Industrial Design Portfolio JAMES MASAKI PAULIUS [email protected] 773.837.0995 behance.net/jmpaulius
Mar 11, 2016
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NICE RICEsimplicity through integration
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NICE RICE
PROBLEMS
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GOAL: Create a simple and intuitive rice-cooking experience.
User repeats steps until desired amount of rice is in the pan. User repeats steps until water is reasonably clear after rinsing.
Scoop rice with rice cup.
Level rice to measure 1 rice cup (about 6.1oz).
Poor rice into cooking pan.
Fill cooking pan with water.
Mix rice to wash off excess starch.
Strain out water with a strainer.
Fill pan with appropriate amount of water.
Place cooking pan into rice cooker.
Initiatecooking.
After cooking, serve rice with rice paddle.
Unintuitive interface
Hard-to-clean gutter
Too many components
User Steps:
Problems:
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NICE RICE
INSPIRATION
INTEGRATION
SIMPLICITY
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NICE RICE
BRAINSTORMING
How can the strainer be integrated? How can the cup and paddle be integrated?
What’s the simplest way to clean the gutter?
What’s the simplest interface?
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NICE RICE
CONCEPT REFINEMENTStrainer testingVacuum formed styrene
How can the solutions be integrated?
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NICE RICE
FEATURES: STRAINER
Strainer integrated with cooking pan
Handles afford lifting
Detachable for cleaning
Modeled in SolidWorksRendered in Photoview
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NICE RICE
FEATURES: MEASURING CUP + PADDLE
Easy to level out
Scoop
Cup hooks on the side and holds the paddle
Modeled in SolidWorksRendered in Photoview
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NICE RICE
FEATURES: GUTTER
Intuitive pathway for gutter cleaning
Modeled in SolidWorksRendered in Photoview
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NICE RICE
FEATURES: INTERFACE
Select desired cooking option. Press “START” to initiate cooking. Press “CANCEL” if needed.
Modeled in SolidWorksRendered in Photoview
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NICE RICE
CONSTRUCTION
Lid Strainer attacher
Cooking pan Inner cooking pan
Cooking pan cover Strainer
Top shell Paddle
Cooking pan gasket Back shell
Buttons and PCB Surrounding shell
Bottom shell Measuring cup
Modeled in SolidWorksRendered in Photoview
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Modeled in SolidWorksRendered in Photoview
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BIKES + TRAINScombining two methods of environmental transportation
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BIKES + TRAINS
PROBLEMS + SOLUTIONS
POOR SECURITY
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS:
BICYCLE THEFT BIKES ON TRAINS
PROBLEMS
GOAL #1: Increase bicycling as a method of urban environmental transportation.
SOLUTIONS
OVERCROWDING
1.3m
of thefts are of adequately locked bikes.
Bike parking takes up valuable space at stations.
Creates less CO2 admissions by replacing cars and reducing congestion.
Increases distance of environmental transportation.
Increases ridership of environmental transportation.
estimated bikes were stolen in the USA in 2006.
20%
PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS
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BIKES + TRAINS
PROBLEMS + SOLUTIONS
bicyclist optional bicyclist only non-bicyclists only
interchangeableseat bike rack
GOAL #2: Make boarding bikes on trains easy.
Unpredictable quantities of bike racks and seats needed for each train car.
Changes in weather or demographics may unpredictably change usage patterns.
UNPREDICTABLE QUANTITY OF RIDERS
Modular parts allow each car to be organized differently according to usage.
Adaptability for change. Repeating parts saves money.
TIGHT SPACE VERTICALITY + INTEGRATION WITH FURNITURE
MODULAR + REPEATING PARTS
Trains can get crowded and bikes take up space.
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BIKES + TRAINS
BRAINSTORMING
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BIKES + TRAINS
MODULARITY
An interchangeable rack and seat allow accommodation for a bicyclist or non-bicyclists.
Removing an interchangeable seat from a bike rack allows a bicyclist to sit next to their bike.
Removing a rack eliminates accommodation for a bicyclist.
BICYCLIST + NON-BICYCLIST ARRANGEMENT BICYCLIST ONLY ARRANGEMENT NON-BICYCLIST ONLY ARRANGEMENT
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UNIQUE PARTSTotal Unique Parts: 14
Total Parts: 70 Total Parts: 56 Total Parts: 69
BICYCLIST ONLY NON-BICYCLIST ONLY
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BIKES + TRAINS
REPEATING PARTS
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BIKES + TRAINS
MATERIALS AND PROCESS
Parts
Seating Kydex
Tube fittings Galvanized steel
Bike rack Kydex
Tube frame Galvanized steel
Feet Galvanized steel
Injection molded
Investment casted
Injection molded
High frequency welded
Investment casted
Material Process
Modeled in SolidWorksRendered in Photoview
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CELLsustainability through minimalism
Prone to the elements
Impoverished
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CELL
RESEARCH
GOAL: design a sustainable cell phone
Target Users
What makes a cell phone sustainable? Compatibility of user needs with sustainable opportunities
Special Needs
Impoverished
Prone to the elements
Children
Elderly
Low Income
Developing world
Outdoorsmen
Laborers
MINIMAL FEATURES& PARTS
ENERGY EFFICIENT
PRODUCTION& USAGE
LONGLASTING
MINIMAL FEATURES
ENERGY EFFICIENT
MINIMAL PARTS
ENERGY EFFICIENT
LONG LASTING
Reliance on only minimal features can yield energy efficient production and usage.
