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About Me ... Education
Workshops
Master’s in Design - M.Des (Product Design) National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad | 2012 - 2015 (expected)
MIT Media Lab India Initiative: Design Innovation Workshop 2015 PDPU, Gandhinagar, India | 7 days, Jan 2015
Bachelor’s in design - B.Des (Lifestyle Accessory Design) National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi | 2008 - 2012
Work Experience
User Experience Studio Robert Bosch Engineering & Business Solutions Ltd. Bangalore 28 weeks, Apr 2011- Oct 2014 | User Experience + Industrial Design Verde Box Design, New Delhi 22 weeks, Dec 2011- May 2012 | Furniture Design and Retail Space Design
Lille design for change symposium Lille, France | 5 days, Oct 2013 Panasonic Ideation workshop for UV technology NID, Ahmedabad, India | 3 days, July 2013 Modulo-Kirigami open electives 2013 NID Ahmedabad, india | 15 days, Dec 2012 Abhushan, sustainable jewelllery workshop New Delhi, India | 3 days, January 2011
Spacewood Furnishers Pvt. Ltd. Nagpur 8 Weeks, May- July 2010 | Furniture Design
Interest Areas Multidisciplinary Design, Interaction Design, Industrial Design, UI/UX Design, Systems Design & Thinking, Visual Merchandising, Furniture Design, Lifestyle Accessory Design, Graphic Design, Origami-kirigami
Skills 3D Visualization, Story Boarding, Design Research, Digital & Hand Sketching, Systems Mapping, Information design, Trend & Fashion forecasting.
Software Skills Adobe Creative Suite: (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) Sketchbook Pro Solidworks, Rhino 4 Keyshot, AutoCAD Microsoft Office Suite
Email ID prabhavjain01@yahoo.com, prabhav_j@nid.edu Phone Number +91 99989 60681 / +91 72593 95571 Date of Birth 1st March, 1990 Linkedin Profile https://www.linkedin.com/pub/prabhav-jain/33/437/b1a Behance Account www.behance.net/prabhav Skype ID prabhavjainnid
I Enjoy...
Travelling
Biking
Languages English (Fluent) Hindi (Native)
Cooking
Design Books
Contents
Eyon Eye Drop Applicator
Ideation Refinement
Research Findings
Idea Idea Idea Idea
Finalization Concept Refinement
Idea
Concept Review & Selection
Conventional eye dropper has some issues in usability and safety. In usability, it’s difficult to aim the eye to dispense the medication without help. Your handtends to shake and its even difficult to hit the right spot which leads to wastage of medicine. Concerning the safety, the dropper may poke eyes while dispensing medicine.
User Requirements
Gather and generate design objectives
Scenario
Process
The “FUNNEL”
Problems AIMING the correct spot on the eye
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INFECTION if touched by hands
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NO SUPPORT to rest the dropper
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POOR VISUAL GUIDANCE while positioning the dropper
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POKEING the eye, accidentally
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Initial Ideas Strategy was to build and analyze. So a lot of low fidelity prototyping was done, in basic materials like paper, foam etc., to take quick feedbacks and understand the usage patterns.
Ideation and Refinement: For a few weeks various ideas in varying materials, forms and functions were brainstormed. After this the design direction was fixed, to ideate in form of sketches, low fidelity prototypes and 3D Models on Rhino, taking into consideration the points the rose from the research and User study.
Ergonomics
Usage Analysis
Measuring the eye socket
Understanding the grip
Usage: With the mockup
3 mm
2 mm 9 mm
28 - 30 mm Usage: Without the mockup
Problem Map
AIMING
INFECTION
NO GUIDANCE
POKING
NO SUPPORT
Materials & Features
Viewing piece Concave mirror
Nozzle holder Antimicrobial rubber
Thumb grip Antimicrobial plastic
Ergonomics Aliens to the eye contours
Colour Options Various colour options were tried, before fixing on pastels and transparency to add that feeling of purity and hygiene to the overall design, to make it look like a Pharmaceutical device.
