Industrial Design
PORTFOLIO Tuyet Nguyen 2020
Hello . . . I am a 3rd year industrial design student at SJSU. Please enjoy my work.
Thank you.
TUYET NGUYEN Industrial Designer tuyetnguyen.anne@gmail.com 916.396.0618
CONTENT
TOOL 01 GARDEN Accessible Design Study
3rd year - Individual Project
02
SPEED FORM Form Study
1st year - Individual Project
03 DREMEL Redesign Study
04 HYDROPONIC Prototype Study
05
1st year - Individual Project
2rd year - Individual Project
2rd year - Individual Project
INNER GLOVE Ergonomic Study
01 PROJECT
ACCESSIBLE DESIGN STUDY
A life worth living. An adaptive multi-task gardening tool that will allow people with limitations to work in the garden with less pain and frustration.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
People with limitations having to give up participating in activities that give them joy can lead to depression.
OBJECTIVE: Design a product that could help aid senior citizens and people with limited mobility to participate in activities that would allow the pursuit of joy.
PAIN POINTS
SENIOR CITIZENS Adapting to aches and pains.
WHEELCHAIR BOUND Independence while gardening.
MOBILITY LIMITATIONS Overcoming gardening limitations.
ADAPTIVE GARDENING TOOL
Empathic Research
VISION IMPAIRMENT
ARTHRITIS OF THE HANDS
Color reliance on identifying items. The depth of field is reduced. Clutter became noise.
Difficulty opening packages. Difficulty holding & opening lids. Difficulty putting on gloves.
FINAL Observations: I came into the emphatic research exercise expecting physical struggles, but I realized the emotional toll on a person is a greater one. Physical efforts can be strenuous, but one can learn to overcome them by adaptation. The emotional toll can be a crippling and leave one feeling defeated. The fear of aging intensified for me. As a designer, I will need to design things with emotions & people’s sense of well being in mind.
ADAPTIVE GARDENING TOOL
Market Research
CURRENT TOOLS ON THE MARKET
PRO: Mobility to move.
PRO: Better grip.
CON: Need good balance and hard to get up.
CON: Not adjustable.
PRO: Relieve knee pain.
PRO: Convenient
CON: Need a strong upper body and knees to get up.
CON: Too heavy.
ADAPTIVE GARDENING TOOL
Testing Concepts
Support shield to help garden while reaching into a planter to help alleviate back pain.
Rotating garden bed for wheelchair access.
CON: Did not support as well, and the tester did not feel secure.
CON: The wheel took up a lot of visual space.
CONCEPTS THAT FELL SHORT
Garden knee pad with a spring-loaded handle to assist with getting up.
Seed sewing stick allows for the user to sow seeds while standing up to avoid having to bend.
CON: The handles were in awkward positions, and the tester still had a hard time getting up.
CON: The concept worked well, but it was too limiting. Not multi-functional enough.
ADAPTIVE GARDENING TOOL
Testing Final Concept
REDUCE USER’S PAIN POINTS WITH : Shoulder pad allows user to use their larger body muscles to do the heavy lifting of soil. Ergonomic grip handle. Telescope to limit reaching and bending.
DIFFERENT ATTACHMENTS
TELESCOPING GARDENING TOOL W/ HARNESS PRO: It helps alleviate the majority of the back pain that comes with using long handle tools. The adaptable will have different types of attachments.
HOEING SOIL
TRADITIONAL METHOD SHOULDER HARNESS OBSERVATIONS: OBSERVATIONS: Shoulder and back pain due to The user’s body did most of the excessive bending due to reach. work, reducing any back pain.
CULTIVATING SOIL
RAKING
ADAPTIVE GARDENING TOOL
Concept Explorations
Rotating handle for universal use.
Ball Joint Connection
Oval Grip
INSPIRATION
Soft Shoulder Padding
Lattice Hard Shell
Handle
ADAPTIVE GARDENING TOOL
Detail Explorations
25” 36”
Figuring out the types of grips for different gardening tasks.
Figuring out forms that conforms comfortably on the shoulder.
48” Optimize potential reachability in a compact size. The 25” length was the optimum length that allowed someone in a wheelchair to a person who is 6’6” tall to have the best usability of the tool with attachments. WORKING OUT THE DETAILS.
ADAPTIVE GARDENING TOOL
Feature Storyboard What makes it special?
SHOULDER HARNESS TPU used in the bottom of the harness to fit the countour of the shoulder. BALL JOINT Arm-like rotation that allows users to have a wide range of motion for a different task. Freely rotate and move telescoping pole up and down to the needed range for a specific job.
HANDLEBAR Handlebar is able to rotate 360 degree for universal use. Rubberize coating grip for control in handling the tool.
CAM-LOCK Palm opens the cam-lock.
TELESCOPING POLE Users can freely rotate and move telescoping pole up and down to the needed range for a specific task.
