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Workshop Diary

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Manual Diaphragm Pump – How to oxygenatethe roots without electricity




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Prototype Test


This prototype is one of 4 I made. Two of which were sent down to a couple of friends in London totest and 1 broke and I kept the final one. This video highlights how growing with such a simplisticand easy to use design enhances the user experience and the improvements I would like to make.



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Ruaridh Webster and Donald Clark:Demographic Testing: Concept Opinions. How Igot to my final

Posted on April 27, 2013 by tomraeI decided to display to you some feedback I got from my demographic volunteers concerningconcept ideation and direction, Ruaridh Webster who studies in central London at Imperial CollegeLondon is my first example. As a student Ruaridh has financial and time restraints and additionallydue to the location within central London ( one of the most densely populated areas on earth) he hasminimal space and finally he has an interest in growing but he doesn’t feel that he has theknowledge to do so.

Below is the feedback I received from him from concept development sheets I had sent through tohim for feedback:

RUARIDH WEBSTER – PRODUCT OPINIONS

The designer of a new hydroponics growing system has selected me as a potential target market toexpress my opinions on several different designs for the new system. The designer has informed methat the product is to be used to grow produce indoors, such as vegetables and herbs, and willrequire minimal space, time, money and knowledge input from the user.

About me:

I have a very tight budget as I am a student living in LondonI have very limited space with just a room of roughly 5m x 5mI am busy most days of the week (normal day out of my accommodation is 8am to 8pm)I appreciated products that are well designed but they have to be practical just as much asa�ractive

SYSTEM UNIT DESIGNS

The proposed designs all follow a modular approach to the system. The modular design concept isvery important to me as it allows for adaptability depending upon the space available in the roomand also what I was growing at the time. For instance if I had six modules but I was only using oneor two modules at a certain time, I could detach the unused modules to store therefore saving space.Also, the same is true if I wanted to grow more produce I could add more modules. If I was to moveto a smaller accommodation then I could reduce the number of modules easily. As I am on a tightbudget I like the fact that I can save up and buy more modules as my budget allows.

Figure 1 illustrates an initial modular concept for the growing system where the modular units are




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Figure 1 illustrates an initial modular concept for the growing system where the modular units arestacked and a�ached to a wall. I like the use of the modular unit however I have reservations abouttwo parts of this concept; the first is the a�achment to the wall which I could not do in my livingspace as I have no wall wall-space and the second is the design is not very interesting for me.



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Figure 1: Modular design concept

Progressing forward from the modular design in Figure 1, Figure 2 illustrates a schematic of acylindrical design for the growing modules. This design would definitely not be useable for me dueto the wasted space.




Figure 2: Advancement of modular concept using cylindrical units

Figure 3 illustrates a much be�er solution for me with the modular units being modelled astriangular systems that can be discretised and then conjoined in several different arrangements. Thisidea is clearly a very efficient use of space and it could also provide a very a�ractive product. I couldlay several triangular units on the floor at the base of the wall in my room or I could possibly stackthem depending upon the space arrangements.




Figure 3: Triangulated modular units

Advancing from the basic triangular design, Figure 4 demonstrates some additional features thatcould be incorporated within the triangular design such as stacking and swinging units. I like theidea of stacking to save space and the concept of the modules swinging out from the stack makessense as it will allow efficient space usage when they are not being used. The design of this alsoappeals to me.



Figure 4: Extension of triangular modularity concept

CONCLUSIONS ON SYSTEM UNIT DESIGNS

The modular design is perfect for me as it is very cost and space effectiveMy favourite design is the triangular modular unit as it offers the best aesthetics of the proposeddesigns and also, and most fundamentally, a great efficient and versatility in space usageI like the idea of a stacking system although in my accommodation I have limited height tostack due to other furniture

ADDITIONAL DESIGN IDEAS FOR ANCILLARIES

The designer has provided me with outline designs for some of the additional parts of the growingsystem.

Figures 5 and 6 demonstrate some possible approaches to the aeration system. Aerating the water isobviously essential for the growing of plantation but for me the key objectives of the design shouldbe to keep the time input to a minimum and to keep out any unnecessary costs.

I like the simplicity of the design demonstrated in Figure 5 which shows the basic matrix of peagravel, meshing, water and aeration tubing. This indicates that the product will be easy to maintain,repair and upgrade.



Figure 5: Aeration concept for modules

Moving onto a more detailed look at the aeration system in Figure 6, for me the non-electric pump isan essential instead of electric. As well as being cheaper to run it will no doubt be easier to maintainas long as the design keeps the internals of the pump such as the one-way valve as simple aspossible.



Figure 6: Advancement of aeration concepts

Figure 7 illustrates some lighting concepts by the designer for aiding the growth of the produce.Aesthetically the design is appealing and also efficient as it incorporates a reading light in thedesign.



Figure 7: Lighting concepts

CONCLUSIONS ON ADDITIONAL DESIGN IDEAS FOR ANCILLARIES

I like the simplicity of the growing system for repairing and maintainingFor me the aeration pump has to be non-electric to lower running costs and ease maintenance

Okay so the main feedback insights were that the triangular modular concept was the most versatileand suitable for the urban spaces. Additionally the manual feed aeration pump is be�er thanelectrical due to its simplicity and non recurring cost to operate.

