lodovicomarchesini portfolio 2012
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Who I am... now Over the Summer of 2012, I took part in the Journey of Hope. The Journey of Hope is a cross country bike ride from Seattle, WA to Washington D.C, (4,257 miles) to raise awareness for people with disabilities, both physical and mental. The experience and memories I gained from this trip helped me become a stronger leader, gain perspective of people with disabilities lives, and being able to push through the hardest/ exhausting moments of my life.
Me
Philanthropist
I have always loved drawing.
Ever since I was young I could be found either happily sketching away in a sketch book or doodling away in class not paying any attention. I acquired these talents from both my father and grandfather. My grandfather, being an artist, used to sit me on his lap and teach me how to use oil paints and the basics of sketching. It was my father who led me to industrial design and gave my love of sketching a direction.
Throughout my four years at Virginia Tech I became one thing, motivated. I clearly remember my first sketching class sophmore year when my professor told me that my sketching was mediocre. I took this to heart and began to spend everyday improving myself at sketching and would not stop til I was the best in class. This attitude carried on, as I was never truly satisfied where I was at in my collegiate career. I sacrificed my summers to stay in studio slaving away to always improve myself.
Sketcher
Industrial Designer
fiore.
Taking care of the ones that paved the way for us.
These are the products out on the market to help the elderely with dementia.
REALLY?
The Elderly deserve more Respect and Dignity
SUNDOWNERS SYNDROME causes people with dementia to become angry, confused, and sometimes violent to those who care for them towards the end of the day.
I wanted to create a product that would remain in a designated area throughout the day and have a constant prescence in their lives. The bedside table provided an excellent location as it is there for the resident in the morning and at night.
The goal is to develop a system to improve the quality of life for people with dementia and their caregivers by minimizing the effects through
SENSORY STIMULATION
Aromatherapy has proven to be beneficial towards the elderely with dementia and sleeping problems as citrus energizes and stimulates them in the morning, while lavender is used to relax and help them fall asleep quicker.
Waking up in the morning to a steady bright light helps residents wake up in a calm manner. While fading lights at night help coax residents to sleep acting as sort of a nightlight.
Light. Smell. I wanted to create a device that would be there for the resident in the waking and waning hours of the day and build a personal relationship with the user. The form needed to be simple yet not unobstrusive , but also accomplish its goal of providing comfort to its resident through aromatherapy and bright light therapy.
final concept.
6:00 AM
11:00 AM
4:00 PM
8:00 PM
Aromatherapy is dispersed in the waking (citrus) and waning (lavender) hours of the day to help the resident wake up and fall asleep.
The bedside unit uses a proximity sensor so that when the resident approaches the device he or she is greeted by a friendly smile that grows bigger the closer they are.
The bedside device in the morning provides a bright light to calmly awake the resident while throughout the day provides a warm glow to comfort them and then at night provide a soothing nightlight for them to fall asleep to.
fiore.
Taking care of the ones that paved the way for us.
NEPTUNE
J. Connors | A. Kirchner | D. Marchesini | C. Muelenaer | P. Oh VT ID 2011
“Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury/ death in children ages fourteen and under.”
Every day about 10 people die from unintentional drowning.
“We wanted to create a rescue floatation device that aids lifeguards in conscious and unconscious rescues while also reducing the total rescue time.”
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Lifeguard spots victim
Lifeguard swims to victim
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Irreversible brain damage can occur within 4 minutes of submersion.
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It takes 5-10 minutes to die from drowning.
every minute counts because every life counts.
the
Torpedo
a universal tool for beach resc (-/+) very simple design (-) low versatility (+) recognizable shape (+) high portability
SCOOP STRETCHER (+) designed to reduce the chance of undesirable movement (+) intermediary step before transfer to stretcher (+) meant specifically for
The scoop stretcher is a modified backboard used for patient transfer and it is designed to reduce potentially harmful movement. It splits to ease the patient into the backboard.
casualty lifting (-) one function
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We placed water aerobic foam weights in critical areas to find out where flotation was crucial.
