Design Potfolio Yuan Gu 2
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Yuan Gu
Industrial designer Design researcher 424 Riddle Rd Apt2, Cincinnati, OHIO 45220 +1 513-328-5568 guyuan1987@gmail.com
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Skills Rhino 3D, Alias Studio, Solidworks; Keyshot render, Hypershot render, Vray render, Autodesk Showcase; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Lightroom; Microsoft Office Word, Powerpoint, Excel; Hand sketch & Sketch with WACOM pen table Foam prototyping, CNC prototyping & Powder print prototyping
Business Network System
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Wool Ball Hybrid Humidifer
2nd Generation Chinese American Diabetes Prevention
Language Mandarin & English
Pioneer Humidifier Design
Introduction / Contents
Design Potfolio, 2011
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Shark Business Network System A future solution of business computing
Best Originality Award and Best Design Award, Top 5 of over 500
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Introduction
This project offers a new solution for the LENOVO business computer, which is especially for those small businesses. In addition, this project wins an best originality prize in the LENOVO future business computer design competition. Based on some survey, we recognized that one of the most common problems in the usage of business computers is actually not the hardware problem, but the software, which probably is caused by virus or false-operation.
LENOVO Business Network System
Concept design, 2007
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Design Research
A better business computer means more reliable, more compatible and cheaper
Communication
Performance Compatibility
Maintainability Easier to use
Business Computer
Full digital signals
Security
After service
Energy saving
Full time on line
Yangtian
c:\ Needs analysis
FUTURE
Small business
Medium business
Large Enterprise
Specific
Trend
Standard performance Reliability Standard security Standard after servies
Mid performance High reliability High security Professional meatainess
Best performance Best reliability Best security Professional meatainess
Reliability Performance Security Compatibility After service Energy saving
High perfonmance in Connecting, communication and processing Full time on line Digital instead of simulation signls Easier to use
LENOVO Business Network System
Concept design, 2007
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Design Research Compatibility
Applications Data lost System speed Operation system
Internet connection problem
Human factor issue
Energy saving
Connections
Memory device damage
Cooling problems
Performance/speed
Reliability
Virus
Software issues Miss operating
Hardware damage
Hardware issues
Software issues
Shared issues
User's issues
Design point
Storage ROM RAM CPU Internet adapter Input devices Output devices Case Coolling system
Storage ROM RAM CPU Internet adapter Input devices Output devices Case Coolling system
Storage ROM RAM CPU Internet adapter Input devices Output devices Case Coolling system
Storage ROM RAM CPU Internet adapter Input devices Output devices Case Coolling system
Storage ROM RAM CPU Internet adapter Input devices Output devices Case Coolling system
LENOVO Business Network System
Concept design, 2007
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Design Research
Simplicity
Dependable
Friendly
Mood board Emotions
Modern
Fantasy
Portable
Problem Statement
Design Brief
Unfriendly device increase the chance of miss operating which lead to Unstable efficiency and Data security problem.
New concept increases the work efficiency of every employer. Reduce the effect of unexpected data lose. Most optimum distribution of resources, save resources for customer.
Specific Aims Physical needs User friendly & portable & customizable Emotional needs Sence of calm and peace & modern & encouragement & reliable Maintainability Easier and quicker to fix problems & System of hardware optimization & Professional maintainability Cost requirements Low cost & energy saving & esay to upgrade
LENOVO Business Network System
Concept design, 2007
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Design Research
Working Procedures The graph below shows the general work process of the whole system. Generally speaking, the system is consist of one main machine (including operation part), and several Terminal part (used for employers to work with).
Procedures Description
Hardware Resource Optimization
Terminal on line Lower load/energy saving
All the On-table sets in a group share hardware resource from Server. So that makes sure the resource optimization.
CPU usage A%
Terminal on line
Upload data to "Server" system
Mulitiple terminal share one Server
Heavy load/more work
Download necessary data after being operated
Server act like a operation center
CPU usage B%
CPU usage X%=A%+B%
Terminal off line
Shut off
Energy saving
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Parts Description
Terminal
Connector
Firewall
Server
Storage Internet adapter Input devices Output devices Case
Cable Wifi etc.
