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About me
Hi! My name is Marco Bonanni and I was born in Rome in the 26 Novembre 1988. I’m a third year student in Product Design at the IED university placed in Rome, Italy. Before studying product design, I attended 3 years of Mechanical Engineering in Roma Tre University, but, unfortunately, it wasn’t the right path to follow. Now that I realized my goal, no storm will prevent me from getting there.
I’m looking forward to graduate in July for having more time to devote to my projects. The most important one is going to live in Australia for a while. When I went to Canberra in my study exchange for 4 months in the January 2013, I left a part of my heart there. I’m extreme sports lover, like bunjee jumping and parachuting; I love riding my motorbike in warm days of summer and play soccer, of course ;)
Jowie - Robot for pediatric oncology department
October - February 2014
Robotic Course
Teamwork
Jowie is a robot designed to be used in the departments of pediatric oncology. It may seem a soft customizable toy, since it is colored and covered with a fur, but it is not just that! Its main functions are to keep company to the child, to amuse and distract him but at the same time monitor him. It has speaker, microphone, camera in each end, and in the back, the child can collect all the accessories to put on Jowie’s face :) It moves thanks to a system of tie rods in the ends.
Survival Comunication System (SCS)
October - January 2013
Design For All Course
Teamwork
Survival Comunication System is a system designed to ensure communications and the demand for emergency services after an earthquake. It has been shown that after an earthquake, due to infrastructure damage or overloading of lines, telephone communications are impossible (and sometimes data too) isolating the rescuers, survivors and their loved ones. That’s why we created three products:
Satellite Transmission
Database e Data Analysis
An interactive column; An RFID wristband; And a Web portal / Smartphone.
Interactive Column
These three tools allow the survivors to call for help and to communicate their status, so as to reassure their loved ones trying to contact them.
RFID Wristband
Data Transmission
Web/App Platform
Request of Help
Survival Comunication System (SCS)
October - January 2013
Design For All Course
Teamwork
Interface
Designed for All
Solar Panel
The first product, the column, which will be in predetermined collection points, is independent both for communications, via a satellite module, both electrically, thanks to the solar panel. It allows survivors to record in a database accessible from the web, their status, and send a request for help directly to authorities. It will be a manual recording through a touch screen and an intuitive interface and wizard. There is also an RFID reader placed on the colomn will allow people wearing the bracelet a quick registration . The bracelet , made ​​of silicone , contains personal and health data of the wearer stored in an RFID chip, and as well will allow a quick registration. It allows any ambulance or hospital, to have health data/condition of the patient wearing it, especially in cases of identity and/or unconsciousness. Finally was implemented a Web portal optimized for smart phones, through which everyone entering the data of the person affected by the earthquake that would like to get in touch, can know their status.
Street Art @ IED university
March 2012
Workshop
Teamwork
In this workshop lead by PAO, a famous italian street artist, we had to enrich the univestity’s scenario with some genuine street art. Has been so fun rethinking common places and give them a whole new aspect. So a simple bush became an irreverent ostrich, a bench became a display of pantone’s colors and so on.
Daisy - Vegetable Steamer
October - February 2014
Design for Living Course
Daisy is a vegetable steamer designed for the brand E-my. The joy and happiness insight the brand inspired me directly in making this steamer. The major feature of Daisy is the opportunity of being completely foldable, and it is unique for a vegetable steamer! Its design tries to involve people in eating more healthy.
Slyce - Apple slicer for children
Study Exchange in Australia (Canberra)
February - May 2013
Studio 3 Course
Slyce is an apple slicer designed specifically for children. I studied some task analysis of children eating apples, and the problem was in slicing. Slyce prevents children from cutting their fingers and offers everytime perfect and well cut apple slice. The shape tries to remember the apple’s one and the ceramic blades allows the apple to stay white longer.
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Lei - Project with d’Ancap
October - December 2013
This project is about restyling the set of dishes for a first class for a travel company. The concept is about the elegance, the simplicity and the beauty of the porcelain; at the same time, It expresses the luxury of a minimal design, but in accordance with the ergonomy of the object. The result is a set of dishes that expresses fully the concept of gentleness and refinement for travellers.
Leaf - The zen faucet
October - February 2014
Cultural Anthropology Course Teamwork
In this course we wanted to face the zen concept in the faucets area. After several research about what the market is offering, we spent a lot of time trying to make it as european culture feels it. We took inspiration from the drops that slide over leaves when it rains, and the spiritual gesture of putting hands together to pray. We rendered the faucet in contrast whit this sink to recall the always present contrast between the yin and yang.
Maker Faire Exhibition
3-6 October 2013
I partecipated to the Maker Faire Exhibition in Rome last October as “Maker� presenting a roto-molding machine for our University. My group and I projected and built a handoperated, fully functional, wood machine. I enjoyed so much the experience at the faire and the opportunity to experiment the rotomolding process with different material as murble dust and silicone.
Planter Shelf
June - July 2012
Modeling Course
Teamwork
The purpose of the initial brief was to build a piece of furniture using the technique of construction of the boats. So the outer edge is the structural part of the planter shelf and across the curve is the one on which we could work more in terms of shape, trying to get to the critic point of the material. We created a little steam room where to put the strips of wood to make them more malleable.
Hairdryer
Study Exchange in Australia (Canberra)
February - May 2013
3D Modeling Course
3D Modeling Course Hairdryer modeled using CREO Parametric and then rendered using Rhinoceros with the plug-in V-Ray.
Some Renders
September 2013
3D Modeling Course Here are some renders I did using Rhinoceros 4.0 with the plugin V-ray 1.5