POSSIBLE ATTACHMENTS Use cam-lock to attach different tools extensions.
ADAPTIVE GARDENING TOOL
Final Render
ADAPTIVE GARDENING TOOL
Exploded View w/ CMF Specifications
Harness Hard Plastic (Injection-molded)
Bottom Harness Soft TPU (Molded part)
Ball Joint Cast Aluminum
Grip Rubberized Coating (Extruding w/ a coating)
Housing for rubber grip connection w/ extension pole Steel (Casting)
Top Connector Fiberglass
Handle Hard Plastic w/ Rubberized Coating (Molded part)
Bottom Joint Housing Fiberglass (Injection-molded)
Cam-lock Hard Plastic w/ 50lb/gauge wire (Injection-molded)
Telescoping Extension Steel (Extruding process)
Telescoping Extension End Cap Hard Plastic (Injection-molded)
ADAPTIVE GARDENING TOOL
Final Model
PROJECT
02
FORM STUDY
Speed Form Capturing speed through light, lines, and its movements.
OBJECTIVE Design a symmetrical form that conveys speed.
LINES Conveys movement.
LIGHT & SHADOW Conveys acceleration.
WAVES Directs the flow of motion.
SPEED FORM
Sketch Explorations
The strength of the edge pushes the line forward & speeds up to the tip.
Fluid lines conveys movements. Thicker undercut shadow lines slows down.
The speed form conceptualizes as a spaceship.
SPEED FORM
Sketch Explorations 1. CROSS-SECTIONS It is used to keep the form symmetrical. 2. CLAY MODEL Model ready to pour the first half of the mold.
3. TWO-PART MOLD Preparation of the second half of the mold.
5. PAINTING Model is primed and painted to highlight the line throughout the form. 4. BONDO & SANDING Once the polymer model is set, Bondo is applied to any imperfections & model is then sanded. CROSS-SECTIONS IS CRUCIAL TO KEEPING THE FORM SYMMETRICAL.
SPEED FORM
Final Orthographic
Hand sketching the orthographic allowed for pay special attention to be made to the details where possible light would bounce off the form to convey speed.
SPEED FORM
Final Model
Light bounces off the form, allowing the eyes to move along the lines as it conveys speed.
PROJECT
03
REDESIGN STUDY
Dremel Redesign existing Dremel to improve the product’s usability for a different demographic of users.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
A demographic of users who are wasting money hiring handyman to do simple tasks around the home because they are intimidated to use electric tools. Many times it’s due to the fact the current tools on the market are too large for their hands, and they find it hard to control the device.
OBJECTIVE: Having a tool that would give the users the power of an electric machine and the handling of a stylus would provide them with the confidence to do more around the house without having to spend hundreds of dollars on a handyman.
Dremel Brand
VINTAGE CARS Classic red.
Accuracy of a Manicurist
ROSIE THE RIVETER Women empowerment.
Milwaukee 18V Battery Power
DETAILS Tire detailings.
DREMEL REDESIGN
Sketch Explorations
Exploring Form
Exploring battery placement, stylus holster, and storage compartment for extra bits.
Exploring battery, handgrip, and latch placements.
STYLUS EXPLORATIONS
DREMEL REDESIGN
Model Making Process
INITIAL CONCEPTS Figuring out ergonomics of the stylus and the base. Working three-dimensionally help figure out grip and weight distribution to the form.
FORM EXPLORATION Working out a form that would be able to fit the needed components and at the same time maintain the design language that is consistent with the classic rollster.
FINAL CONCEPT MOCKUP
MODEL BUILDING
DREMEL REDESIGN
Features What makes it special?
POWER (W/ INDICATOR LIGHT) Recessed power button to prevent accidental power-off.
SHOULDER STRAP Shoulder strap could be attached for the user to extend their workspace.
TRANSPORT SLOT Allows user to put fingers into the slot to make transporting the device easier.
BIT HOUSING Additional bit storage.
STYLUS HOLSTER Placement for stylus when not in use.
COOLING AIR VENT Cools down the device to prevent over heating.
MILWAUKEE 18V BATTERY Allows for stronger and longer use of the dremel.
DREMEL STYLUS For more precision control while working.
DREMEL REDESIGN
Final Model
DREMEL REDESIGN
Section View Orthographic
DREMEL STYLUS
DREMEL STYLUS
FRONT VIEW
SIDE VIEW
FRONT VIEW
SIDE VIEW
DREMEL REDESIGN
Final Model
Designing for people who explores the possiblities.
PROJECT
04
PROTOTYPE STUDY
Evee A device that uses a smartphone as its central operating system to help seniors combat depression by growing an indoor garden with a hydroponic companion to promote healthy living.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
A growing number of senior citizens are experiencing depression due to loneliness. A way to alleviate depression is by participating in activities that promote healthy living, gardening is one of those activities, but due to physical limitations, some people are unable to participate..
