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NICE RICE simplicity through integration
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GOAL: Create a simple and intuitive rice-cooking experience. User Steps: User repeats steps until desired amount of rice is in the pan.
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Scoop rice with rice cup.
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Level rice to measure 1 rice cup (6.1oz).
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Poor rice into cooking pan.
User repeats steps until water is reasonably clear after rinsing.
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Fill cooking pan with water.
Mix rice to wash off excess starch.
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Strain out water with a strainer.
Fill pan with appropriate amount of water.
Place cooking pan into rice cooker.
Initiate cooking.
After cooking, serve rice with rice paddle.
Problems:
Too many components Unintuitive interface
Hard-to-clean gutter
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SIMPLICITY INTEGRATION
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How can the strainer be integrated?
How can the cup and paddle be integrated?
What’s the simplest way to clean the gutter?
What’s the simplest interface?
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Strainer testing
Vacuum formed styrene
How can the solutions be integrated?
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Strainer integrated with cooking pan
Handles afford lifting
Detachable for cleaning
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Cup hooks on the side and holds the paddle Scoop
Easy to level out
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Intuitive pathway for gutter cleaning
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Select desired cooking option.
Press “START” to initiate cooking.
Press “CANCEL” if needed.
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Lid Cooking pan cover Cooking pan gasket Cooking pan Top shell Buttons and PCB Bottom shell
Strainer attacher Strainer Back shell Inner cooking pan Paddle Surrounding shell Measuring cup
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BIKES + TRAINS combining two methods of environmental transportation
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GOAL #1: Increase bicycling as a method of urban environmental transportation. PROBLEMS BICYCLE THEFT
1.3m
estimated bikes were stolen in the USA in 2006.
SOLUTIONS BIKES ON TRAINS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS: Creates less CO2 admissions by replacing cars and reducing congestion.
POOR SECURITY
20%
of thefts are of adequately locked bikes. Increases distance of environmental transportation.
OVERCROWDING Bike parking takes up valuable space at stations. Increases ridership of environmental transportation.
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GOAL #2: Make boarding bikes on trains easy. PROBLEMS TIGHT SPACE
SOLUTIONS VERTICALITY + INTEGRATION WITH FURNITURE
Trains can get crowded and bikes take up space.
UNPREDICTABLE QUANTITY OF RIDERS
seat
Unpredictable quantities of bike racks and seats needed for each train car. Changes in weather or demographics may unpredictably change usage patterns.
bike rack
interchangeable
MODULAR + REPEATING PARTS Modular parts allow each car to be organized differently according to usage.
bicyclist optional
Adaptability for change.
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bicyclist only
non-bicyclists only
Repeating parts saves money.
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BICYCLIST + NON-BICYCLIST ARRANGEMENT An interchangeable rack and seat allow accommodation for a bicyclist or non-bicyclists.
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BICYCLIST ONLY ARRANGEMENT Removing an interchangeable seat from a bike rack allows a bicyclist to sit next to their bike.
NON-BICYCLIST ONLY ARRANGEMENT Removing a rack eliminates accommodation for a bicyclist.
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UNIQUE PARTS Total Unique Parts: 14
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BICYCLIST + NON-BICYCLIST
BICYCLIST ONLY
NON-BICYCLIST ONLY
Total Parts: 70
Total Parts: 56
Total Parts: 69
Quantity per Part
Quantity per Part
Quantity per Part
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4
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8
8
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2
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4
6
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E
4
3
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F
12
10
12
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4
4
4
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1
1
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J
4
4
4
K
2
2
2
L
7
4
7
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0
2
0
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4
2
4
P
8
4
8
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Parts
Material
Process
Bike rack
Kydex
Injection molded
Seating
Kydex
Injection molded
Tube frame
Galvanized steel
High frequency welded
Tube fittings
Galvanized steel
Investment casted
Feet
Galvanized steel
Investment casted
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CELL sustainability through minimalism
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GOAL: design a sustainable cell phone Target Users Special Needs
Impoverished
Prone to the elements
Children
Low Income
Outdoorsmen
Elderly
Developing world
Laborers
What makes a cell phone sustainable?
