AIRGRIP Traditional Hair Dryer Problems Weight While using a hair dryer it gets moved around alot. That is why its weight should be carried by the whole hand that is capable of enduring this weight. If the whole weight is endured by the wrist (a weak part of the hand) then it will cause pain to the joint.
Handling When fingers get placed on the handle the whole weight is endured by them which is painful. The fingers are placed on the needed buttons but they do not interact with them because the finger tips are far away from reaching the buttons.
Airgrip Our hair dryer aims to give you the maximum comfort while using it. No muscle pain and complete control while using. To achieve this, we decided to remove the handle and change the
traditional shape of the hair dryer. Not only to make it more practical and aesthetic, but also to save space and achieve an equally distributed weight while using.
40 cm
16 cm
16 cm
Dimensions
20 cm
Faculty of Applied Arts and Sciences
Product Design
5th Semester
Course: Usability
Professor: Andreas Sicklinger Students: Hana Short 22-1182 Nabila Selim 22-0592 Nada Osama 22-2203
Ergonomics For a stable sitting position we have designed a special “staying” position for the hair-dryer. This position is designed to ensure maximum comfort while putting it down and picking it up again. Your fingers will comfortably slide in and out.
The placement of the power button is placed where the thumb can reach it easily using the measurements of a small hand size (5), considering bigger hand sizes (50-95). Also this makes it possible to turn on/ off the hair dryer easily without relocating your hands or fingers.
There will be four control buttons. Each button is designed to control different heating levels. They are placed in a reachable position based on the human fingers’ shape and size. This band is designed to support the grip so it would not fall during usage. It is out of rubber to follow the form of different hand sizes and positions while usage and because it is not a heat/electricity conductor.
Usage
Faculty of Applied Arts and Sciences
Product Design
5th Semester
Course: Usability
Professor: Andreas Sicklinger Students: Hana Short 22-1182 Nabila Selim 22-0592 Nada Osama 22-2203