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Dorm Room Dishwasher The Dorm Room Dishwasher was an entry into the 2008 International Housewares Association and developed in conjunction with Hamilton Beach. This product aims to improve the quality of life and sanitation in the confines of a dorm room. This unit provides users with the ability to wash their dishes in their room instead of a public bathroom.
Storyboarding Storyboarding was one of the major stepping stones when developing the dishwasher. These quick sketches helped define the user experience which improved final design of the product.
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Concept Sketching Concept sketching is one of the most important tools during the development of a product. For this, and every other project, a multitude of pages containing quick concept sketches were made.
Prototypes These three dimensional cad models were the prototype models presented to Hamilton Beach near the tail end of this project. These were a major stepping stone towards the final version.
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Dorm Room Dishwasher
Final Concept This was the sketch that led me to the final concept of the Dorm Room Dishwasher. Many of the original concepts, in addition to those presented at Hamilton Beach, had been included.
SolidWorks Modeling The final iteration of this project was developed in SolidWorks. This model was then rendered in Maxwell Render presenting a realistic glimpse at the manufactured product.
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Features
Large reservoir allows the user perform many washes before water needs changing.
Spacious inside provides plenty of room for multiple plates and silverware.
Tray compartment has two levels of filtering to remove maximum amount of waste.
Lower tray pulls out for easy cleanup.
Minimal front display provides the user with an efficient interface.
Clear acrylic top for users to watch the unit in action.
Cleaning heads, automatically rotate soaking dishes.
High gloss coating to infer the appearance of speed and quality.
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Rendering Capabilities
Panda Furniture Series
Chess Set
Dorm Room Dishwasher
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Needleless Injection System
Night Light - Exploded View
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Aluminum Spring Pen This project was a study of the material Aluminum. During the development of this product I learned the limitations and capabilities of Aluminum in different forms: the tube, the block, and the rod.
Storyboard
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1 :: Eject
2 :: Rotate
3 :: Insert
4 :: Write
Features Master Spring
Master Plunger
Release Mechanism
Inner Pen Upper Catch Release Groove
Outer Body
Lower Catch
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Bowl Holder
design a new household product The simple solutions design competition encourages creative problem-solving among students for everyday household products through product design. Students at all NASAD-accredited schools are invited to design a new and innovative design, technology, or concept for making household chores easier and more intuitive. The design improvement can be applied to any basic household task, whether it’s organizing clutter or washing the dishes. The design can be completely original or an improvement upon any part of a task.
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The bowl holder provides the user with a way of positioning a bowl at any angle and adjust it as needed. In this scenario, the bowl holder is tilted, allowing the user to mix ingredients while reading the recipe.
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Bowl Holder
Section View
The form of the bowl holder was established though analysis of section views of the bowl. This squished circle is an ideal shape to hold a variety of bowls at an angle.
Plan View
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Textured silicone surface grips bowl when mixing thick substances
Shape derived from an angled bowl
Angled sides to provide a strong base while mixing
Top Perspective Reflective symmetry conforms to an angled bowl
Section View
Holds bowls at an angled position
Holds bowls in an upright position
Bottom Perspective Silicone structure conforms to the shape of a bowl
Rounded, ergonomic edges
Textured silicone to provide stability
Material Study This silicone form provides a malleable base that can conform to the shape of various bowls. The textured surface prevents the bowl from slipping which allows the user to place the bowl at any angle. Matthew Decker - Virginia Tech
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Pinhole Camera The pinhole camera was a quick study of light and materials. The focus of this project was to develop a light-tight camera then learn how to develop film in a dark room.
Matte wood interior prevents internal light reflection
Round, shock resistant edges
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Simple two piece design
Interior curve provides a wide angle exposure
Aluminum aperture to enhance clarity of photographs
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Patient Assistant
ReGeneration: International Green Computing Technology Design Competition
Invitation We invite design students and individuals to create a broad range of design concepts and innovations for technology products that demonstrate refreshed approaches and responsible solutions for green computing technologies. Our goal is to facilitate an open exchange among all peoples of the Earth and contribute to the body of knowledge that advances the practice of environmentally responsible product design for current and future computing technology products. ReGeneration What does it mean to be a truly green product when thinking about computing technology? Considering the global scale of computing, this is a big question, the answer to which can make a big difference in improving the Earth’s environment that we all share. In the spirit of ReGeneration, this competition invites you to rethink what it means to be a truly environmentally responsible computing technology product. With your participation, and through this design competition, we hope to begin a new dialogue, refresh awareness, and explore new directions in sustainable, environmentally responsible product designs for computing.
