2019 January

Industrial Design Portfolio selected works 2017-2019

Bonnie Lai +44 7446783768

Hello, I 'm Bonnie

I am currently an MSc Industrial Design student at Loughborough University and looking for Easter internship.

The portfolio collects some design works and reflect on my personal and professional development.

Thank you for taking the time to have a look.

CONTENT

SAFO Hair Straightener

Nintendo's SPORTS

COBA Cooling Product

The Livemap Sunglasses

SAFO This graduation project in BA Product Design was selected to show on both of the New Designers and Sheffield Hallam University Degree Show in 2018.

The Problem.

67% Hair straighteners is one of the top child burn list.

Touching things

of all contact burns affected hands.

was the most common cause of burns

According to Children Burn Trust, a hair straightener is one of top ten common reasons for children's burn admissions in the UK. Touching heating plates, and pulling the cable caused the burn injuries.

The reason why children would have the chance to touch hair straighteners are that users did not keep them well, or not being aware of the fact that hair straightener stays hot after switching off 20 minutes or forgetting to turn off the hair straightener.

The Insipiration The reason why chose the pilers to develop is that it seems the best way to avoid the heating plates always open.

They naturally close together every time release the hair straightener.

Besides, this design could clearly define the handles which can prevent from touching the hot area on the hair straightener.

Squeezing to open

45%

55%

Press to close

Safety Features

❶

❶ Anti-heat tip

❷ ❸

❷ Real-time temperature signals after switch-off

❹ ❻ ❼

❺

❸ 10 minutes symbol + warning symbols ❹ Auto shut-off mode ❺ Safety-lock ❻ The X-shaped design ❼ Skidproof rubber handles

This group project was completed in my second year. My task was to design and develop the screens of the game, I learned the communication skills when interacting with diverse cultural backgrounds.

A three-week-group-project in the second year design project.

The Problem.

Age range: 7-11

Tackles child obesity

It measures the energy levels o f children during per lesson which enables points to be earned on an equal basis and can be rewarded at a class level. Also allows for class r esults to be compared with schools from around the world.

Interactive multinationally

Bluetooth involved

Children Visual Graphic Screens 1. Start screen

2. During the competition

3. The result page

The project has been developing since 2017, alongside the technology evolves the concept tweaks into to a better position where this can be applied.

The Problem.

In 2018, the cold appliances such as refrigerators and freezers are the top three highest energy cost in residential homes in the United Kingdom.

(British Gas 2018)

The domestic cold appliances in 2014 consumed 10.5 TWh of electricity in England.

Overpay energy bill >ÂŁ50 /year in a household due to inappropriate control setting.

"The efforts should be focused on the ways to reduce the faults with cold appliances (Lethbridge 2017)�

Users Needs 1. Help petite users or elders being more accessible to the cold appliances 2. Make the height of cold devices adjustable so it can fit into different kitchen environments 3. Improve users experiences so they can have the right temperature of cooling the foods 4. Create a flexible storage system so families or sole-living person can utilise their spaces 5. Make a durable lifetime cold appliance 6. Make the cost low if possibly

Value Proposition Design a cooling product that would be easy to access, maintain, avoiding problems such as an inappropriate thermostat or poor ventilation.

Product comparsion

Standard Fridge (15L)

Coba Cold Appliance

Mobility Accessibility Electricity Consumption Energy Bill

Low Medium 0.37 kwh/day ÂŁ 20.78 yearly

High High 0.009 kwh/day ÂŁ0.5 yearly

The semi-structured glass polymer meta-material

COBA COOLING PRODUCT reduces users’ energy usage by using radiation cooling technology (glass-polymer me-material). Instead of having the electrical motors in standard fridges, the radiation meta-material costs relatively low energy, which only requires extremely low electricity to support other functions; the temperature display.

The wood handle The polysterene lid

Setting the temperature range can avoiding users forgetting to take frozen food out from the freezer to fridges or the room. In the Coba, the low temperature remains the food fresh after defrosting.

The glass-polymer mematerial

The polysterene body

The Type-C Charger

smartSPORTS The Livemap Smart Sunglasses

The latest project in 2019 which aims at designing a feasible and futuristic product which can be visioned in ten years.