Software security Hardware security
Mass Storage ROM RAM CPU Internet adapter Output devices Case Coolling system
LENOVO Business Network System
Concept design, 2007
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Sketch
Take out the HDD from above
Take out HDD
Drawer like removable HDD
Hard disc drive
Inspired by ipod dock
Similar to digital player
Base dock
LENOVO Business Network System
Concept design, 2007
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3D Modeling
Modeling with Rhino 3D, renderd in Hypershot
12.00cm 1.80cm
12.60cm
14.60cm 0.30cm
2.00cm
9.25cm
LENOVO Business Network System
Concept design, 2007
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Concept Details
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01 Plastic shell case 02 Solid State Drive 03 Dock port 04 Plastic top work surface 05 Base shell 06 Motherboard 07 Copper Cooling system 08 Led monitor 02
09 Touch spot switch 10 USB port 11 AC-in port
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The terminal set is mainly made up of memory unit (HHD or SSD), USB-HUB and power supply unit. All necessary I/ O devices, such as keyboard or display, are connected with it by USB, HDMI or other ports. Basically, to solve most of problems that employees encounter (such as virus), employees can use some other memory unit instead. The Server is mainly made up of memory unit (hard-disc drive Raid) and operation unit (a group of CPUs and RAMS). The Server exchanges data with the Terminals. The Server is used to store all in formation of the whole work group and makes sure its safety. In a word, the whole system helps customers accelerate their process and minimizes the unexpected damage.
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LENOVO Business Network System
Concept design, 2007
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Concept Details
Four USB ports in two side of the docking station can be used to connect other devices such as keyboard or flash drivers. One button on the docking station for switch on and off the terminal. A let light indicate the work states of the system. And there is also a LCD screen on the surface of the dock to show additional information. Comparing with traditional computer, the terminal is quite compact because it dose not have a large motherboard with all the devices set on it.
Compact terminal save more space from desk.
It offers a more comfortable work environment
LENOVO Business Network System
Concept design, 2007
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Prototyping
LENOVO Business Network System
Concept design, 2007
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Wool Ball Hybrid Humidifer
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Environmentally friendly and energy-saving are two vital elements in this project This project is designed for the humidifier manufacturer “YADU�. The task is mainly about a hybrid energy humidifier for those consumer leaders in North America On one hand, selecting of raw materials and its principle of work should follow above two elements. We can use nature materials instead of petrochemical materials, so that we can decrease environment pollution. To save energy, we can add solar panel or some kinds of self-recharger in it. On another hand, the visual form should relate to those elements too. Therefore, I chose knitting-work style in its shape, so that it can easily remind consumers of some green plant-base stuff. Moreover, its color and texture should be unique unlike other normal products. It should provide some kind of familiar and luxurious experience.
[ Wo o l B a l l ] H y b r i d H u m i d i f e r
Concept design, 2008
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Design research
Specific feature Use in mulitiple enviroment Portable device Hybride/energy saving Self-rechargeable
Style
Technology
Most of humidifiers on the market are kind of "low use of style and technology" product. Some other kinds of "technology driven" product look bad. This project focuses on the upper right of the diagram which means product with higher "use of style and technology". It follows the YADU company's requirement of a product for North America pioneer consumers.
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[ Wo o l B a l l ] H y b r i d H u m i d i f e r
Concept design, 2008
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Sketch
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Mosaic like buttons and LCD
Solar panel
Vol y b
al like
Roly-poly ball
LCD screen Cube with a cut-off angle
Motion generator
Put it on the radiator
[ Wo o l B a l l ] H y b r i d H u m i d i f e r
Concept design, 2008
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Concept Details
Refill Rotate the knob attached to the water tank can unlock the water tank, then it can be taken out of the humidifier. In the other side is the bottle cap of the water tank. Rotate the cap can open the water tank to refill water. There is a rubber insert on the cap, and water can seep into the humidifier.
Mode A: Standard The humidifier is attached with a base and it can work with external electric supply, warm up air to accelerate evaporation and recharge its battery. In this mode, humidifier can work highly efficiently. Actually, it is the major way to use this humidifier which is just similar with other humidifier. In tis case, "HYBRID" element is not in use.
[ Wo o l B a l l ] H y b r i d H u m i d i f e r
Concept design, 2008
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Concept Details
LCD Touch Screen
Filling Hole
Mode B: HYBRID
A simple control panel with basic order such as power on/off and fan speed control. Also, it shows necessary information battery condition. The blue backlight makes it easy to be read. The point is this touch screen can make the whole kintting-work look humidifier turns into a future style stuff.