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Currently, most patient records and documents are stored as paper files in vast rows of shelving. This inefficient and cumbersome means of storage has been the standard for years and needs to be updated. The Patient Assistant is a proposal to decrease paper usage in hospitals and consequently increase efficiency.
Utilizing existing software,
this device will improve patient comfort and
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safety in hospitals
How it works: • The patient enters the hospital and meets the receptionist. • The patient then is given a Patient Assistant and asked to take a seat in the waiting area. • While in the waiting room, the patient scans their finger and retrieves their personal information. • The patient then verifys or udpates existing information then returns the unit to the receptionist. • The receptionist downloads the data to the hospital server and queues the patient for further assistance.
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Patient Assistant
Electronic Medical Record The Electronic Medical Record or similarly Electronic Health Record (EHR), are medical records recorded via a digital medium. This record usually contains electronically generated data via VistaA Imaging and manual digital input. One type of manual digital input is the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture.
Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture The VistA architecture software, example to the right, is a system that organizes patient information. This software is capable of recording and displaying multiple formats, most of which are listed to the right . VistA also incoporates a CPRS (common-pool resource) system that utilizes the Decentralized Hospital Computer Program.
Decentralized Hospital Computer Program “The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has had automated data processing systems within its medical facilities since before 1985,[3] beginning with the Decentralized Hospital Computer Program (DHCP) information system, including extensive clinical and administrative capabilities. In 1995, DHCP was enshrined as a recipient of the Computerworld Smithsonian Award for best use of Information Technology in Medicine.”
MUMPS “Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System), or alternatively M, is a programming language created in the late 1960s, originally for use in the healthcare industry. It was designed to make writing database-driven applications easy while simultaneously making efficient use of computing resources.”
See back for sourcing information
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Care2x.org Electronic Medical Record Information • Patient demographics. • Medical history, examination and progress reports of health and illnesses. • Medicine and allergy lists, and immunization status. • Laboratory test results. • Radiology images (X-rays, CTs, MRIs, etc.) • Photographs, from endoscopy or laparoscopy or clinical photographs. • Medication information, including side-effects and interactions. • Evidence-based recommendations for specific medical conditions • A record of appointments and other reminders. • Billing records. • Advanced directives, living wills, and health powers of attorney
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Patient Assistant
Receive Assistant When the patient
enters the hospital the secretary gives them an Assistant to complete the ir
“pre-visit� worksheet. This generates less paper waste and increases hospital efficiency.
Scan Finger After the patient has their Assistant, they scan one of their fingers to retrieve their data. The unit then displays the patient management software allowing the user to verify or change their information: medical insurance, current provider, etc. This scanner provides also provides a secure layer of protection for patient records
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Input Data
Return Assistant
Patients have the ability to input new data into the Assistant keeping their patient information record up to date.
Once the patient is done with the Patient Assistant, they return it to the secretary who downloads the new data into the hospital computer system.
The Patient Assistant has full touch screen capability including a stylus and an on-screen keyboard.
Once the data has been transferred to the hospital system, the Assistant is then cleared of old data and prepared for a new patient.
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Patient Assistant
Full touch screen capability including on-screen keyboard
Hand hold for easy transportation
Optional stylus for providing signatures and making selections
Inset screen to prevent damage
Four selection buttons provide menu navigation
Exterior bumper to provide shock protection
Finger scanner to provide security and identify the user
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CARE2X, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Image:Immune auto.jpg.â&#x20AC;? Wikipedia. 12 July 2004. 1 Apr 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Image:Immune_auto.jpg> Common-pool resource. (2008, January 2). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:55, April 1, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Common-pool_resource&oldid=181602482 Electronic health record. (2008, March 31). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:59, April 1, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Electronic_health_record&oldid=202417544 Electronic medical record. (2008, April 1). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:49, April 1, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Electronic_medical_record&oldid=202613955 Latorilla, E (2002). CARE2X Integrated Healthcare Enviornment. Retrieved April 1, 2008, from CARE2X Integrated Healthcare Enviornment Web site: http://www.care2x.org/ MUMPS. (2008, March 23). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:46, April 1, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MUMPS&oldid=200334042 Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture. (2008, March 7). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:56, April 1, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index. php?title=Veterans_Health_Information_Systems_and_Technology_Architecture&oldid=196637082 VistA Web. (2008, January 22). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:58, April 1, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=VistA_Web&oldid=186152835
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