08-06-2006, 04:00 PM
08-08-2006, 07:09 AM
AAh martis how are you? just posted reply on 2007 thread didnt realise it was you. Keep going hard on furniture thats what im looking to do in spare time it gives something that products cant for some reason and is acheivable to make in garage haha
08-08-2006, 01:01 PM
Marty my boy - Im just gonna start a new thread and put some of my latest work up - I'd be interested to see what you think, hope ak's going well. Be good to catch up if you get down to wellys. Cheer
08-08-2006, 02:22 PM
Older Adult Transport
Overall Aim:
To design a single seater transport vehicle for people with reduced capacity/disability.
Project Goals:
1. Design a product which increases the quality of life for the user.
2. Remove the stigma of 'old and disabled' which is commonly associated and attributed to mobility scooter users, who are often not that old and disabled.
3. Integrate Components, (to provide a cleaner and more cohesive look) I.e Storage, lights, indicators, flag, etc
4. Design a beautiful looking product which minimizes the impact on the environment, but also ultimately performs to, and exceeds users needs.
Legal Restrictions:
1. The design must be within 900mm ( to be allowed to legally drive on the footpath)
2. The design must use an electric motor that can be no higher than 1500 W
Design Specifications:
Function (This is what the product MUST do, these are compulsory aspects of the product, if it doesn't not achieve these specifications it will fail in purpose.
+ The design must provide wet weather protection.
+ The design will increase the traditional amount of storage available. ( i.e.. two baskets)
+ The design must have an integrated, covered storage area capable of holding 2 shopping bags full of groceries.
+ The design must have a storage component within the reach of the user for cellphones, wallet,
keys, etc.
+ Increase the visual awareness of the user.
Usability ( How easy the product is to use, handlebars, controls, access, ease of operation)
+ Increase the usability through controls (sizes, types, material softness etc), tactile surfaces, storage facilities, and displays.
+ Utilize the users existing knowledge of car semantics (the way in which we do things, I.e the boot is at the rear of a car, doors open outward etc) so operations seem more 'natural'
+ Use a digital display for speed, battery, rear vision
Aesthetics (How the product will look, what emotions will it express)
+ Overall the product should look clean, with no unnecessary visual clutter. (i.e. lots of things sticking out to distract the form.)
+ The design should express security and comfort.
+ The design will be available in a range of colours.
+ The product should develop it’s own visual uniqueness which will create a point of
difference for a new ‘mobility scooter’
This is the concise outline of the brief I am working to without all of the engineering specifications I need to design with.
I would be interested in getting your comments on the brief, and if you have any questions or would like to suggest any changes that would be great.
We work to what’s called a 'live' brief here which means specifications are flexible should alternatives present a better solution.
Hayden
Overall Aim:
To design a single seater transport vehicle for people with reduced capacity/disability.
Project Goals:
1. Design a product which increases the quality of life for the user.
2. Remove the stigma of 'old and disabled' which is commonly associated and attributed to mobility scooter users, who are often not that old and disabled.
3. Integrate Components, (to provide a cleaner and more cohesive look) I.e Storage, lights, indicators, flag, etc
4. Design a beautiful looking product which minimizes the impact on the environment, but also ultimately performs to, and exceeds users needs.
Legal Restrictions:
1. The design must be within 900mm ( to be allowed to legally drive on the footpath)
2. The design must use an electric motor that can be no higher than 1500 W
Design Specifications:
Function (This is what the product MUST do, these are compulsory aspects of the product, if it doesn't not achieve these specifications it will fail in purpose.
+ The design must provide wet weather protection.
+ The design will increase the traditional amount of storage available. ( i.e.. two baskets)
+ The design must have an integrated, covered storage area capable of holding 2 shopping bags full of groceries.
+ The design must have a storage component within the reach of the user for cellphones, wallet,
keys, etc.
+ Increase the visual awareness of the user.
Usability ( How easy the product is to use, handlebars, controls, access, ease of operation)
+ Increase the usability through controls (sizes, types, material softness etc), tactile surfaces, storage facilities, and displays.
+ Utilize the users existing knowledge of car semantics (the way in which we do things, I.e the boot is at the rear of a car, doors open outward etc) so operations seem more 'natural'
+ Use a digital display for speed, battery, rear vision
Aesthetics (How the product will look, what emotions will it express)
+ Overall the product should look clean, with no unnecessary visual clutter. (i.e. lots of things sticking out to distract the form.)
+ The design should express security and comfort.
+ The design will be available in a range of colours.
+ The product should develop it’s own visual uniqueness which will create a point of
difference for a new ‘mobility scooter’
This is the concise outline of the brief I am working to without all of the engineering specifications I need to design with.
I would be interested in getting your comments on the brief, and if you have any questions or would like to suggest any changes that would be great.
We work to what’s called a 'live' brief here which means specifications are flexible should alternatives present a better solution.
Hayden
08-08-2006, 04:51 PM
Working concepts up tonight (tuesday)
08-08-2006, 08:23 PM
Ok, here are the latest concepts I have been working with, i'm not going to go into incredible detail - rather I would like to get some criticism against the criteria I have set out, so I can identify weaknesses within the concepts.
Please do not hold back with criticism, Parker's given me a good crit so I'm keen to see what you think.
Hayden
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Please do not hold back with criticism, Parker's given me a good crit so I'm keen to see what you think.
Hayden
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08-08-2006, 08:26 PM
Elements of these three have been used to form the above concept, this has been through evaluating certain aspects and adapting forms and lines.
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08-08-2006, 08:37 PM
These Next three pages represent my last weeks work - the photos are taken from a large brown sheet I have been working with, which is really useful for developing work as you can see progression, and also there is plenty of space.
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The images will butt up together if you open them all.
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The images will butt up together if you open them all.
08-08-2006, 08:45 PM
British Racing Green! Yeeaaah!
there looking good hayden. how about some simple elegant wheels. BMW spokes?
also some scale how big are these bad boys?
Myles
there looking good hayden. how about some simple elegant wheels. BMW spokes?
also some scale how big are these bad boys?
Myles
08-08-2006, 09:20 PM
Myles - Currently working on scale work right now - have just my ergo jig set up and have got some photos, so I can start to dimensionize. . . The sketches are using the Tweel, this removes the need for suspension - so I am limited with the tweel Aesthetic - Will be fleshing out some new concepts over the next 2 days which I can guarantee will not look like these. Hayden