The turning button is actually used to take out the water tank, so that consumer can refill water. The material and shape of this filling hole is similar with the other side (the LCD screen) in order to match in the same style.
When the humidifier works without a base, it can work with the integrated battery, recharge the battery and shine, emit sound when it rolls. The humidifier “Wool ball” can be used as a toy for babies or pets. As it rolls, it recharges the battery by using the generator inside. Also it can speak or make sound to show its ”HYBRID” function is in working which will also make a lot of fun.
[ Wo o l B a l l ] H y b r i d H u m i d i f e r
Concept design, 2008
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Concept Details
SPONGE WATER
Structure
Working Principle
The sketch above shows the basic parts inside the humidifier. The water tank is placed in the black sleeve. The space between those parts and the outside casing is padded with sponge papers. As the water come out through the water outlet (in the other end), it makes the sponge papers wet, which is the source of vapor. The heater can warm up the air inside the casing in order to accelerate evaporation in cold condition. The generator can recharge the battery. To sum up, this is a “Hybrid�.
The main working process can be seen in the right sketch. Water comes out from the outlet and make the sponge paper wet; while the fan turns on to accelerate evaporation.
[ Wo o l B a l l ] H y b r i d H u m i d i f e r
Concept design, 2008
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Design process
Design Delivery
Interview In home visit Focus group research
Observation & Literature Review
Diet/ Excise Determinants of Behaviors Culture Identify Generation Differences Research Methods
Data Analysis Interview Insights Opportunity search Exisiting solution research Marketing study
Modification
Research
Design Testing
Ideation Brainstorming Genesis 3 solutions
Concept Development
Prototype construction User trail Evaluation Refinement
Sketches Human factor analysis Form exploration User scenarios Technical evaluation
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Design research, 2010
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Research
Literature Review
Interview Profile 基本问题 1. 名字：
8. Generally, who take care of your kids? 多数情况下谁负责照看孩子？ First name: 9. Who in charge of cooking? 您家谁负责烹调？
2. Age: 你的年龄是： A．20-30 B．30-40 C．40-55 D．55+
10. Who in charge of grocery shopping? 你家谁负责采购食物？
3. Age of your spouse: 您配偶的年龄： A．20-30 B．30-40 C．40-55 D．55+
11. Are most of your kid's friends Chinese or Americans? 您的孩子的朋友多是美国人还是华人？
4. How many family members? 您的家庭成员数目：
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5. How many kids do you have 您有个小孩： 6. How old are your kids 孩子们都多大：
Which exact place of China is your
Diabetes
positive correlate to
Obesity
7. Do grandparents live with your kids? 祖父母是否和您的孩子生活在一起 ?
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Focus Group Insights
To directly get information from Chinese America family, we went to “Huaxia” Chinese school for interviews. Parents give us a lot of useful information which lead to the following insights.
Due to the reason that their kids are not fat, many parents don’t care about obesity at all.
Parents have their own definitions of “healthy food”, which are different from person to person.
Some of the parents believe that gene means a lot in obesity problem.
“My kids are pretty healthy, I never worry about their weight problem.” “They eat a lot; they do sports a lot. It’s their natural growing process. They won’t be fat.”
“I think pizza is healthy because you can see many vegetables on it.” “Some Chinese food contains too much salt and oil.” “Chinese food is healthier than American food. My kids get
“No one in my family is fat, so my kids will not be.” “Eating more doesn’t necessarily mean one will have obesity problem. He or she must have the gene. ”
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Focus Group Insights
Parents think the words from teachers always works better than the words from parents. Sometimes they listen to their friends more. “Kids will act more like American, school effect then a lot.”
Their friends can be anyone from everywhere. But the possibility for them to have a Chinese best friend is very big.
Children are afraid of being different or odd. They give up Chinese language when they grow up gradually.
Parents force their children to eat Chinese food cause they want their children to get used to Chinese food.
“My kids’ best friend is also Chinese America, maybe because they are similar.”
“No one want to be different, kids don’t want to speak different language or eat different food in front of their America friends.”
“Since we all like Chinese food, we really want our child like Chinese food.”