OBJECTIVE: Designing a device that would allow seniors to continue gardening indoors alongside a companion device would help promote healthy living and combat depression.
GARDENING ENTHUSIAST People who enjoy gardening.
DEPRESSION MOBILITY LIMITATIONS People are suffering from depression due People who enjoy gardening but have to living alone. aches and pains, preventing them from participating in traditional outdoor gardening.
EVEE
Brainstorming How Might We?
“Kitchen” Locate in kitchen for convenience.
“Night Light” Changing color of light. “ Acrylic” Use acrylic for the light panel.
“Milky Glass” Frosted light panels for softer feel. “Sound” Soft voice for companion.
Take-ways from brainstorming session.
SCAVENGER HUNT “How Might We?” Inspirations and ideas are all around us; we just need to know how to see it. The exercise of going around our community and our home to look at everyday items in a different way can lead us to great innovation.
Digital caliber w/ image Digital pill box w/ capture capability. reminder & lock.
Grabber w/ camera capabilities.
Travel interactive digital Baby cooling mat w/ story-time play. digital control.
Digital lamp & charging Aquaponic system w/ station. charging station.
Arthritis pulse therapy control w/ phone.
Design an aquaponics device.
EVEE
Maintenance Research
AQUAPONIC Potential issues w/ aquaponics.
Maintenance of the fish.
Remembering to water the plant. Remembering to feed the plant. Lack of interest over time.
SWITCH TO HYDROPONICS Takeaways from the interview: hydroponic professional.
Water needs to be circulating.
Maintain the water’s PH level.
Need proper nutrients.
Use proper grow medium.
EVEE
Sketch Explorations
Over-hang screen
INSPIRATION
Screen
EVEE
Mock-ups Process
Initial mock-ups were for volume studies; once it was done, the final form started to evolve to counter space size.
Exploring the docking components for multiple size phones.
EVEE
Features How does it work?
HOW TO ACTIVATE Dock the smart device by snapping it into place. Once docked, the device will automatically rotate in the horizontal orientation to wake up Evee, your hydroponic companion.
HOW TO WATER For easy watering, the device is designed to be able to refill from both the left or the right side. Just slide the top open and pour in nutrients or water.
EVEE
Storyboard What makes it special?
Slide 1. top to 2.Add water 3.Slide top open or nutrients back to close
Evee can be placed in the kitchen counter for convenience.
Place net pods that comes with the device. Plant collections available..
How to water and add nutrients to the device.
Go to the app and set up the device according to the plants chosen.
“Doesn’t basil on your pasta sound delicious” “Hi Carol, I hope you had a wonderful day” “Looks like I’m running low on water, can you refill?”
User docks smartphone to Evee.
Docking station rotates.
Evee wakes up & greets the user.
Possible response Evee could have.
EVEE
Features What makes it special?
COMPANION APP Evee wakes up each time user docks or removes their device.
CHARGING DOCK Smart device to charging station.
LED GROW LIGHT LED light changes to different colors for mood & growth preference.
PHONE CLAMP Snap-in dock allows for multiple size smart devices. WATER RESERVOIR Monitored by Evee & App.
2� NET POTS (6X) The net pot used to put the growing medium.
EVEE
Final Model
Charging your phone has never been more exciting. The companion Hydroponic will help you maintain your plants.
PROJECT
05
ERGONOMIC STUDY
Baseball Inner Glove A universal glove that uses the D3O shock absorbing technology to dampen the impact when players are fielding or batting.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Hand injuries among youth baseball players are a growing problem, and it is due to the player not catching a ball in the pocket of the glove or not hitting a ball at the sweet spot.
OBJECTIVE: The project is to take an existing sports product currently on the market that protects against injuries and improve upon it through research and development. Redesign the glove to better protect the young players from palm pain for both fielding and batting. A universal glove to accommodate the player’s needs during a game will be a game-changer in the industry.
FIELDERS
YOUTH BASEBALL
BATTERS
BASEBALL INNER GLOVE
Storyboard Problem
HAND INJURIES IN YOUTH BASEBALL
Batter does not make contact w/ the ball at the sweet spot.
Batter’s palm is in pain.
Ball pitched at a high velocity.
Catcher catches a fast ball. Palm is in pain
Batter hits a hard line drive to shortstop.
Shortstop fields a hard hit ball not in the pocket. His palm is in pain.
BASEBALL INNER GLOVE
Baseball Mechanics Research
BASEBALL PITCHING VELOCITY CHART (AGE 8-22+)
Average velocity pitchers tested were 70-78 mph.
Ball not hit at the sweet zone will cause pain due to the increasing vibration of the bat.
FINGER FRACTURE
Types of hand injuries to players.