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By using a water aerobics belt, we were able to simulate the same type of technique used by lifeguards to grab a victim underneath the arms. This proved to be an effective method of lifting a victim and lining their body up with the lifeguard for stability.
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By adding additional flotation to the victims body, the victim’s torso and legs are elevated further out of the water. This created less water drag and made it easier to tow the victim.
-flatter angle with more body on surface
-steeper angle with more body submerged made towing difficult
Initial research.
personal floatation device for lifeguard
Through continuous iteration and idea development, our group was able to focus on three important aspects in creating a rescue tool for ocean lifeguards.
bring them back to shore safely and quickly
Further iterations focused on victims that suffered a neck or back injury. The main focus was securing the victim and bringing them out of the water so that life guard could tow them back to shore more efficiently. The extension component allows the victim to float on top on the water while laying on their back.
Deals with both unconscious or conscious victims
Human factors were an essential part of the design process. Making a product that is appropriate to use with both the largest male and a child was considered during model making and design development.
After testing concepts in the pool, a series of models were created to determine the desired mechanisms of the final product.
This model inspired the concept of extension and having a secondary sliding part.
We used sketching to develop the form after finalizing human factors and mechanical testing through model making. The highlighted circles are key components to our final design.
Race car seats inspired the form of the final product. They provide a feeling of support and security that would be comforting to a victim during a rescue situation.
Final Concept
handles in the head support for conscious victims riding on top to hold on as they are transported back to shore a reveal to make it easier to push through the water and stabilize middle handles used to scoop victims out of the water and cradle their body in a safe, secure position four supporting bars extend to support the victims legs and bring them out of the water. handles for the lifeguards to transport the unconscious victim safely back to shore using the yoke system.
lock at bottom to split apart for victim to be placed safely onto the EMT’s backboard.
Neptune splits apart so that the victim can easily be transfered to the ER stretcher without risk of further injuring the victim. 6.7”
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20.6” 14.1”
designed for the largest body type and cradles a smaller body In order to accommodate all body types, the dimensions of Neptune were based off of the size of the 99 %ile male. In the case of much smaller individuals, such as children, the Neptune acts to cradle them.
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Proof of concept
3 A proof of concept model was created and tested at the pool. It was done to prove the effectiveness of putting a conscious and unconscious victim on the product. This proved to decrease rescue time.
Conscious
If the victim is conscious the lifeguards hands them the floatation device. The victim uses the handles to steady theselves on top of it as they are towed to shore. By having their body above water, the lifeguard is more easily able to tow them towards shore thus saving time and energy.
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1) The lifeguard pushes the rescue device behind the victim and scoops it under their arms. The second set of handles supports the victim’s chest. 2) The lifeguard extends the leg support in order to bring the victim’s legs to the surface. 3) The lifeguard tows the victim to shore.
NEPTUNE
“saving minutes, saving lives”
DROP
Saving money and energy by simply
showering.
$1,500-$2,800 Families (4-6) spend per year on water heating expenses
Water Heating constitutes 15% of the total enery bill coming only after heating and cooling
Water Heaters 140 Degrees BUT WHY? 3-5% are preset to
Lowering it 10 degrees will save you money on water heating costs.
Showers 110-115
are the main source of water heating in a household. Then why do they only reach a maximum temperature of
How can we create a connection between the shower and water heater? Adapt to the users behavior and not change it. Create an idea that gives the user instant feedback of their energy consumption.
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Prototypes were rigged together on everyday faucets and water heaters. It is possible to get an accurate read of the temperature of the water coming out while also showing a color scale to indicate temperature.
The device needed to be easy to use, with no confusion as to how to work it.
The device needed to have a display that indicated the user of their either good or bad energy behavior. The display should show two things, the desired and actual temperature. The number being the desired and the color the actual.
greets you in the morning.
push to turn on.
turn left to lower temperature. Good Morning
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push to turn off.
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turn right to raise temperature.
