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Stanford Univer
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Ariana Koblitz -- Stanford University Product Design | ariansky@gmail.co
Ariana Koblitz
I aim to expand my tool kit on ways to bind engineering & user experience design, aapplies to physical products, to change human behavior and experience for the be
GLASSCOOL PILLBOX PRESENTOOL
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how do introduce a new way to cool your beverage?
“Design and implement a multi-part product using wide-spread manufacturing processes, using metals a
GlassCool is my first foray into a full product development, from conception to implementation. I chose tohabits. More specifically, American drinking habits where it is most entrenched with old social cues.
GLASSCOOLWATER
tap water is not necessarily safe, and manyhouseholds or places of businesses do not own afiltering system installed for general use (such aswhen freezing ice cubes)
WATER IN USE
When drinking juice or alcohol, ice serves as acoolant-- but when it melts, it ends up diluting yourdrink.
WATER IN CONTEXT
the office, and the more exclusive bars, are placeswith entrenched cultural habits. This incorporatesdecor as well as drinking habits. In the US, this
means drinks are diluted with water.For a high quality whiskey, or a perfectly mixedcocktail, that is a shame.
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casting
wood turning
press fitting
product development with intent to changeGLASSCOOL
the sewing machine the foundry the lathe
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the product that defined me as a makerGLASSCOOLthe container is filledwith ice, or filled with
water and frozen
the neoprene sleeveallows for easy
handling, even whenvery cold
a silicone ring in thebase provides a
surface to seal the
container, so that asthe ice melts, it
maintains itstemperature without
spilling
the segmented,walnut/bloodwood
ring provides theneeded touch to
move from industrial toa more refined parlor
style
the cast aluminumbase provides a sturdy
registration for thecontainer
O
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“Find an open-ended user narrative to innovate around, and design an injection molded product, throuspec and feasibility.” -- Craig Milroy, ME318
For me, this came at a very poignant moment in my family’s life, when my father battled cancer; as forgnow take pills every day for the rest of his life.
PILLBOX
patient current me
“I’ll just forget”
“But what do I do when I travel?”
how do help someone remember pills without asking them to step out of th
“It’s so much easier when my wife reminds me”
PILLBOX
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machining
CAD
prototyping with intent to manufacturePILLBOX
concepts
I looked for the best case scenario for taking medication (with water & food)I looked for moments in a day that were consistent (morning activities)I looked for habits that were already formed (brushing your teeth)
And then I looked at how that injection molding machine works...
PILLBOX th j t i hi h I l d t t th f b h i i d d d
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PILLBOX the project in which I learned to respect the power of behavior-minded deof injection mold manufacturing.
PillBox clasps around your toothbrush,ready for a pre- or post-meal intake
Small and light, it fits in your travelaccessories, in your briefcase, andanywhere you may normally store yourtoothbrush
PRESENTOOL
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Logitech® is a leader in accessories for the desktop computer and mobile communication.Their question to us: What is the next generation of remote controls for digital presentations?
PRESENTOOL
today tom
how do you reinvent a tool that has a strong industry standard?
PRESENTOOL
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revolutions indigital presentations
what do you use at home?
pain points
PRESENTOOL
“I’m worried I’ll look awkward” “I can’t move like I want to”
(unnatural stance) (impaired movement) (im
newer presentation formats multiple sources int
t
oTe
At
PREZI
new presentation tools
such as prezi allow forexpandable canvasesand increase control inpresentation flow, motionand other visual cues
identifying market opportunities and designing around specific use-conte
“I amthin
prese
Today’s middle schoolers have a different frame of references than what I grew up with. Technology delivinteractive experience.Academia is notoriously slow to catch up to these new behaviors.
PRESENTOOL
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PRESENTOOL
Grip provides a comfortable, secure holdwhile also allowing presenter to have full
use of hands in the event of props andengaging motions
USB connection means a wireless link to alaptop
controls mirror those of traditional presentationtools | [pause] [forwards] [backwards]
top layer changes functionality of tool[laser pointer] [pen tool] [cursor]
laser comes out straight from back of tool,mimicking a natural hand motion
the first exercise in working for a corporate client
PDSA
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STANFORD PRODUCT DESIGN STUDENT ASSOCIATION
The Product Design Student Association was revived this past year, in anattempt to provide services to Product Design students who at times feel lostwithin the cross-disciplinary depths of our studies.
PDSAhow do you get designers, who all agree they should work together, to actually do so?
PDSA d l i l ti d d i l d t di f th bl
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understandunderstand the demographic
PDSA
understand the possibilities
What I had not realized was how difficult it is to get a group of people to actively engage with you, especithemselves understand the principles with which you are trying to convince them. It is difficult to realize yofact, living out the very strategies you apply to your work.
developing solutions grounded in a real understanding of the problem
PDSA f h t t i i f h i h t ti ll b ti
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PDSA a fresh start in an ongoing process of honing what creative collaboration
In the end, it was a year of workshops, strategies, and a lot of waiting. Feedback and renewedenergy promise an exciting and even more successful 2012-2013 effort.
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