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Focus Group Insights
All parents kind of trust the food in school. They believe the school must have already invited some one to take care of the food problems. And they think their children can learn the healthy food knowledge from the school, from the science class. Parents trust school. “There are some healthy food advisor in school.” “Kids know which kind of food is healthy, school already taught them that. ”
Parents normally don't encourage their children to drink coke. “I don’t want them to drink soda, but they could steal soda from our restaurant by themselves.” -Mom run her family Chinese restaurant “We don’t buy soda at home, but now kids are smart. They would buy from vendor machine.”
Kids don’t really care about what they eat. They love to eat together and play during eating. “Kids don’t care about the food. Like my son, he loves to eat with his friends and they have a lot of fun together.” “I think it is a good idea to add more fun for kids’ meal.”
It is very important if parents have time to spend with their kids. Parents normally spend more energy on younger child than older ones. “ I feel I am not a good mom after answering your questions. I should spend more time to play with my son. The only activities we did together are doing homework and going to supermarkets.” “I have to take care the 1 year old kid, so I cannot spend too much time with my elder kid. Maybe when the baby grow up, they can play together.”
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Problem statement Left picture shows a traditional spicy sause from China which contain a lot oil. That is why we should separate oil and sauceProblem found from home visiting
Chinese people share dishes
What we found from focus group that parents usually add a lot of oil or even they have a sense that oil is no good; they still add a lot of sauce when cooking. A consumer group also found that the typical Chinese menu is a sea of nutritional nonos. A plate of General Tso’schicken, for example, is loaded with about 40 percent more sodium and more than half the calories an average adult needs for an entire day. And among all of those sodium and calories, most of them come from added oil and sauce. So it is quite necessary to separate food and sauce when eating. Even the sauce itself, most of Chinese traditional sauce contains a lot of oil so it is necessary to separate the solid and the oil. Chinese people seldom use measuring cup while cooking.
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Concept Development Team 2
New Product Two approch
Team 1
Education System
Ideation Brainstorming Genesis 3 solutions
Team 3
Interaction Software
Product for Education & Warning
New Applied Product
Existing Solution
Our Solution Dishware design
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Concept Development
Design Inspiration Design concept is inspired by the seedpod of the lotus. This particular feature not only express the meaning of healthy and green but also give a function similar as a filter.
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Concept Details Upper oulet for oil and bottom outlet for sauce. So if you just can enjoy some sauce without that much oil. The bottom outlet can be closed by rotate the upper part and make the inner hole departure from the outlet.
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Concept Details
The holes on the plate can let the oil leak into the stainless steel oil container. Users can enjoy their dishes with less oil mixed in them. Also users can actually see how much oil in the dishes which can warn users that their way of cook is not healthy.
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Concept Details
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Here we offer several tips for making a meal healthier:Look for dishes that feature vegetables instead of meat or noodles. Ask for extra broccoli, snow peas or other veggies. Steer clear of deep-fried meat, seafood or tofu. Order it stir-fried or braised.Hold the sauce, and eat with a fork or chopsticks to leave more sauce behind.Avoid salt, which means steering clear of the duck sauce, hot mustard, hoisin sauce and soy sauce.Share your meal or take half home for later.Ask for brown rice instead of white rice.
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Pioneer Humidifier Design Project Thesis project sponsored by YADU & Westinghouse, Beihang University
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Introduction
Pioneer humidifier design project Thesis project sponsored by YADU & Westinghouse, Beihang University From research to prototype, create a pioneer humidifier for pioneer consumers in North America and China. Excellent Undergraduate Thesis Paper in Beihang University, 2008, Top 10% of over 3000
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Concept Details 1 Click spot 1:
Activate the humidifier setting Rotate the click wheel: Turn on/off the humidifier; Set humidity level.
3 Click spot 3:
Activate the timer setting Rotate the click wheel: Set timer LED: Red LED shows the remain time
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LED Ultrasonic humidifier
Activate the air purifier setting Rotate the click wheel: Turn on/off the air purifier; Set fan speed of the air purifier. LED: The number of green LED indicates fan speed
2 Click spot 2:
Water Tank
Ultrasonic Component
Air purifier
Turbine Fan
3 LED Indicator
Air Filter
Click Wheel
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Concept Details
Power off Air outlet and handle closed
Working Air/vapor outlet open
Handle A Use handle A to remove water tank for refill
Handle B Use handle B to move the whole humidifier
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Prototyping
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Concept Series
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Design concepts sharing the "Click wheel" interface
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Thank Thanks Yuan Gu
+1 513-328-5568 guyuan1987@gmail.com
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