Steps of Use
Eyon : In use
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Prototype
Saarthi A pan indian unified autorickshaw meter
Ideation and field visits Top: Research included visits to various meter manufacturing shop, Ahemdabd RTO Office and auto rickshaw stands etc. Bottom: Process sheets, wire-framing and thermocol mockups
Problems / Concerns Visibility of the reading 2. Moisture during monsoons 3. Dependency on rate list 4. Display of the exact fare 5. Night and day charges 6. Variations in local fare (geographically) 7. Frequent revision of rates 8. Positioning of the meter 9. Waiting charges / luggage charges 10. No record of travel 11. Start/stop /pause 12. Meter tampering/ malfunctioning 13. Refusal to use meter 14. Distance clocked in a day V/S money earned 15. Goods carriage
Visibility of the reading
Moisture during monsoons
Frequent revision of Rates
Stake Holders
Auto Drivers
Civic Authorities
Variations in local fare (geographically)
Dependency on rate list
Position of the meter
Passengers
All 3 categories include Auto Drivers (Rented or owned Autos) , Passengers including Tourists, Daily Commuters, Foreigners, Elderly, Differently-able, and Civic Authorities including Auto Drivers Association, Police Men / Traffic Marshalls, Regional RTO.
After a lot of thinking we considered of positioning the meter in the center of the vehicle, to psychologically give equal power to both driver and passenger.
Research During the research we maintained field diaries and spoke to 10-15 stakeholders to understand the scenario. This helped usget various insights about the meter types, how the system functions and what are the unmet needs with current meters.
Desktop research
Visit to auto meter manufacturing sites
Meter Types
Visit to Zonal RTO office and various auto stands
Interviews with the stakeholders
Photography
Scenarios
Digital meter
Flag meter
Daily commuters, like college students and office goers who are dependent on autos have to hassle everyday with the auto drivers trying to bargain, in order to pay a right amount Yanky meter
In general, tourists and people coming from different parts of the country experience problems, while understanding the local meter system and the local vernacular language.
Features
Real bold high contrast LCD display
Speakers for audio output
Clamping mechanism for the auto-rickshaw rod
Auto-rickshaw inspired form
Screen Flow Start Screen
Advertisment
Ride Summary
Ride information Information regarding the fare structure applicable in the city
Closing Screen
Duration of Journey
Fare in Hindi and Vernacular
Applicable Rate
Current Location
Running Status
Saarthi
Auto-rickshaw Meter Day Rate
Night Rate
Running
Waiting (Flashing Icon)
Saarthi
Airo Portable Air Cooler
Airo is a portable Air cooler, for desktop use. It is small, compact and easy to clean. Functioning of the cooler is very simple; drum rolls and soaks up water from the base tank, and with the help of the 2 way fan inside and evaporation cooling technology it throws out cool air. It can even work well as a normal table fan, when there is no water in the base tank.
The brief of the project was take products understand its function and mechanism and innovate incrementally or disruptively and come up with a new product concept.
Tear down The first stage of the project was to choose a product and literally tear it down into nuts and bolts. Understanding everything on a component level i.e. how each and every part is manufactured and assembled together.
Conceptualize The second part of the project was to conceptualize a new product taking cues from the mechanism, technology and the function of the product chosen and innovate incrementally or disruptively.
Build The final phase of the module was to prototype a working model of the finalized design. It included manufacturing, sourcing materials and outsourcing certain components which could not be manufactured in the NID workshop, and lastly branding and virtually prototyping a 3D model
Tear down
Tear down
Conceptualize
Prototyping
1.Seasonal It can be used like a table fan, in case of a humid weather. However it can be used like a normal air cooler otherwise.
2.Portable
It is compact and easy to clean. Due its light weight and sixe it can be easily sifted to various locations
3.Easy to Clean Outer cloth cotton cover is easy to wash, in case it gets dirty. The base tank is also small enough to clean.
Steps of Use
Pour in a bottle of water,
1. in the base tank
2. Plug in to the power source
Let the drum roll and absorb
3. the water, to enjoy the cool air.
Exploded View
Wire drum frame
Roller Tracks
Outer Cover
Fan support
Roller wheels Base tank Fan
Motor
Vents
Colour Options The cooler comes covered with high absorbent cotton covers. These easy to remove covers can be washed wherever they get dirty by unzipping them.