Compatibility of user needs with sustainable opportunities Special Needs
MINIMAL FEATURES & PARTS
MINIMAL FEATURES
These users do not generally use excess features.
ENERGY EFFICIENT
Reliance on only minimal features can yield energy efficient production and usage.
Impoverished MINIMAL PARTS
ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTION & USAGE
LONG LASTING
Prone to the elements LONG LASTING ENERGY EFFICIENT
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Minimal parts help make the cell phone more affordable for these users.
These users need durable cell phones Catering towards users with this need encourages energy efficient production through prolonged product life. 21
Which features do the users need? Features
Impoverished
Special Needs Children
Prone to the elements
Low Income
Elderly
Developing World
Outdoorsmen
Laborers
E-Ink * Touch Screen Long Battery Life Durability Water Resistance Customizable GUI Button Feedback Form Ergonomics GUI Ergonomics Readability Low Cost Positive affect on user’s experience
Negative affect on user’s experience
Design of feature requires individual consideration for each user
* Why Use E-Ink? Durability LONG LASTING E-Ink screens are highly durable, and remain operating when a portion of the screen is damaged.
Flexibility E-Ink’s flexibility creates opportunities for innovative solutions to problems once seen as not adressable.
Sustainability ENERGY EFFICIENT E-Inks uses significantly less energy than LCDs, creating energy efficiency during usage. The durability contributes to energy efficient production due to prolonged usage.
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Water Resistance
E-Ink
Button Feedback Button Feedback
Durability
Durability
Water Resistance
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Button Feedback
Water Resistance
Water Resistance
Form Ergonomics Durability
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STAMPED ALUMINUM Minimal tooling Energy efficient (production) Nominal waste Easily recyclable
RUBBER GASKET Water resistance Form ergonomics
E-INK SCREEN Durability Long battery life Energy efficient (usage) E-INK VS. LCD ENERGY USE
60% less energy than LCDs
MINIMAL PCB COMPONENTS Durability Low cost
MINI USB CHARGER NOT INCLUDED A mini USB charger is not sold with the device because many people already own them. A large amount of waste is attributed to these excessively distributed chargers.
BUTTON SWITCHES Button feedback
VIBRATION GROMMETS LI-POLYMER BATTERY
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Durability
Slow degradation rate Long battery life
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BUTTON SWITCHES UNDER E-PAPER
Low cost and energy efficient alternative to interactive LCD touch screens. Switches provide physical button feedback.
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HOME SCREEN
Button switches
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VIMEO.COM/59180051
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BLOCKITECTURE creative learning through play
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GOAL: Create a universal toy fabricated from wood. What’s a universal wooden toy?
UNIVERSALITY
TOY
WOOD
ALL AGES/BACKGROUNDS
PLAY
TIMELESS
CREATIVITY
LEARNING
HAPTIC
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Our goal is to create thoughtful products that inspire an emotional response. -AREAWARE
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We believe that appreciation for beauty is central to what it means to be alive and want to embody this principle in even the simplest things. -AREAWARE
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INTERACTION EXPERIMENTS
MATERIAL EXPLORATION
FOAM FELT STRING
BUILDING FORM MANIPULATION
STACKING
MOVEMENT
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What buildings have features that can translate to toy blocks? Rectilinear
How can these features be applied?
Cantilevers
Stacking
Notching
Bold And Linear
Repetitively Organic
stacking
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nesting
counterbalancing
cantilevering
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Problem
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To create a universal toy primarily fabricated from wood.
Context
Blockitecture is a toy that allows users to enhance their understanding of physical laws by using their creative and imaginative processes.
Solution
Hexagonal blocks nest together in various formations, allowing them to counterbalance each other and create unique cantilevers found in modern and contemporary architecture.
Brand Strategy
Using simple geometry and clean aesthetics, Blockitecture is a toy that can be used by people of all ages and passed down through the generations.
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