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Stanford University

Friday, December 28, 2012


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Ariana Koblitz -- Stanford University Product Design | ariansky@g

Ariana Koblitz

I aim to expand my tool kit on ways to bind engineering & user experience design, as itapplies to physical products, to change human behavior and experience for the bette

GLASSCOOL PPILLBOX PRESENTOOL

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design brief process

how do introduce a new way to cool your beverage?

Design and implement a multi-part product using wide-spreadmanufacturing processes, using metals and plastics. - ME203

GlassCool is my first foray into a full product development, fromconception to implementation. I chose to tackle Americandrinking habits. More specifically, American drinking habits whereit is most entrenched with old social cues.

GLASSCOOLWATER

tap water is not necessarily safe, and many households or places ofbusinesses do not own a filtering system installed for general use (suchas when freezing ice cubes)

WATER IN USE

When drinking juice or alcohol, ice serves as a coolant-- but when itmelts, it ends up diluting your drink.

WATER IN CONTEXT

the office, and the more exclusive bars, are places with entrenchedcultural habits that exist and are upheld to a high standard for the merereason of their existence at the time the establishment was founded.This incorporates decor as well clienteles style, manners, and includes

their drinking habits. In the US, this means drinks are diluted with water.

For a high quality whiskey, or a perfectly mixed cocktail, 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 makerGLASSCOOL

the container is filled with ice, or filled withwater and frozen

the neoprene sleeve allows for easyhandling, even when very cold

a silicone ring in the base provides asurface to seal the container, so that asthe ice melts, it maintains its temperaturewithout spilling

the segmented, walnut/bloodwood ringprovides the needed touch to move fromindustrial to a more refined parlor style

the cast aluminum base provides a sturdyregistration for the container


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Find an open-ended user narrative to innovate around,and design an injection molded product, through tomanufacturing spec and feasibility. -- Craig Milroy, ME318

For me, this came at a very poignant moment in myfamilys life, when my father battled cancer; as forgetful ashe is, he has to now take pills every day for the rest of his life.

PILLBOX

patient current medic

Ill just forget

But what do I do when I travel?

Its so much easier when my wifereminds me; if I forget, its her fault

how do help someone remember pills without asking them to step out of their


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machining

CAD

prototyping with intent to manufacture

I looked for moments in a day that were consistentI looked for habits that were already formedI looked for the best case scenario for taking medication (with water & food)

And then I looked at how that injection molding machine works...

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concepts


PILLBOX the project in hich I learned to respect the po er of beha ior minded desig


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PillBox clasps around your toothbrush, ready for apre- or post-meal intake

Small and light, it fits in your travel accessories, inyour briefcase, and anywhere you may normallystore your toothbrush

PILLBOX the project in which I learned to respect the power of behavior-minded desigof injection mold manufacturing.


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Logitech is a leader in accessories for the desktop computer andmobile communication. Their question to us: What is the nextgeneration of remote controls for digital presentations?

PRESENTOOL

today tomor

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how do you reinvent a tool that has a strong industry standard?


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revolutions indigital presentations

what do you use at home?

pain points

todays middle schoolers have a different frame of references than what I grew up with. Technology delivers an

increasingly interactive experience.

Academica is notoriously slow to catch up to these new behaviors.

PRESENTOOL

Im worried Ill look awkward I cant move like I want to I cant do wwere to sho

(unnatural stance) (impaired movement) (impa

newer presentation formats multiple sources intera

todays m

of refereTechnolexperie

Academthese nePREZI

new presentation toolssuch as prezi allow forexpandable canvasesand increase control inpresentation flow, motionand other visual cues

identifying market opportunities and designing around specific use-contexts


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PRESENTOOL

Grip provides a comfortable, secure hold while also allowing presenter tohave full use of hands in the event of props and engaging motions

USB connection means a wireless link to a laptop

controls mirror those of traditional presentation tools | [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


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STANFORD PRODUCT DESIGN STUDENT ASSOCIATION

The Product Design Student Association wasrevived this past year, in an attempt toprovide services to Product Design studentswho at times feel lost within the cross-disciplinary depths of our studies.

PDSAhow do you get designers, who all agree they should work together, to actually do so?


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understand thunderstand 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, especially when theythemselves understand the principles with which you are trying to convince them. It is difficult to realize you yourself arenot, in fact, living out the very strategies you apply to your work.

developing solutions grounded in a real understanding of the problem


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In the end, it was a year of workshops, strategies, and a lot of waiting. Feedback andrenewed energy promise an exciting and even more successful 2012-2013 effort.

PDSA a fresh start in an ongoing process of honing what creative collaboration me


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