristband measures the blood oxygen levels to detect rhinitis
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Wear the mask and enjoy the relief with no more tears and running nose
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Technology
How does the wristband detect the rhinitis Most of the pulse oximeters need users to clamp a projecting part of the human body in order to measure the blood oxygen levels. However, clamping will cause oppressive feelLQJ DQG EORRG Ĺ´RZ EORFNLQJ 7KHUHIRUH ZH DSSOLHG D UHĹ´HFWLYH RSWLFDO VHQVRU ZKLFK FDQ makes precision measurements without any clamping.
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Technology
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Technology
How does the app predict rhinitis Rhinitis seems to occur randomly. Fortunately, there are some data that can help us understand rhinitis. Nose Day app receives blood oxygen levels from wristband and body reports from users regularly, and then the app uploads these data to cloud. The uploaded data will be processed with environment data WR Ć“JXUH RXW ZKDW NLQG RI VLWXDWLRQ ZLOO FDXVH rhinitis. Next time when similar weather forecasting and body data appears, the app can alert the user to take precautions in advance.
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$SS ŴRZ Setting page Set desired time & temperature of ŴH[LEOH KHDWHU Weather forecast location setting
Weather forecast Display the environment data and blood oxygen levels
Body report Users can rank their nose status from good, normal to bad.
Nose Calendar Record the body data and forecast the rhinitis
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JADE F
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JADE FLOW Experimental Lighting Designed With Chang Chia-Ling
2015 Material Dimensional
Algae, Acrylic, Stainless Steel, LED h320 w260 d50, h320 w200 d45
Biotech Support
NTU Dr. Hon
ng-Nong Chou Lab
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Concept
The dynamic between human beings and nature Light is closely linked with life. People need light, while many other life forms react directionally to a light source. Inspired by such phenomena, we designed a lighting collection, Jade Flow. Jade Flow connects human behavior with the phototaxis of the algae. It presents an oriental aesthetic from the perspective of life science, merging the behavior of human and the instinct of creatures. Website of Jade Flow: KWWS MDGHŴRZ JLWKXE LR
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Research
Discover the phototaxis motion of algae Before design, we sought a kind of creature that can react sensitively to light. After several experiments, we eventually chose a species of algae, H. Pluvialis (Haematococcus Pluvialis). To understand the motion of H. Pluvialis, we PHDVXUHG KRZ WKH IROORZLQJ IDFWRUV LQŴXHQFH the algae: 1. Light color 2. Light intensity 3. Relative position of light and algae 4. Relative position of gravity and algae 5. Container shape 6. Temperature
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Form Development
Display algae like a piece of jade
The experiments showed that the conditions for producing the most conspicuous phototaxis effect of H. Pluvialis was while being housed in a standing thin disc with the light placed beneath. According to the results, we applied jade-shape as the container shape, which makes algae’s motion visible to human sight and transforms the life science into an oriental aesthetics.
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Design
Components 1. Algae Liquid Container 2. LED 3. LED Shade 4. Stainless Steel Stand 5. Acylic Base (front) 6. Acylic Base (back)
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Design
Light shapes the flow When the light turning on, the algae start to Ĺ´RZ GXH WR WKH SKRWRWD[LV :LWK WKH HPERVVments in the acrylic containers, Mountain and :DWHUIDOO WKH DOJDH Ĺ´RZV FRPSRVH &KLQHVH landscape paintings; like the mist surrounded mountain, or the water falling down between stones.
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As a fusion of design, art and organism, Jade Flow conveys the natural beauty of life forms.
Website of Jade Flow : KWWS MDGHŴRZ JLWKXE LR
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STOO
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STOOOl Wood Stool
2014 Material Dimensional
Ash, Acrylic h420 w350 d350
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Design
Minimalism in structure yet Fanaticism in details
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Ash, the material made of Stoool, is a kind of wood with harmonious textures. To reveal this characteristic, Stoool applies the minimal element of a plane—a triangle, as the basic structure. Delicate joints, which emphasis on the geometrical texture, assemble each part of the stool but also increase the strength.
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Design
Dialogue between visible and invisible Acrylic joints are invisible but indispensable. The transparent joints give a space for nature patterns, and meanwhile they assemble the whole structure. Without any gluing, Stoool can be separated into three equal parts, easy for storage and installation.
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ELLIPT GAL
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ELLIPTICAL GALAXY Rocking Chair
2015 Material Dimensional
Stainless Steel, Leather h770 w740 d945
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Design
Sitting in the center of the universe Sitting in a rocking chair, reading or thinking, always creates a sensation that settles people in the center of an unsteady yet peaceful experience. This kind of atmosphere corresponds to what one might feel at the center of the universe. With the interlacing steel rings, Elliptical Galaxy creates a universe of your own.
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Design
Structure of elliptical galaxy
Inspired by the glorious elliptical galaxy, the rocking chair is consisted of three elliptical steel rings without any straight lines. The black leather seat represents the endless darkness in the universe.
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Prospect Elliptical Galaxy was original made of three wire rings in the ratio of 1 to 10. It is now built in the ratio of 1 to 5 by three dimensional printing and investment casting to test the strength of the structure.
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BLAN
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BLANCOR FILM STUDIO Branding Designed With Chou,Chia-Chi
2015 Logotype, Business Card, Staff Card, Film Website
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Logotype
Be a blancor )RXQG LQ EODQFRU Ć“OP VWXGLR LV FRQVLVWHG of enthusiasm cinematographer, designer and advertisers. As “blancorsâ€?, we are like blank sheet of papers that absorb information directly and delivery messages honestly WKURXJK Ć“OPLQJ 6WDUWLQJ ZLWK WKH OHWWHU Ĺ?EĹ? LQ blancor, I developed various ideas and eventually came up with this logo, which symbolizHV WKH LQĆ“QLWH SRVVLELOLW\ RI Ć“OPLQJ
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Film Website
It takes two Besides branding, I also design the website for EODQFRUĹ?V Ć“OP It Takes Two. 7KLV \HDU ZH KHDGHG IRU ,WDO\ WR Ć“OP D PLQ documentary, interviewing Italian designers and manufacturers to tell the story about the design industry. Different from the traditional PDUNHWLQJ ZD\ ZH SODQ WR VHOO WKH Ć“OP WKURXJK the Internet. People can book event ticket, submit screening and following the latest campaign directly on the website. By operating new strategy, it is our hope to promote this independent documentary to the international public. *The website will be online next February EHIRUH WKH SXEOLVKLQJ RI WKH Ć“OP
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Credits Flxsulin
Jade Flow
Photo credit Lin Chia-Yu Nataliya Litova Novo Nordisk TactiPen Sources of knowledge World Health Organization Joslin Diabetes Center Animated Dissection of Anatomy for Medicine University of Pennsylvania Health System
Photo credit Kao Ya-Wei Lin Chia-Yu Tseng Jih-Chin Chiu Tzu-Chiao Sources of knowledge National Taiwan University, Dr. Hong-Nong Chou Lab
Nose Day Photo credit Lin Chia-Yu wiseGEEK Sources of knowledge World Health Organization The World Allergy Organization National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Eletronic Engineering Lab
Stoool Photo credit Lai Chuan-Hui Manufacturer Lin Chia-Yu Elliptical Galaxy Photo credit Lin Chia-Yu Aurora Group Blancor Photo credit blancor
DESIGN PORTFOLIO LIN CHIA -YU 2014 2015