My second volunteer is Donald Clark a student at Brunel University London, he again haslarge work commitments as well as many hobbies most of which he has had to give up dueto University work however I did manage to persuade him to take part.

Below is the feedback I received from him from concept development sheets I had sent through tohim for feedback:

Donald Clark – Feedback

Tom has asked me to provide some feedback on his design for a modular hydroponics system. As Iunderstand it the design has to fulfill 4 main requirements based off of his research work. The designmust require as li�le time ,space and knowledge to operate and also cost as li�le to purchase andmaintain.

About me:

My main hobby is building furniture so I spend most of my additional money in the month onthat and hence would have only a small amount to set aside for maintaining a system.I am very much into function over form and require that at the core of a product must be goodfunctionality.I have very busy days I like to be in uni most of the day and any time left I work on my ownhobbies.I have a very small room at home with minimal space.

SYSTEM UNIT DESIGNS

Figure 1 This design is really nice the idea of integrating the system into a side table like this isinspired, the potential and cool directions you could go in are interesting I would go further with thisand explore.





Figure 1: Modular design concept

This is not a good design Tom it is, there is far too much wasted space here. It just would work.






Figure 2: Advancement of modular concept using cylindrical units

Figure 3 If versatility is key then this design has some real potential, I like the capacity of the shapeand its simple and easy to understand shape. It would be very functional and could fit lots ofdifferent spaces. I would if I was you stay away from over styled designs that sacrafice function forlooks. This shouldn’t be key styling is a process to enhance the products functionality not hinder it.Develop this further






Figure 3: Triangulated modular units

Is this design has no light which I would prefer regarding cost of electricty then it must be near awindow but I could see this design blocking the minimal natural light I already have in my flat.






Figure 4: Extension of triangular modularity concept

ADDITIONAL DESIGN IDEAS FOR ANCILLARIES

When looking at aeration electrical is not the way forward. I would see this as cumbersome and




When looking at aeration electrical is not the way forward. I would see this as cumbersome andwould require tolerance if it was a noisy pump for example. I am stressed enough without ge�ingannoyed at a bloody grower for making too much noise. Electrical would also cost me more moneyand I don’t like that. Finally if you want a versatile product which can be moved as desired thenhaving it plug in would suck.





Figure 5: Aeration concept for modules

The pump at the bo�om is cool if you are looking for a good valve try to get a duckbill valve thatshould work fine. You also need to put a hole in it so it can re inflate.






Figure 6: Advancement of aeration concepts

I think the designs are good and you have some major jumping off points. The pump is key makesure to stay away from electrical as I feel you would be making it over complicated and youwouldn’t really be fulfilling your project aims. The pump is good I would start to look into how thatwould actually work. Think about money as I dont see consideration in the sheets you sent meexcept for the electrical pump. I would think about keeping the design simple so as not to wastespace being sculptural but also to keep manufacturing costs low. Also if looking at modularity thenkeeping costs low will encourage peopl to buy more modules and expand.

I hope this helps, keep in touch and I will see you back home.

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Hydroponics Final Base Design

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Hydroponics Poster


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Final Design Proposal – How I got to the

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I have used my problems and insights to form many designs, 130 pages of concepts to be exact butam I now at the point when I should be finalizing my designs. I have decided to come up with afinal design and then test and work it through and improve it until it is completely right. In previousprojects I came up with a many finals and I chose one which was most successful. The design I havechosen is this;


The design utilizes a manually operated 1 way valve to pump oxygen directly into the vessel tosupply the roots with oxygen. The base is the most successful modular shape I have designed due toits simplicity and versatility and ease of understanding. This concept is easy to understand and it issimple to operate, I also aim to incorporate a support structured service (phone base) it will be anautomated text instruction service which will provide simple instructions to the user. The tray holdsa growing medium which supports the plant, I would like to design this medium myself but I haveyet to formulate designs and finalize them.








The above sheet displays some more sketches of my final as well as some indication as tomanufacturing techniques. The main body will be ceramic slip moulded, the tray holder will beresin silcom casted and laser cut and glued, the valve housing will be silcon moulded resin and therubberized push bu�on and valve will be externally sourced.

Here are some renders of my final model;

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(h�p://tomrae.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/untitled-39.jpg)I will also be contextualizing theconcepts in more example se�ings.

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What are they going to be able to grow?

Posted on April 26, 2013 by tomraeRestraints are something I don’t like to have surrounding me however within this project there aresome I must adhere to, one of which is the feasibility of production essentially what can thedemographic realistically grow with minimal time, knowledge, space and money they have. I meangrowing something is much be�er than nothing at all. Therefore I wanted to explore usingsecondary sources such as books and articles to find out the particular requirements of anyparticular variety in order to grow inside using hydroponics.






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Hydroponics – Input time Test

Posted on April 26, 2013 by tomraeThis was intentional believe me, I had been growing with soil and with hydroponics for a couple ofweeks and I wanted to display rather drastically the differences ragarding the amount of time youmust put in between soil and hydroponic growing. Here is a video outlining this experiment:

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Modular Hydroponics Design – What have Idone and why?