Zipper
Branding Various options were tried, keeping in mind the elements like the fan, cylindrical form and the typography.
Prototype in Use
System Power divide in India
FACTS
30 PERCENT of the power is lost in theft and inefficiency
DEMAND will double in a decade
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300 MILLION have no access to
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fequent electricity
4 Energy capacity of India is 4th largest in the world, after US, China and Russia.
Electricity still needs to be shift around the country, especially from the coal rich states in the east to the industrial western india. Leading to alot of T&D Losses.
In this System’s Design project we worked in the area of electricity and developed our Project Under name of : Power divide in India. The intent of the project was to understand electricity as a system in India and to map it on a giga scale. After which points of interventions & opportunities were mapped at product, service and policy levels. A lot of research was done to understand various macro as well as micro level systems to gather insights by thinking at a systems level.
Preface
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Forming sub-systems
Problem areas & opportunity zones
Field research Desktop research Defining a Wicked problem
Process
Generating multiple case studies at macro and micro level
Developing a Core system Model
Services Solutions
Products Policies
Field Research: Case Studies 1: Public Opinion
2: Interview, Electricity Company Officials
3: Solar Power Electricity Generation
4: Residential Electrical System
To get some unbiased views form the public, we had pinned 2 posters with 2 question in the corridor of NID for a period of 3 days.
Torrent’s Zonal Office in Ahmedabad and had a meeting with Mr. BM Bhatt, AGM, Torrent Power, Ahmedabad Region.
We visited It is an portable LED Study Lamp, for rural areas in india. It was developed after our visit to Education Park
Visit to various residential townships, to understand household level electricity system
5: Charged Battery Vendor
6: Unorganized Setups
7: HT Commercial power supply
8: Electrical System for public fares
A charged battery service provider ,who rents batteries to street vendors for their electricity needs
Sharing electricity from an authorized Meter owner by an unauthorized shop on mutual tariff agreemen
Observing the interface and infrastructure of HT power supply for Commercial and large scale power usage
Visited fares and public events with an intention to see the electricity provisions done and to understand the set up
Mapping and charting: We started putting all the models together in order to understand their context and then connecting the dots. All the micro maps were connected to see the whole system together and it was further condensed and resolved to make sense of the whole system. Lots of iterations were mapped out to reach the final model
Sub Models
Systems Giga Map: 148x40 inches
Policy level Solutions
Green Electricity
Kwh
Connection to the grid and the solar unit
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Energy surplus
Metering and Storing of electrictity
Monetary Benefit
Installed solar panels
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Roof Top Solar
Policy to promote rooftop solar power collection in all the buildings, just like rain water harvesting scheme. This green policy will make people selfdependent as well as reduce some burden off the SEB of the state.
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Mini Grid Policy Transmissiozzzn & Distribution loss due to distance
Common Grid
Power Plant
Remote Location Multiple Mini grids
Govt. Bureaucracy 5-7 major geothermal fields will lead to the major development of the power sector
Reasons for not developing
Coal Availability Government incentives in development of Renewable Energy Source
High geothermal capacity Lack of Technical and logistical support
Too many stages of transformations and the distance cause a lot of T & D losses. Mini-grids and other decentralized solutions may be more attractive than larger, centralized solutions. Installed mini-grids can provide reliability and ancillary services to the grid-connected regions.
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Geothermal development Power Development Policy Policy to develop geothermal plants across all the identified geothermal sites in India, of 10,600 MW capacity . These projects have not seen the sunlight due the availability of 192 billion tons of recoverable coal reserves.