The LIVEMAP SUNGLASSES Sunny Day

Dark Night Time

Foggy/bad weather Compass

Average speed Heart rate Mountain height

The distance to the next turn

Gelocation SOS emergency

Augmented Reality Interface will allow users to view the data on the projected screen instead of taking out a navigation product from a bag/pocket. The prior information such as time, geolocation, speeds, and heart rate would display on the screen. The secondary information such as temperature and weather will regularly come up with the sound via the earphones.

3 Products In 1 Device The device integrated sunglasses and earphones which involved with the navigation technology. It enables a runner to focus on their journey with just one device. As everything is integrated into a sunglasses, the a user can run without losing in the area with no signal or worrying being left behind in the extreme weather. It also allows creating a message with voice input system, which substitutes pressing the a keyboard can send it through the satellite system.

Use Bluetooth to connect with a mobile App The mobile App can customise the setting of the information on the sunglass screen. It also has the offline the map which shows the map and default route, once the mobile is connected to the sunglasses, and the app can update the current geolocation.

Look down at the red dot for five seconds will trigger the S.O.S. emergency service, which based on the eye movement interaction technique.

Technology Research

Global Positioning Sysyem (GPS) It is a global navigation satellite system that transfers the geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver. The device can provide the information on current locations, future directions.

It also allows the two-way communication so users can send out messages and a 24/7 international emergency service.

Inspirations

Augmented Reality (AR) It is a technology that can enrich users' perceptions by enhancing natural environments.

For example, to point out the destination direction and distance, the potential hazards and the body condition, etc. AR can show all this information without distracting users' attention.

It can make the journey safer and less lonely.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Eye Movement-based Interaction

Voice Input

It is a technology that allows devices to take actions based on the external environment to maximise the chance to achieve the task. In other word, AI enables the machine to learn. Based on the big data analysis and cloud computing, AI can work out the best plan among a lot.

It is an interaction technique that uses the eye movement to issue the specific command. It is inlaid in the user interface software in devices. The system can make responses based on the position and movement of the eyeballs. This can then save some energy to make a command through other physical parts (hands or sound).

When a user speaks, the voice input system can analyse the sound and extract the text information and display the content on the screen automatically.

Especially in extreme conditions such as extreme weather, it is inconvenient for users to text a message. They can then use this function to replace texting.

Bluetooth A wireless technology standard for exchanging data over a certain distance. It has the ability of two-way communication between devices at any given time. It requires low power with a lowcost transceiver microchip in the device. With the module, the product can have interaction with other devices with Bluetooth, e.g., smart mobiles.

Thank you.

[ WORK EXPERENICE

Bonnie

Ho-Hsuan Lai │ Graduate Student hohsuanbonnie@gmail.com +44 744 678 3768

SKILLS

EDUCATION

February 2012 to September 2016 (summer time) Research and Development Assiociate Engineer Layana Company, Taiwan

October 2018 to October 2019 (Merit) MSc Integrated Industrial Design Loughborough University

Achieved a team critical reflection project with using the Quality Control Circle.

September 2015 to June 2018 B.A. (Hons) Product Design - 2:1 Sheffield Hallam University

Redesigned the product of the "stainless steel chopstickes" based on company culture.

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INTERESTS

Product Design Workshop Skills Human Centred Design Advanced Desgin Principle Advanced 3D CAD Skills Design Research Methods Desgin for Behaviour Change Bussines, Enterprise and Design Industrial Design & Technology CAM Machinary Skills

Yuanlin Summer Half-marathon Taiwan July 2018 Reykjavík 42km Marathon Iceland August 2017

Authorised the management of responsibilities in the 5S methodology.

2018 New Designers, London Be selected to show the final year project - SAFO Hair Straightener involves the technology to improve the safety of hair straighteners

Created CAD drawings which were based on the enquries and given samples from clients.

2018 Sheffield Hallam University Creative Degree Show 2016 David Mellor Design Exhibition, Sheffield

Administered the paper work for the department.

Exhibited my understanding of the British industrial designer David Mellor with the teapot in my second year design project

Jiaming Lake Five-day-expedition Taiwan August 2015

July 2014 to February 2015 Qualificated technician in Machining - Class B National Workforce Development Agency, Taiwan

Duke of Edinburgh Gold Expedition United Kingdom June 2013

Contents including: Machining Skills (lathe, milling and grinding), CNC skills and 2D AutoCAD Skills, Discipline and Ethics Trained as displined and ethical machining trainee

Jade Mountain 3952M Expedition Taiwan September 2016

TOOLS

Sketchbook

Sheffield Half-marathon United Kingdom April 2017

AutoCAD