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Water Heaters set temperature
Temperature ( Fahrenheit)
140
SAVINGS 90
Preset standby temperature
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Time of Day DROP heats up to temperature learned from user’s behavior one hour before learned schedule then cools down to preset standby temperature. This prevents the water heater from having to constantly heat the water at 140 degrees all day.
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The display shows the user’s desired temperature, while the color shows the current temperature. When the color begins to appear blue again, it notifys the user two things; they either have taken too long of a shower or showering at an abnormal period of the day.
DROP
saving money and energy by simply showering
For my senior thesis project I traveled to India to gain a better perspective of what life in India entails and the daily life of its citizens.
life in India is about getting the most out of anything. In this case shipping two orders in one.
The market square is at the center of every town. Its where many individuals go to eat, pick up groceries, and mainly to socialize over some hot chai.
Some individuals even went to the buyers home to complete specialized jobs, such as hand made chairs.
Life in INDIA At the end of the day, everyone relaxes by doing some kite flying.
However..
10,000,000 people in India suffer from loco-motor disabilities.
I NY
This is more than the entire population of New York City
The largest city in the U.S.A
Thats where
Jaipurfoot
comes in
“The first and the foremost concern of BMVSS is that the dignity and self respect of the patients must be maintained and if possible enhanced�.
After working in the factory for five days, the greatest design oppurtunity discovered was re-doing the hand pedalled tricycle.
3 things I wanted to focus on.
Mobility.
Storage. Livelihood.
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mo-bil-i-ty
capable of moving or being moved readily.
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Most recipents of a tricycle end up retrofitting them to become make shift vendor stands. A common occurence is for these individuals to make these tricycles permanent stands by taking off their wheels. They do this so that they always have a prime spot along the street. These people much rather use their tricycle as a vendor stand rather than a mobility device. How do we make this the other way around? Two steering levers and one steering handle, however only TWO HANDS?? An issue with the current model is that the seating area is not large enough or efficient for the individual to use the propulsion methods. Their arms are not able to get full rotation thus not enough power is being exerted to propel them.
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Increased Height = Greater Interaction and Road Prescence
A crank lever system instead of a hand pedal
Having the user in the front of the vehicle reduces the appearance of being handicapped
The crank leverage freedom chair provides the user with as much as three times more torque then the current model. This allows the user to exert less energy, climb hills and rough terrain more efficiently, and ultimately get the most out of their mobility device.
Easy access and exit
Storage
Simple flowing form
Soap box car// wheelbarrow form give more the appearance of vehicle instead of mobility aid
Aside from focusing on how it will be propelled and steered, form was taken into account as well. A simple flowing form means less material use, meaning cheaper and easier to make as well as being overall lighter. Inspiration was taken from electric bicycles, simple wooden tricycles, and extreme racing hand pedalled tricycles.
Angled seating provides more torque when pedaling
Taurus The taurus is propelled by two crank levers that act similar to a grocery cart. When the right crank is used only, the vehicle will turn left and vice versa. When both are used the vehicle will go straight. To have the taurus come to a stop, the driver pulls back on both levers.
Bags are hung off steering
“the tail” is a multifunctional part to the taurus. The user can retrofit the tail with hangers and mesh wire cages etc. all so that the user can hang or store groceries more efficiently.
Storage.
“The Tail” Personal belongings with you at all times, secure in place. This allows the user to have both their hands free and enterance and exit space free. This allows them to fully use their mobility aid.
Individuals with these tricycles usually amount to nothing more on the streets than just cheap junk food and chewing tobacco vendors. They are at the bottom of the totem pole of the street vendor pyramid.
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Regular street vendors make their own food fresh on the spot. Others go out early in the morning and stock up on fresh fruits and vegetables for the day. Even individuals that simply collect recyclables every day are above the people in tricycles.
Increased vertical height allows greater interaction amongst user and street pedestrian. This makes the user more a part of the street community.
The “Tail� allows any sort of hitch to be attached, not just a cart. For example it can tow behind solar panels so that the user can provide mobile electricity to the streets.
Giving them a chance to enter the street market.
and earn themselves a livelihood.