Service Design Solutions MAY Scenario 1: No Power saving
To and Fro Dual connection
Scenario 1: Household Stand alone house or a Building with
JUNE Scenario 2: Power saving
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Self Generated + Grid : 100 + 10 Energy used : 100 Energy Saving : 10
PERSONAL
Putting the surplus power back in the grid
ACCOUNT
Scenario 1: Direct Monitory Return in your personal bank return
Kwh
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Self Generated + Grid : 112 + 00 Energy used : 100 Energy Saving : 12 Surplus Electricity
Kwh
Kwh
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Metering and Storing of electricity
+ Record and update on the cloud
Scenario 2: Energy Banks, that work only with finances related to surplus power returned by consumers and energy entrepreneurs
ENERGY ACCO
UNT
Scenario 3: Nationalized bank with separate energy accounts
The money saved in return for surplus energy is used for the development of power sector and it’s up gradation. This will lead to Energy security, which will lead to financial security and overall development of the country
Scenario 4: Energy credits, that give consumers various government befits and perks in return of power Scenario 2: Energy Enterprisers – Generating/Framing Energy on land
Product Solutions
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Using the principle of a ‘peristaltic pump’, when a heavy motor vehicle passes over the ‘bump’ it pressurizes fluidic system than moves mechanical parts, converting K.E to Electrical energy. A class 8 Truck has potential to generate 88,900 Watts.
Targeted at rural children, to promote educationin un-electrified area’s and places with shortage of powers. This portable, LED solar powered lamp was developed under the campaign Right to light.
Regerative Technology Adaptation
Soul-R Lamp- Reading light
3. NIBU- Energy Saver It is a small inexpensive Energy saving device and tracking device, with a smart phone application that helps you conserve and electricity and reduce your energy bills, due to efficient tracking and controls.
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Peristaltic Energy harvesting system.
Portable LED Study Lamp
Most of the heavy vehicles accelerate over a speed breaker or while crossing a busy square. So here the device helps convert the potential energy to kinetic energy which in turn can be converted into electricity.The generated electricity can be used for street lighting, road signage indicators, traffic signals and the surplus can be fed back to the grid.
It is an portable LED Study Lamp, for rural areas in india. It was developed after our visit to Education Park Society in Bhikangaon, Madhya Pradesh. It is an alternative to kerosene lamp. The central government has promised to distribute Solar lamps to rural students under one lamp one child scheme to promote literacy. Taking cues from our research we developed Soul-R
3. Nibu is a device that helps Control and Monitor your consumption of electricity. The device helps intercept what unit or rather how much money is going in, to make things simple and more efficient. All this can also happen from a distance via a simple application on your phone which is connected to the device.
Scenario It is a universal pattern to have dedicated supply points for electrically heavy appliances in each house hold. We often find it difficult to control the consumption electricity inspite of having energy efficient appliances. Many a times, we forget to switch off our appliances like water geyser, air-conditioned or heading rods on time and spend money (electricity bills)as well power .
Exploded View 3-Pin Connector
Fluroscent Indicator Circuit Front Cover
Circuit Breaker
Covering plate Chip Set Motor Gear
Rotor Wheel
Frame
Rotor Wheel
Application Screen Flow
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It notifies you with the electricity consumption patterns. It has a simple intuitive interface, to store appliance details and record E-bills.
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Default screen Scroll left and right, to see other appliances
Current feeds and statistics. View consumption
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Control Real time data
Monitor Compare consumption
Editable, within your limit 7
Manage Edit devices
Prototyping
Conceptualization
Wireframing
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Energy heavy appliances usually have dedicated sockets or electricity point for power supply. E.g. Refrigerators, Ovens, Air Conditioners, Geysers etc
Insert Nibu in the plug point, to control the consumption- monitoring and controlling . It is confusing to control a device by power or time. Nibu helps you control the money, that a person wants to spend on a device. fn(Power, time)= Money
Nibu can be operated manually, the soft touch grey rim is a mechanical rotator just like nay regulator. 1 unit of rotation= 10 minutes. The fluorescent indicator makes that tak possible.This is a back up mechanism, in case of an absence of an smart phone.
Nibu is smart enough to communicate with you via a simple application. You can control multiple devices and regulate the money that is being spent on a particular device. This even makes it possible to monitor, if the appliances are being misused or overused.