Posted on April 26, 2013 by tomraeI am going to sight some of the major insights I made and some of the concept responses to theseinsights.



The concepts below were designed to solve the problems of lack of living space and an outlinedsolution to the demographics problem of wanting the spend as li�le time outside as possible.

I concept below uses hydroponics as its growing method which allows the grower to be broughtinside additionally to solve the problem of lack of space I wanted to integrate the grower into aneveryday object which exists in most home such as below a side table with a lamp. The lights acts asa growing light as well as a room light/reading light which brings a multi-functional element.However this design does use electricity which is a problem especially when the demographic wantto keep maintenance costs down, the only forseeable way to solve this problem is to integrate thegrower into an everyday object which sits near an exterior light source.



The design below is wall mounted and modular which allows the user to expand the design wereneeded depending on space and requirement. The a�achment is simplistic but the design needs tointegrate a way of providing oxygen to the root system which is a major requirement otherwise theroots will die without oxygen.




I wanted to use modular design to solve the problem of lack of space. This design below is a basicmodular design however the design does create waste space in between the growing trays which is aproblem when space is an issue, I wanted to eliminate this wasted space.





I explored using vertical modularity as a method of saving ground space like in the concept below,this could be used to create more depth to the design.




As the roots require oxygen I explored methods of deliver this. I explored some electrical designs todeliver the oxygen outlined below however I wanted to eliminate the need for electricity there for Idesigned a more simplistic and easier to understand concept below.



This equilateral triangle based concept is extremely simple but versatile. I explored some moreextravagant modularity design however they ended up being more sculptural than functional whichwasn’t good therefore through analysis of many of my concepts I decided that this was the moresimple, functional and versatile modular design I had created.


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(h�p://tomrae.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/img0861.jpg)These sketches below show the layout andrequired elements of a hydroponics growing system. There has to be a growing medium whichreplaces the soil which has to support the plant as it grow this is usually a gravel like pea gravelwhich is light and supports but doesn’t damage the plant. There also has to be a mesh tray at thebo�om which hold the plant above the solution but allows the roots to drop through to gain accessto the nutrient solution below.(h�p://tomrae.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/img0871.jpg)




tomrae.wordpress.com 70/77(h�p://tomrae.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/img0871.jpg)All of these concepts have provided some




(h�p://tomrae.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/img0871.jpg)All of these concepts have provided someof my main insights during my development process, these insights have been utitlised to furtherdevelop and finalize my design.

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Demographic Full Profile Reflection andExpansion

Posted on April 26, 2013 by tomraeI wanted to fully establish the important elements of my demographic profile and then I will go onto show you my development stage and how these insights have been manifested within products inlater posts

Here we have a visual which represents the importance of the demographic and what elementswhen combined create specifications for the design of a product.

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And below this layout displays the major elements from above in more detail and how I can possiblesolve them.

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Modular Hydroponics – Existing Systems 3

Posted on March 28, 2013 by tomrae

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This design entitled ” Green Hydroponics Wheel Concept” by Liberto Rutlio is only on the conceptstage but is an application of a new style of growing. The potential for hydroponics growing hasbeen adopted by NASA and is now being developed for deep space or orbital space missions. Thisdesigns aim was to apply this very effective technology to the home environment hence making itmore accessible for the average person. The designer markets this design as a Eco friendly designwhich will allow people to grow at home inside and hence will reduce the need to travel to the shopsto get produce. They list reduction in fuel use and reduction in plastic bags used as the main reasonsfor its Eco friendly image. I disagree that it would reduce fuel consumption as most people would beat the shops anyway but for plastic bags use I would agree that it could reduce usage.

Although as the concept is quite power hungry due to the rotation motor, LED light and waterpump which would derive its power directly from the plug I feel that the depth of its Eco friendlycapacity is rather shallow. Below you can see how it works;

The accessibility of the product is something that I will aim to accomplish with my design. The ideaof having your own garden in the living room is a very innovative idea and the use of hydroponicsand the control this design grants you is very innovative. This design is also very very visuallyappealing and wouldn’t look out of place on the star ship enterprise but it is also very large onceagain and I feel that there are other ways to reduce the space required by a home hydroponicssystem.



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Modular Hydroponics – Existing Systems 2

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This modular hydroponics system called “Hydro G’ designed by Suany Aguilar takes its designinspiration from the DNA structure. First of all the design is very appealing visually and the verticalmodularity of the grower is very interesting also. This design takes into consideration spaceconstraints within the urban environment and the designer has understood the value of verticalgrowing as a form of space saving. However I do not feel that the designer has sufficiently exploredthe possibilities of the shape and the potential increased output, I have modified the design toexplain what I mean;



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With a bit of modification 3 DNA strands could be intertwined together and not take up any morefloor space but would triple the output and if you were to once again increase the height by amodules height and repeated the same process of intertwining you could get 6 module for the spaceof 2 in the same space used by the original design.

Overall this design is very nice but I will be exploring other possibilities for saving space.

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