JULIETTE LAROCHE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
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How do I design?
Design should come from our life experiences that constantly push us out of our comfort zone and into the unknown. Leaving us to constantly discover, create and innovate. Have a clear understanding of the way people communicate and interact with an objects by doing hands on research and prototyping. The details should explain the object with nothing more that its form, allowing it to seamlessly be understood. It should be distinguished with purpose, balance, and awareness. Creativity should never have limits, it should be lead by the power of our intuition, inspiration and i n g e n u i t y.
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Cyan is a tool for a physical therapist but it is a shoe for patients to wear during physical therapy. It’s aimed to help tracks walking and balance progress through the shoe on a daily to weekly basis to better assist the patient and the physical therapist
Cyan
How can a physical therapist and a patient connect for a faster recovery?
Physical Therapist
Patient The Solution
I N SP I R AT IO N O BS E RVAT ION
Meet Chloé.. . “I hated therapy because it was so difficult to get up and try to get better everyday when I didn’t feel I was getting better”.
“Sometimes I cheated my way through therapy like when I walk, it’s all about time and once the time is finished I’m finished for the day”.
My sister, this is her 2 ears after she had brain surgery that had left her right side of her body paralyzed for several weeks. With months of therapy she was a able to make a full recovery. Occupation: High School Student, 17years of age
TIRR Memorial Herman Hospital – Houston, Texas
I met with a few physical therapist and orthetists, I was able to observe patients during their therapy
This is where Chloé did most of her therapy
O b s e r vat i o n
One observation I made, was that patients don’t have a way to know if they’re making the full movement recommended by the physical therapists.
How can a shoe help a patient recover faster?
Solution A shoe that can track full movements and be downloaded into a computer database to keep weekly progress’ for the physical therapist
Using light
Pressure sensors from heel to toe
Indicator (Force sensor Resistor)
Heel to toe...
Goal
Using a Force Sensor Resistor in the heel and toe area, a gradient light at the top of the shoe indicates the amount of pressure put from the time they strike their heel to pushing off with their toe
Loaded into Computer database and charts progress
Ideation Sketches //
Toe sensor resistor is lso embedded into the sole
Arch support for better stability Arch should never bend inward to insure any injury Battery conductor is casted into this part of the sole and batteries in shoe use conduction
Heel sensor is embedded here and Striking the heel triggers the light and pressure sensors
Light sensors light up with pressure and signal the patient their goal zone
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U NPLU G
A S le e pi n g P rod u c tt
U N PL UG i s a d e v i c e th a t s eparates y ou fro m yo ur p h o n e o r ta b l e t late at night b y p ro m o ti n g a h e a l th i e r and s impler life style a n d a c c o m m o d a tes the us ers wind d own pr oc e s s b e fo r e falling as leep
How can I design something that will pull us away from being on our phone late at night without changing our habits?
The P ro b l e m ? W h e n o n yo u r pho ne l ate at night, t h is is a co m m o n feel i ng...
Research shows . . .
+ 43 % Yo u fe e l m ore t i red t han b efore
A n d yo u h ave ra c in g th o u g hts
o f Am e ri ca n s h a ve s l e e p i n g d i s o r d e r s T h a t ’s 4 0 m i l l i o n p e o p l e i n t h e U S a l o n e 60 %
A n d o f t h o se . . . t h e y sa y t h e y r a r e ly o r n e ve r sle e p a f u ll n ig h t
95%
71%
7 1 % h ave t he ir smart p hone s with t h em i n be d eve ry night and of t h o s e 9 5 % che ck the ir p hone right before sl e e p ing
The lights emitted through your phone now disrupts your circadian rhythm for 15- 30 minutes before falling asleep
TR EN D S I N RES E A RCH
Th e ma j o r it y of peo pl e no l o ng er know how to s e p a r ate th ei r m i nd a nd bo dy from technology
1 in e v e ry 1 0 p e o p l e w a k e u p every ni ght be c a u s e o f a te x t, e ma i l o r phone cal l
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O n a s u r vey I co n d u cte d these were p eop les feelings right befo re s l e e p. .. (Out of 1 00 resp onses)
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We have s k i p p e d o u t o n ke e p i n g a nd m a i nta i ni ng a h e a lt hy s le e p ro u t i n e
Tired
47%
Racing Thoughts
76% 35%
Relaxed Nervous TV, Movies , Wo r k
C af fe i ne
So cial Media, Email s , Texts
Straining o u r eyes