BASEBALL INNER GLOVE
Market Research
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BOTH Nothing currently on the market.
BATTING GLOVES Comfortable with little to no protection from bat vibration.
SHOCK ABSORBERS The shock absorbers helps, but it is uncomfortable.
REDESIGN OPPORTUNITY All-Star D3O Inner Glove
UNIVERSAL BASEBALL GLOVE Design a glove for both batting and fielding to protect players from impact by using the D30 shock absorbency technology.
BASEBALL INNER GLOVE
Sketch Exploration
Mesh for breathability
Slits on the back for better mobility
Targeted padding
Thumb support
Velcro fastener
Slits on the palm pad for better mobility
Apply the D3O technology for both batting and fielding.
Slits for better mobility
Separate palm padding for better mobility
BASEBALL INNER GLOVE
Initial Testing Research
TESTING PHASE 1 COMPILATION OF RESULTS
TEST SUBJECTS TABU 13U Travel Baseball Team - Fremont, Ca The team was given an initial survey for their pain points while batting and fielding. With each subsequent round of testing, the team was then given a questionnaire to fill out their pain point through each phase of testing.
FIELDING
BATTING
TESTING FEEDBACK: Players wore no protection gear except for batting glove. Hurts a lot if the ball is not hit on the sweet spot of the bat. If the ball is caught not in the pocket, the hand would hurt.
BASEBALL INNER GLOVE
All-Star D3o Inner Glove Testing
TESTING PHASE 2 COMPILATION OF RESULTS
FIELDING ALL-STAR D3O INNER GLOVE TESTING FEEDBACK: The glove was stiff and hard to close their fist.
BASEBALL INNER GLOVE
Prototype 1 Testing
TESTING PHASE 3 COMPILATION OF RESULTS
FIELDING
BATTING
TESTING FEEDBACK: Glove too loose. Shock-absorbing pads dug into the skin when batting. Padding on palm still did not fold in easily. Knuckles too tight. Added slits on the leather part of the fingers. Added additional D3O to all fingers except the thumb.
Added neoprene on tips of fingers. Added slits on the leather part of the fingers.
Added breathable fabric and slit on the leather side.
Added silicone grip for batting.
Breathable stretch spandex Slits in the D3O shock absorber
Neoprene wrist protector.
PROTOTYPE 1 IMPROVEMENTS
BASEBALL INNER GLOVE
Prototype 2 Testing
TESTING PHASE 4 COMPILATION OF RESULTS
FIELDING
BATTING
TESTING FEEDBACK: Hand pain decrease significantly. Glove is comfortable for both batting and fielding.
Added a breathable slit by knuckles to allow for better mobility. Decrease the size of the shock absorbers on the fingers.
Added shock absorber to the thumb.
Beveled the edges of each shockabsorbing pads.
Form-fitting glove.
Increased the slits between the palm pad.
PROTOTYPE 2 IMPROVEMENTS
BASEBALL INNER GLOVE
Process
INITIAL GLOVE FITTING FIGURING OUT DETAILS
1) Initial glove fitting with felt padding and grip placement.
3) Adjustments made in initial glove before Prototype 1.
2) Initial fitting and testing. FIGURING OUT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE GLOVE
BASEBALL INNER GLOVE
Process
PROTOTYPE 1
UNIVERSAL BASEBALL GLOVE IMPROVEMENTS MADE FOR THE FINAL PROTOTYPE
Added shock-absorber to thumb for better protection.
Beveled the edges of the shockabsorber & smaller finger pads.
Added slits to the knuckles for better grip while batting.
Change layout of the silicone grip to allow player better movement.
PROTOTYPE 2
FIELDING
BATTING
BASEBALL INNER GLOVE
Features How does it work?
Fielding D30 shock absorbing pads placed throughout the glove will protect the hand from palm impact.
Leather shock-absorbing the palm side for protection while catching.
The glove is worn inside a baseball glove for protection.
Once done fielding, the player may switch over the glove to use as batting gloves.
Batting Switching the glove over to the other side to use as a batting glove allows the player to hit the ball with confidence. The added D30 shock-absorbing pads and silicone grip will reduce chances for injury.
After fielding, remove the glove and flip over to the other side for batting.
Switch the glove to the black side with a silicone grip for batting.
Silicone grip allows for a comfortable hold, while the shock-absorbing pad damper vibration of the ball to bat impact.
BASEBALL INNER GLOVE
Final Model
BASEBALL INNER GLOVE
Features What makes it special?
D3O SHOCK ABSORBING PADDING
BREATHABLE POLYESTER GOAT LEATHER
NEOPRENE PADDING
BREATHABLE POLYESTER
VELCRO FASTENER
SILICONE GRIP
NEOPRENE WRIST WRAP
BASEBALL INNER GLOVE
Final Model
Young athletes playing America’s favorite pastime game without pain.
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