Minimal parts help make the cell phone more affordable for these users.
These users do not generally use excess features.
These users need durable cell phones
Catering towards users with this need encourages energy efficient production through prolonged product life.
Special Needs
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CELL
RESEARCHWhich features do the users need?
E-Ink *Touch ScreenLong Battery LifeDurabilityWater ResistanceCustomizable GUIButton FeedbackForm ErgonomicsGUI ErgonomicsReadabilityLow Cost
Impoverished
Children Low Income OutdoorsmenElderly Developing World Laborers
Special NeedsFeatures
Durability Flexibility Sustainability
* Why Use E-Ink?
Prone to the elements
Positive affect on user’s experience
Negative affect on user’s experience
Design of feature requires individual consideration for each user
60%less energythan LCDs
E-Ink screens are highly durable, and remain operating when a portion of the screen is damaged.
E-Ink’s flexibility creates opportunities for innovative solutions to problems once seen as not adressable.
E-Inks uses significantly less energy than LCDs, creating energy efficiency during usage. The durability contributes to energy efficient production due to prolonged usage.
LONG LASTING ENERGY EFFICIENT
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CELL
BRAINSTORMING
Button Feedback
Water Resistance
E-Ink
Water Resistance
Durability
Button Feedback
Durability
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CELL
BRAINSTORMING
Water Resistance
Water Resistance
Customizable GUI
Form Ergonomics
Durability
Button Feedback
Modeled in SolidWorksRendered in Photoview
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CELL
FEATURESSTAMPED ALUMINUM
Minimal toolingEnergy efficient (production)Nominal wasteEasily recyclable
DurabilityLong battery lifeEnergy efficient (usage)
E-INK VS. LCDENERGY USE
60%less energythan LCDs
Water resistanceForm ergonomics
DurabilityLow cost
Slow degradation rateLong battery life
Button feedback
Durability
A mini USB charger is not sold with the device because many people already own them. A large amount of waste is attributed to these excessively distributed chargers.
E-INK SCREEN
VIBRATION GROMMETS
RUBBER GASKET
MINIMAL PCB COMPONENTS
BUTTON SWITCHES
LI-POLYMER BATTERY
MINI USB CHARGER NOT INCLUDED
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CELL
FEATURES
BUTTON SWITCHES UNDER E-PAPER
Low cost and energy efficient alternative to interactive LCD
touch screens.
Switches provide physical button feedback.
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CELL
INTERFACE
Button switches
HOME SCREEN
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BLOCKITECTUREcreative learning through play
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BLOCKITECTURE
INTRODUCTION
ALL AGES/BACKGROUNDS PLAY TIMELESS
CREATIVITY LEARNING HAPTIC
UNIVERSALITY TOY WOOD
GOAL: Create a universal toy fabricated from wood.
What’s a universal wooden toy?
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BLOCKITECTURE
WHO’S AREAWARE?
Our goal is to create thoughtful products that inspire anemotional response. -AREAWARE
We believe that appreciation for beauty is central to what it means to be alive and want to embody this principle in eventhe simplest things. -AREAWARE
STACKING
BUILDING
FELT
FOAM
STRING
MOVEMENT
FORM MANIPULATION
INTERACTION EXPERIMENTS MATERIAL EXPLORATION
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BLOCKITECTURE
EXPLORATION + BRAINSTORMING
CantileversRectilinear
Repetitively OrganicBold And Linear
stacking nesting counterbalancing cantilevering
Notching
Stacking
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BLOCKITECTURE
BRAINSTORMINGWhat buildings have features that can translate to toy blocks? How can these features be applied?
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BLOCKITECTURE
SURFACE EXPLORATION
Problem
Context
Solution
Brand Strategy
To create a universal toy primarily fabricated from wood.
Blockitecture is a toy that allows users to enhance their understanding of physical laws by using their creative and imaginative processes.
Hexagonal blocks nest together in various formations, allowing them to counterbalance each other and create unique cantilevers found in modern and contemporary architecture.
Using simple geometry and clean aesthetics, Blockitecture is a toy that can be used by people of all ages and passed down through the generations.
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BLOCKITECTURE
FINAL PROTOTYPE
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