KEVIN SANKATUMVONG

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SHIMANO’S PRO-TOOLS STEINHART REMOTE ACCESS LAMP SCORPION EASY DIG

SHIMANO’S PRO-TOOLS | BRAND ANALYZING

The goal of this project was to design a family of power tools, and incoporate a design language from the brand SHIMANO.

Power tools market analysis Brand analysis

Low End

Traditional

Modernistic Appearance

High End

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hOrganic in geomatric

shape

Marketing Strategies

Bundling of Products

Integration of systems and components

Continuous change of specs

Exclusivity discounts

TargetProfessionals

Sport enthusiasts

Age: 16-35

ValueReliable

Trustworthy

Challenge

Innovation

Team Project

Long line with curves

Precision

High level of details in fluid form

Multiple flowed surfaces

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Many d e t a i l s were added in even

in the sketch models. Great amount of

details are one of the most distinct

characteristics of Shimano’s products.

Shimano’s products have minimal colors , and that was what we kept

in mind while apply brand language to our power tools.

With high quality finished products and powerful engineering of

Shimano, Precision was what we expected from our proto-

type.

Fit all PS2 hex head power bit

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SHIMANO’s PRO-TOOLS Family

Extra grip for easy to change

bits

Quick change chuck

Smooth transition between surfaces

Pneumatic Sander

Matte rubber for better grip

Cordless provide ultra mobility

Shiny metallic

Assembly Details

STEINHART | COMPUTER MODELING

The purpose of this project is to make a 3D computer model based on an actual object, with precise dimen-sions, and to study how parts come together.I chose to make STEINHART “Nav B-Uhr 47” watch.

Reference photograph CAD modelPrecision measuring

REMOTE ACCESS LAMP | SMOOTH BODY

The goal of this project was to design a practical lamp that solve common problems and incoporate a design language from Smooth Body car era.

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Want to change your room to party mode in a click ?

Don’t you think the light switch in your room is too far away ?

Have you ever wanted the color of your room to reflect your mood ?

INSPIRA

TION

Smooth body is one of the best example styles from car industry in late

1990s that focused on a fast innovation and an individual design lan-

guage for each brand. The cars feature smooth design as if their form

emerged from rocks shaped by water. Overall form is integrated. Details

are carefully designed to keep the flow along the shapes. Aerodynamics

is the focus of the design.

Integrated parts to main body

Details are carefully add-ed with out breaking the overall form

Smooth transition between sufaces

Flow form as if it is created by the wind

SMOOTH BODY ERA

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LED control connector

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Remote control that can change

your light to any mixture of RGB colors +

Flash, Dimmable, Fade-change,

p e r f e c t f o r e ve r y s i t u a t i o n .

No more getting up from the bed or sofa to turn the light on.

Sensor with 15-20 ft.

working range.

SCORPION | PERSONAL HELICOPTERTeam Project

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The purpose of this project is to make a full scale physical model of personal helicopter using papers, foams, foam cores, cardboards, and adhesive.

BEST IN SHOw Winner of Gulfstream Center of Design Spring 2012 Competition

and was exhibited in Gulfstream Center of Design Gallery

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The selected garden tool to redesign was a Shovel.

EASY DIG | USABILITY TESTINGRe

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Redesigning garden tools is a challenge. They are everyday objects that have rarely been changed in decades. However, I saw this as an opportunity. No one has changed them, doesn’t mean they can’t be improved.

Common Injuries

Muscles usedTeam Project

Broken wrist Lower back pain Ligament and soft tissue injuries Bone fractures in arms Cuts

Testing and Analysis

Searching for a better gripMost of the time what we are looking for is already some-where out there. We just need to find it. We may not need to invent

the whole new system. This project is a good example. Power tools,

which are more expensive, and generally offer better grips.

Step 1 Force tool into the ground Step 2 Use the leverage of the shaft to pull up the soil

Step 3 Lift material and discard off to the side

= Pressure points

Repeated motions create back pain.

Cause strain and ligament injuries about shoulder.

Many users, especially women, use foot to help pushing.

Action = ReactionThe harder the use push the shovel into the ground, the more ground reaction force afflict upon the user.

Lifting cause back pain, but not as much as Step 2Some are caused by Wrong Position “I don’t know where to hold this thing.”

Women and seniors tend to have not enough leverage.

Users’ hands usually slide along the shaft and get cuts from splinters.

Some even lost control, and the shovel flew out of hands creating hazardous condition for user and others.

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Questionaire in the test focused on Us-ers’ past Experience, Control/Weight/Length/Leverage/Grip of our shovel. We let users rate and comment all of our test models to find strength and weakness of our designs.

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Prototyping based on the test result. We chose hard wood for durability and nice grain finish.

Step-on space provide area for users to push the shovel into the ground with their foot easily.

“I have never felt comfortable using a shovel this much before.”

Firm gripthat can hold in 2 different positions

Firm grip, better leverage

Easy dig

• Better Leverage• Less back pain• Less chance of ligament injuries

• No slip, no cuts• Adjustable Length

• Firm grip• Clear designate hands’ positions

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Exhibited inSCAD Foundation Studies Honor Show | 2012

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