Product Design Portfolio - Varun Shyam 2013

PORTFOLIO VARUN SHYAM

Product Designer National Institute of Design

Table of contents 1. Product Design

JAL` Water bottle trolley for Indian Railways

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ryv Electric grass cutter

2. Interface design

3. Form

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Namma Cycle (Industry project) Components for a bicycle share system

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Video phone interface Live project

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Form attribute study

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Silis Video-headgear concept

4. Profile

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Water bottle trolley for Indian Railways Project Brief To design a water bottle carrier for use by vendors, in the Indian railway coaches.

Key Factors : Comfort over extended use, Carrying capacity, Weight, Temperature retention.

In the current scenario, the vendors carry 20-30 bottles of water either in steel buckets or in plastic cases, both of which have no ergonomic features favouring the job. Some vendors try indigenous methods to reduce the stress of the carrying device, by using cloth or other padding.

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Concepts

Final Model Dimensions

32 cm

Top view Bottles stack down at the bottom, due to gravity

82cm

44cm

Side view

Front view 5

Cash tray opened

Cash tray lock Bottle outlet flap opened

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Comfortable handle SS handle with PU foam sleeves

Crossing ridges

Insulated body

in old compartments Outlet for bottle Toilet

Berth

Berth

Main wheel

Aisle Toilet

Aisle Berth

Manoeuverability of trolley Train compartment layout to scale 6

Double walled, rotomolded HDPE with injected PU foam insulation

জল ජලය

जल જલ

ಜಲ

ജലം

jal - one of the most recognisable words for water, across many Indian languages

Caster wheels

Project brief - To develop a cordless, electric grass cutter with an emphasis on ergonomics Key factors - Weight - Operating time - Manoeuvrability

Ideation

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Concept Detailing

Anthropometric Evaluation

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Final Design

Motor and controller Backpack padding Power buckle pouch Power buckle and receptacle Handle Trigger Turbo button Shaft Cutting string

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3D model

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Cutter reel Li-ion battery backpack Power strap Tilt button Handle lock lever Cutter guard Cutter tilt knob

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Adjustable Handle - Push button to tilt - 80° variable handle tilt for user comfort - Turbo mode for short, extra high power bursts - Soft TPU coating for grip & comfort

Motor Housing - Tough PA-ABS housing - 400W BLDC motor - Electronic controller - Quiet operation

Adjustable shaft tilt - For users of varying heights

Adjustable Handle – Movement range of 25cm 11

Ryv Guard - Protect against flying debris - Also enables cutting-height adjustment

Li-ion Battery backpack

Nomenclature origin: rive /raɪv/ verb - to tear apart - to split by striking

- High capacity; long operating time - Strong Cordura fabric with padded back and straps for comfort - Weight of device transferred to shoulders - 20Ah battery capacity - ABS housing

‘ryv’ glows green while power is on

Ambidextrous design Pouch to store power-buckle, while not in use

- Shaft can be attached to power buckle on either side, for use with either hand

Easy-attach Power buckle - Magnetic guides for easy snap-on attachment - Transfers weight of the device onto the backpack - Transmits power from battery to motor controller 12

Physical Mockup Scale 1:1 Materials Used : Motor housing - Wood, MDF Buckle holder - MDF Shaft - PVC Handle - MDF

Cutting element - MDF, Nylon, Tin, LDPE Battery backpack - Polystyrene, Nylon-Polyester fabric

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Project brief To design bicycles and stations for Namma Cycle, a Bicycle Sharing System currently in the pilot-phase Key factors - Easy implementation within existing system - Options for easy upgrades in the future

Station map

Existing infrastructure at Namma Cycle

Basic docking stations

Station managers

Unique frame geometry to accomodate a wide range of Indian Anthropometric Dimensions

Simplification of locking system

Simple docking station with Central lock for all bicycles 17

Semi-automation of locking system for future upgrades

Mobile phone based accesss system for full automation

Form Exploration

Phase 1

Phase 2 - Integration of chainstay and chaincover 18

Phase 3 - Form exploration and refinement with full chainring case

Front light integrated into luggage rack

Unisex frame with a simple, strong form language

Advertising space on mudguard

Rear lights integrated into seatstay

Square section seatpost to prevent misalignment of seats

Markings for easy adjustment of seat height

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Video-phone User Interface Live Project, 2011

Project Brief : To design a user interface for a Video Phone developed by SIS Ltd., a telecom partner with BSNL. The objective of this team project was to develop a user interface geared towards the tech-savvy power-user. The possibility of moving onto a fully touch based interface was kept open, as SIS had plans for the same.

Soft Keys

Existing hardware

Phone Layout 21

Browser

Menu SIS PC Suite

Screenshots People / contacts

Video conferencing

Log

People -Tasks 22

Form Exploration Explorations in 2D and 3D were done with the chosen attribute. Incorporation of the forms in products were also explored.

Attribute : Malevolence

Explorations in paper and tin sheet

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Gamepads

Ice skates

Product explorations 24

Mockup - Thermocol and POP

Recon Helmet Inspired by HALO, the video game

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Videography headgear for underwater use Aesthetics derived from the Green Excellent swimmer, capable of remaining underwater for up to 30 min

Basilisk Lizard

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Lens

Record Button

silis / sәlɪs / Derived from Basilisk /ˈbæsəlɪsk /

Physical Prototype, Scale 1:1

Detachable Camera Headgear High Capacity battery pack for extended shooting time 28

Workshop skills

DĂŠjĂ vu

Tower of circles

Scaled model

Reference device

Wood carving

3:2 Scaled model of the Dremel 300

Materials used - Wood, Aluminum, MS, Acrylic, Polystyrene, PVC

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Sketches/renders

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Profile Varun Shyam

Education PG Product Design at NID, Ahmedabad B.Tech Mechanical Engineering at Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Ernakulam Strengths Brainstorming, Rapid idea generation, Research and analysis, Visualisation - Sketching, Rendering, Presentation and communication, High quality model making Software Skills Rhino3D, Keyshot, Photoshop, Sketchbook Pro, Coreldraw, Indesign, AfterEffects, AnimestudioPro Personal Details Date of birth : 13 October 1987 Languages spoken : English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil Hobbies Freestyle dance, Bicycling, Motorbike trips, Comics, Playing the guitar, Swimming, Live concerts, Writing

Alien Being : Inspired by ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’

Rendered in Sketchbook Pro

Contact info Phone : 0091 96112 52364 0091 75673 69763 Mail : varunshyam@gmail.com