ROHAN THAKARINDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Proposed Project:Develop a use for LocationBased Services such as GPS and Cellular Triangulationin collaboration with aSmartphone or Mobile device

RESEARCH- Initial Thoughtsand Opportunities- Exploration of Literature and Journals- Review with Experts- Market Overview- Exploration of Emerging Technologies- Related Products- Search for Specific Need

- Preliminary Problem Statement- Specific Design Goals- Mind Mapping- Mood Boards- Search for Inspiration- Selection Process

PRELIMINARY DESIGN

CONCEPT GENERATION

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

TESTINGPROTOTYPING

DETAILING

DESIGN DELIVERY- Brainstorming- Quick Sketching- Crude Models- Flow Charts- Scenarios- Adaptation ofTechnology

- Concept Proliferation- Sketches- Modelling- Ergonomics- Form- Further Scenarios- Merging of Technologies- User Interface Development

- Mechanical FeatureModels- User evaluation- User Interface Trials- Refinement- Surveying

- Form Refinement- Detailing- Engineering and Manufacturing Process- Selection of Materials

- Renders- Full Scale Finished Models- Detailed Design Report- Full Presentation Boards- Cost Structure Breakdown- Presentation and Deliverablesto Corporate Sponsors- Patent Applications

Cartel GPS Everyday System&

Research

Developing for UsersOn the Move

Using Geocaching as Inspiration for Location Based Technologies

Making the System Intuitive to People’s Routines and Mobile Networks

- Allowing the Environment to inform the user- Delivering new levels of notification based on location, giving notifications as a user wanders throughout their environment- Giving the user a new levels of interaction with their environments

- Giving the user all the advantages of the internet with an intuitive mapping system to educate and entertain the user about their surroundings- Aiding the user in all aspects of existing GPS technology

- Developing the system to notify the user as they carry out their everyday lives- Offering new forms of Networking and Messaging based on location rather than time

Modelling.Testing.ReportsOver two months of modelling and testing helped to deliver both a streamlined operating system and application structure along with, an advanced folding tablet which is easy to use and can be folded and transported using flexible OLED technology. Full scale foam models, along with printed, high resolution, mechanically working models were produced to give a real feel for the proposed product. Also, an entire working operating system was produced to be tested ensuring that users could understand the OS before it hit mass production.

The entiThe entire project was summarized in two concise reports. The first was a summation of all of our groups findings concerning millenials and the increasing role of wireless and location-based communication in their lives. The second report was a step by step justification for the projects’ end results, the products produced, delivering uses and scenarios for the products, along with other findings.

Ideation and Concepts

In The Details

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Cartel

Double Hinge - ABS

Outer Body - PC

Overmolded Rugged Exterior - TPU

Flexible OLED Screen

Home Button - PC

Closed

Desktop Position

Open

The Cartel was designed to conform to existing RIM specifications, ensuring that the product is manufacturable. The use of Polycarbonate, Polypropylene and Thermoplastic Polyurethane are all used commercially, especially for mobile product usage.

Along with the use of existing technologies, new technologies such asAlong with the use of existing technologies, new technologies such as Organic Light Emitting Diode technologies allow for new flexible screens which use less energy but still provide the same features as existing LED and LCD touch-screens. Special attention had to be made to ensure that there was enough space to incorporate a battery, a PCB and the limitations of the OLED screen. The use of OLED technology gives the end user the benefits of a rigid tablet but making it portable enough to put in ones pocket.

Laptop Position

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Conceptualization

UI Development

A large undertaking was the task of designing the user interface of the GPS Everyday system. From large, extensive design maps and ow charts, to user scenarios, UI screenshots and iconography, the GPS everyday system was thoroughly thought out to the small-est detail.

Icon Generation

UI Maps UI/User Scenarios

UX DesignA fully working interface was created to ensure that tasks and actions were

insightful and easy to comprehend. A range of looks and feels were tested and the

result was a colorful and intuitive operating system which is unlike any other system on

the market today.

“Pick up Groceries”

@Supermarket@Home

Location BasedTo-Do Lists

Location Based Messaging

Using

MP3 Player with Integrated Speaker

PROCESS

SCENARIOS

FOAM MODELS

FABRICATION

IN USE

RUGGED FOR TRAVEL

PERFECT FOR HANDHELD USE

SMALL ENOUGH FORYOUR POCKETS

FEATURES

GOLF CLUB DESIGN

There are few things in life which can relax and aggrevate an individual at precisely the same moment as the game of Golf.

Golf club design requires good aesthetic and an understanding of the weight distribution of golf club.The technologies used in the make-up of a strong club along with the manufacturing processes required to deliver an all around quality product can deliver a tool which can be greatly beneficial to its user.

The majority of these designs consist of graphic, and hand sketching skills.

QUICK SKETCHINGIterations and quick hand drawings allow many combinations of forms, lines and materials. The use of pencil, pen, marker, and simple line drawings allow for a variety of different sketch styles and deliver preliminary outlines for final products.

Weighted Inserts

Forged Braces

Perimeter Weighting

FINAL RENDERINGFinal renders deliver a 2D or 3D example of what the final design will portray. Using 2D line drawings allows for an accurate underlay to add color break-ups, emphasize contours, and give a realistic size and shape to the clubs. Hand and computer aided rendering soft-wares allow for a vivid and expressive view of the concept.