Ready for the next day
Anxious
18% Eyes Hurt
Calm
L I TERATU RE RESEARCH I se parated my research in terms of physical to emotional sleep awareness and the quality of sleep from LOW TO HIGH to find my market opportunity
OPPORTUNITY
HABI T FO R M I N G T h e Ho o k Mo d e l E xp la i n e d by C h a r l e s Du hig g
TRENDS COMPETITIVE MARKET
U n d e r s ta n d i n g yo u r s le e p
Trac ker
Goa l Ha b it For m ing
PRIM ARY FUNCTION Interna l Com p onent s
Ex i s ti n g co m po n e nts
W ireles s c ha rging b a s e Q i c ha rgi ng sys tem
L i g ht d i m m i n g p ro ce s s P h i l i p s l i g ht sys te m t h at wo r k s w i t h a n a p p a n d a l l ows fo r d i m m i n g of l i g ht w i t h t i m e r
S o un d (w h i te n o i s e , m u s i c ) Sm a l l s o u n d s p e a ke r sys te m wo r k s v i a b l u e - to ot h
P re s s u re Sensor P re s s u re s e n s o r t r i g g e r s l i g ht to turn on and a c t i vate sys te m
S O LU T I ON BE FORE A ND A F TER
A n exa m pl e of a n ave ra g e pe r s o ns h a b its befo re g o i ng to s l e e p i n to d ays g e ne rat i o n 1
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Wi t h U n pl u g yo u m i ni m i ze yo u r s te ps befo re s l e e pi ng a nd yo u have a g ra d u a l l i g ht d i m m i ng pro ce s s wi t h s o u nd 1
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Focu s Area
HOW I T WO R KS
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Turn light on wirelessly or on the device itself
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Wireless charging
Music plays from phone (optional) and light gradual turns off for you
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MAT E RI A L AS S E M B LY
N y l o n f a b ri c l ight and s em i trans parent to t ra n s f e r l i ght throughout the s hape S m a rt L E D ’s w hic h c an be c ontrolled ov er y o u r p h o ne, s et an alarm onc e Q i W i re l e s s c harging and m agnets that t ri g g e r g radual light s hut off/on F a n t h a t f l o ws throughout body of dev ic e
B a s e h o l d s a l l c om ponents and als o roc k s s l i g h t l y d u e to c urv ature at the bottom
AI R F L OW
N ylo n fa b ric is push e d up b y t h e f a n in s id e . The fa n wo rks a s white n o is e a n d re p re s e n t s calmn e ss and b a lance we s e e k f o r in o u r s le e p
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Ship-Shape Underwater Power Tool // Boat Hull Cleaner
P R I MA RY FU NCT I ON
Ship-Shape // An underwater power tool that maintains the hull of a boat by scraping off barnacles and brushing sea algae away
So who does this affect?
T he o cea ns eco sys tem
Hull cle an e rs an d boate rs
A n d b o at s
T H E P R OB LE M?
Algae
Barnacles
Rust
Blisters
GR OWTH ON BOATS EATS AWAY AT F IBER G LAS S
95% 9 5 % of b o ats a re m a d e of f i b e rg l a s s
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Year s Pai nt an d anti - fo uli n g s h o uld las t abo ut 1 0 years i f mai ntai n ed
Takes abo ut 4- 6 h ou r s to c lean eac h bo at
D ive r s ca n only cl e a n a b ou t 1-2 a d ay
P H YS I CA L P R OBLEMS A ND TOOL S
What tools do they currently use?
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Shoulder pains occur over time and biceps strain only letting employers clean a limited amount of boats per day
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S O LU T IO N J UMPED IN T H E WATER
My findings... Strain on wrist Only biceps are strained when at wrist position
Non-slip grip texture helped with handling Most comfortable wrist position when horizontal from foam
Body stays pretty vertical most of the time
IN S PIR AT ION
Ergo no m i c s F inal s ketch e s wi th compo n e nts
How it wor k s ...
P ower Tool Div er
H u l l Ty p e s
Flat
H y dr o pl a n e
Sh a l l o w Ve e
D e e p Ve e
Ship-Shape
Power button (Push down) it’s set at top of device for underwater safety reasons
LED Light // For under the hull use where visibility disappears
Reciprocating motor Add a scraper or brush depending on the job that needs to be done
Extra Handle Grip Avoids using one grip for two hands and allows for versatility when using it in different angles
Suction Cup Suctions to hull of boat when divers need to be hands free
TOOLS:
Barnacle Scraper
Barnacle Scraper and Rust Remover
Brush // Used for removing algae
SUP P L E ME N TAL WO R K
Dickinson by Design - Sponsored Project Le Stelle- Local jewelry company Designed a set of three jewelry pieces, a ring, set of earrings and necklace.
Set of Kitchen Utensils - Twisted The rib areas of the whisk twist and the metal parts flatten to become spatula.
Blaffer Art Museum - Sponsored Project Paperweight- Poly Was chosen to produce a limited edition of these paperweights for the museums gift shop.
Stool - Whirl Designed and built a stool made from one 2x4 pine wood
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