Prototype
Fahrer Travel Accessory for 2-Wheelers
Project Overview To explore and understand the latent needs of 2 wheeler riders in India and to innovate and deploy advanced technologies and value added services with a compelling, rich user experience (commuter motorcycle scooter segment) which helps Bosch to improve its market position
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 1: Research 1
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1. Plan User-Centred Design 2. Specify Context of Use 3. Analyze Requirements 4. Design Realization 5. Test & workshops
2 Phase 2 : Design 1. Redefining the brief 2. Domain research 3. Concept development 4. Prototyping and Representation 5. Presentation and Documentation
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Discover
Define
Behavior led Qualitative Design Research
Creative Workshop Idea Generation
Develop Concept development, through cultural and design thinking
Deliver Prototyping, presentation and documentation
Research Tool Kit
Research Research involved largely ethnographic methodology. It was a pan India study done across Urban, Semi-Urban and Rural locations, for various User groups under varying demographics and vehicle types. Various research tools were used during the study. Secondary Research - Data points on the mega trends, numbers and volumes. Primary Research: Qualitative - Understanding user needs, motivation factors and aspirations
Shadowing
User journey Mapping
Activity charting
Desktop Research
Interviews
Site Visit
Day in a Life
Major Research Findings & Insights
Design Directions
1. All In One 2. Only 100 3. Utility Matters 4. Second Hand Value 5. Bike Know-How 6. Self Perception 7. Aspiration 8. Emotional Bond 9. Brand Conscious
1.Boosting and harvesting the Self-perception, of the user 2.Features to ensure, a protected, comfortable and safe riding experience 3.Trustworthy and faithful Bike, that acts and reacts to every stimuli 4.Single offering that provides multiple modes and functionality 5.Right reaction for every Action 6.Agents to make the Bosch brand presence stronger in between the Users 7.Fostering the emotional bond between the rider and the vehicle 8.Expanding the Social Grid to help communicate and relate
10. Professional Needs 11. Societal Influence 12. Popular Culture 13. Gifting Culture 14. Full Tank System 15. Local Superstitions 16. Social Networking 17. Safety and Security
Redefined Brief To design a mobility gear for young, tech-savy 2 wheeler riders in India belonging to the age bracket of 18-28 years, in SEC A category. Taking into consideration design insights and design directions discovered in the phase 1. And laying emphasis on: • Driver and vehicle safety, to ensure, a protected, comfortable and safe riding experience • Engaging ‘customer touch points’ to enhance the Bosch brand experience • Boosting and harvesting the Self-perception of the riders and fostering the user-vehicle bond • Offering multiple modes and functionality ranging from infotainment to entertainment
Ideas
Travel Gear
Smart Helmet
Easy HMI
Biker Cleaner
Target Users 2 wheeler riders in India belonging to the age bracket of 18-28 years, in SEC A category.
About the device Trip assistant is the universal interface between technology, environment, community and the Biker.Trip assistant is a bike controller, navigation device and Bike fitness tool all in one. At the same time provides Smart features and ride control.
150 CC Adaptable to all the bikes above 150 cc
Rugged and weather resistant
Sunlight readable screen
Glove friendly touch screen
Compatible and Integrates to Devices via Bluetooth
Feature List - Navigation System - Tyre Health Monitor - Fuel Management System - Security Emergency controls - Maintenance Log - Parking Assistant-Location System - Entertainment Unit - media controls - Communication Tool - Phone - Diagnostic check - My Bosch- Connected Clusters - Camera - Clock - Weather
Form Explorations
Specs & 4 Side Views
Exploded Views Crash Sensor Top Cover Sensor Battery Base Cover
Air pressure Sensor Top Cover Sensor Battery
Casing
Physical dimensions 5.12”W x 3.7”H x 1.18”D (13.0 x 9.4 x 3.0 cm)
Display size, WxH 4.25”W x 2.55”H (10.8 x 6.5 cm); 5.0” diag (12.6 cm)
Weight 375 - 450 grams
Air-Valve
Top screen Front Camera Speakers Back Camera Battery PCB Body USB slot Weather cap
Power Button
Ball and Socket Assembly
Clamping joint
Other Projects : 1.Krigami paper lighting
2: Furniture for Stroika
3: Photo for the blind
4: Corn Stripper
5: Urban Design
6: Leather Bags
7: Lacquer Jewellery
8: Floor scrubber for Indian railways
Contact: Prabhav Jain Phone: +91 9998960681 / 7259395571 Email : prabhav_j@nid.edu / prabhavjain01@yahoo.com