LACES - 15 mm FLAT COTTON

EYELITS - DIE CUT

OVERLAY - LEATHER

VAMP - MESH/FOAM

STITCHING - QUARTER STITCHTHROUGH UPPER AND MIDDLE

TOERECYCLED PLASTIC- DIE CUT

MIDSOLEEVA

OUTSOLEVULCANIZED RUBBER

LATERAL SIDELEATHER - DIE CUT

VENT -TEXTURED MESH

HEEL SUPPORT - TPU / CARBON FIBRESHANK - TPU

COLLAR -TEXTURED MESH

NEEDLE STITCHING -THROUGH MIDSOLE AND COLLAR

TONGUE - LEATHER

LOGO 30mm -EMBROIDERED

LOGO - 25mmINK

ORACLE 1

LEFT SHOESIDE VIEW

LEFT SHOEBACK VIEW

LEFT SHOEBOTTOM VIEW

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COLOR

MATERI

ALS

TPU

RECYCLEDPLASTIC

HIGHDENSITYFOAM

RUBBER

FABRICMESH

FLEXIBLEPLASTICS

FORCEABSORBINGMATERIALS

Simple and complex lines

Car designs deliver new forms and line to give

the appearance of moving fast.New uses and combinations of materials also

apparent in cars.

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Influences of nature and man-made structures

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

Following the great success of the Pump and the Easy-tone line of shoes, the new Reebok Ziptech technology uses high density foams for cushioning. Through sketch-ing and conceptualization new technologies were derived using some new materials to deliver the next generation of shoe weight absorption. The new technology uses a sheet of hard plastic topped with pressure absorbing foam to create a trampoline effect. Harder plastics are used to surround the cushion to ensure the shoe won’t break.

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ORACLE 1

The Reeflex heel cushion system

uses a flexible sheet of TPU to act as

a trampoline to propel the athlete

back at almost the same force being

exerted in to the ground while also

absorbing a great deal of pressure

through the use of force absorbing

materials such as dense plastics.

Force Absorbing Plastic

Flexible TPU

Carbon-Fibre Support

Reeflex Technology

Trampoline Effect

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RESEARCH & SKETCHING

A great deal of research goes into every shoe designed on the market. A Positioning Matrix allows designers to identify gaps in the market, they also aid designers in the designing of the shoe

when comparing the shoes that already exist.

A great deal of sketching is then done to figure out the style, structure and technological advances to further advance the

engineering of the shoe.

POSITIONING MATRIX

HAND RENDER

TECHNOLOGY SKETCH

OVERLAY - LEATHERGREEN / DARK GREY

INSOLE - SILICONEGREY

EVA OUTSOLE LOWER - ENCORPORATESRUBBER OUTSOLE SECTIONS - WHITE

zip TECHNOLOGY - ABSORBS PRESSURE - GREEN / GREYSEE FIGURE 1

SHANK - TPU - LIGHT GREY

zip WINDOW

zip HOUSING

MIDSOLE DETAIL - BLACK

COLLAR LINING - TEXTURED MESHLIGHT GREY

SOCK LINING - TEXTURED MESHDARK GREY

TONGUE - LEATHER - WHITE

TONGUE LINING - TEXTURED MESH - LIGHT GREY

VENT - BREATHEABLE MESH - LIGHT MESH

UNDERLAY - LEATHER - WHITE

TOECAP - LEATHER - WHITE

OUTSOLE - RUBBER - DARK GREY/LIGHT GREY/GREEN

TECHNOLOGY

FIGURE 1

- TPU SANDWICHED TO ACTLIKE A SPRING- MORE PRESSURE DELIVERS MORE REFLEX

EXPLODED VIEW

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MEDIAL SIDE

LATERAL SIDE

LATERAL SIDELATERAL SIDELEATHER - DIE CUT

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COLLAR LINING -TEXTURED MESH

COLLAR -TEXTURED MESH

DOUBLE NEEDLE STITCHING -THROUGH MIDSOLE AND COLLAR

TONGUE LINING - TEXTURED MESH

TONGUE - LEATHER

LACES - 15 mm FLAT COTTON

EYELETS - DIE CUT

OVERLAY - LEATHER

VAMP - LEATHER

STITCHING - QUARTER STITCHTHROUGH UPPER AND MIDDLE

TOELEATHER - DIE CUT

MIDSOLEEVA

OUTSOLEVULCANIZED RUBBER

LOGO 55mm -EMBROIDERED

NB LOGO 30mm -EMBROIDERED

LOGO - 25mmEMBROIDERED

LOGO 15mm - SCREEN PRINTED

TOE

VAMP

TOP

LINE LOGO 25mm - EMBROIDERED

VENT -TEXTURED MESH

HEEL SUPPORT(zip) - TPU SHANK - TPU

SHANK -TPU

OUTSOLE - EVA

GRIP PADS - RUBBER

GRIP PADS - RUBBER

BOTTOM

LOGO 22mm - MOLDED

LOGO 70mm - MOLDED

COUNTER -LOGO EMBROIDERED

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LOGO - 25mmEMBROIDERED

TONGUE LINING -TEXTURED MESH

TONGUE -LEATHER

DETAILED VIEW

HEEL TONGUE

FLEX GROOVES

ADIDAS GOLF APPAREL

TORSION

TORSION

iF-22

iF-22

Lateral Movement Threads

Leather

Perforated Leather

Ball Marker Holder

Air Vents

AdidasTORSIONTechnology

Tongue EnvelopeHolds Player’s Ball Markers

The iF-22 golf shoe is meant to deliver a com-fortable, athletically styled shoe to the links,

allowing for greater comfort from the 1st to the 18th, and keeping you looking good to the 19th.

The innovative Lateral Threads ensure less slipping, and the unique ball marker holder give these shoes a distinct style and character.

DETAILS & FINAL RENDERS

There are many parts which make-up the construction of an athletic schoe. There must

be an accuracte portrayl of where all the materials belong in a 2D drawing to ensure

that the shoe is both stylish and comfortable when being further developed overseas.

MATERIALS/CONSTRUCTION

RENDERS