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A portfolio of my work through the first semester of my third year in the Virginia Tech Industrial Design department.
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KYLE STEWART INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
PORTFOLIOSPRING 2015
How can we create an emotionally stable environment for mildy autistic children in the classroom?
5 weeks - Group of 4 - Spring 2014Universal design studio project sponsored by RERC. Our team was given the personas Anna and Andy. Andy is an 8 year old with mild autism and Anna is his concerned mother. We had to address her worries about his social well being and communication difficulties.
WINNER: Best Student UX
PROBLEM
It is the fastest growing development disability with a
growth rate of 1,148%
au·tism. n. : a mental condition characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts.
Today,1 in 88 children in the U.S. are affected
46%mild
of cases areforms of autism
RESEARCH
Doesn’t comprehend all steps or details when not interested. Struggles with emotions. Gets very upset and extremely angry.
We interviewed mothers of autistic children, special education teachers and professional psychologists to understand then biggest issues that these children encounter.
Finding A lack of connection, communication, and understanding make it difficult for parents and teachers to pin point outbreak triggers.
Tasks Needs constant prompting. Struggled with school early on.
Behavior Follows school rules to the max. Disturbed when other kids don’t.
Attention He zones out, gets fixated on certain things.
Zones out a lot, not always in tune with surroundings. Social He has full blown anxiety attacks at large events.
Playing and socializing are tough.
Mother of Shamus-9 Mother of Daniel-7
OUT BURST SCAUSESSIGNS
PREVENT ION
COMMUN ICAT IONISSUES
SOCIALT RIGGERS
SENSORY ST IMULAT ION OBSERVABLE
PHYSIOLOGICAL
CHILDPARENT
T EACHERINT ERACT ION
RECORDING
PROMPT ING
CROWDS
BULLYING
FRUST RAT IONS
EXPRESSING
ALERT SDATA T RACKING RECORDING
DATA T RACKING
ADDRESSIMMEDIAT ELY
BLOODPRESSURE
HEART RAT E
SKINCONDUCTANCE
FIT S
ZON ING OUTDENYINGREQUEST SLIGHT ING NOISE
Interviews
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENTWe developed the concept of a wristband that can detect stress. When detected, they would be directed them to a mobile application for them to answer questions and record this situation. The information would be kept on a database for parents to then access.
Wristband detects stress
Directed to mobile appQuestions asked to record
the situationParent alerted
of situation
Parent and child talk over the situation that evening and
determine how to prevent future
occurrences
IDEATIONOur concept switched from a wristband with a smart phone to a child friendly smart watch.
ZONE is a smart watch and mobile app combination designed to prevent both short term and long term outbursts amongst children facing autism.
FINAL PRODUCT
PRODUCT DETAILS
During excitation sweat glands in the skin fill with sweat, a weak electrolyte and good conductor. This results in many low-resistance parallel pathways, thereby increasing the conductivity of the skin.
Home button
Touch Screen
Metal Fastener
Adjustable Band
Skin ConductanceSensors
Skin Conductance
STORYBOARD
Detecting stress, the watch begins to vibrate.
The watch asks if he is okay to ensure that it isn’t a false alarm.
Knowing whether he is in class or in lunch/recess, the watch will prompt him to properly get help from an adult.
A teacher comes over to calm him down. Once calm, they would go through a series of questions to record the situation.
Responses are accessible on the app for parents to talk about with the child. They can then work to prevent the same situations from occurring in the future.
A sequence of what would happen if a situation occurred during class time.
Raise your hand and wait for help.
Find an adult and ask for help.
Raise your hand and wait for help.
Find an adult and ask for help.
WATCH SEQUENCEThe focus of the watch is to help the child communicate what it is that upset them but also includes features like Breakzone, to help relax the child, and the ability to receive messages from parents.
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M T W T F
12
1
2
3
Lunch
English
Art
School Bus
Verizon 12:30PM 87%
Andy Smith
Monitor
Schedule
Messages
Settings
Contacts
Records
Verizon LTE 12:30PM 87%
Child Chat
MessagesTeacher Chat
Ok! I’ll keep a close eye on him and let you know how he does!
Janet Smith English
Dave Kelly Guidance C..
Great! Thank you!
New Message
I talked to Andy about his behavior during lunch.
Verizon LTE 12:30PM 87%
Responses
Your son had a complete meltdown at his lunch table today. He was assisted by his aid to calm down after he threw his lunch at some of his peers for being noisy.
Who were you with? NobodyWhat was bothering you? Noise How did you feel? Angry
Teacher Notes:
Questions:Location: Cafeteria
Tantrum Severity
Low High
Dated Responses
3/14/14 2:00 PM
3/14/14 12:40 AM
Trends
Verizon LTE 12:30PM 87%
MonitorMin Hou Day 5D 1Mo
3/14/14
10am 12pm 2pm
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MOBILE APPLICATION
Verizon LTE 12:30PM 87%
Username
Password
Sign-UpOur Goals Help
Login
The other side of ZONE is the mobile app, where parents can access outburst data, send messages to their child, and communicate with teachers.
Verizon LTE 87%
12:30Friday, March 14
slide to unlock
Zone 5m agoAndy has had a tantrum!
Verizon LTE 12:30PM 87%
ScheduleM T W T F
12
1
2
3
Lunch Dave Kelly
Janet Smith
Ellie Turner
Ryan Black
English
Art
School Bus
Home Screen Altered when situation occurs
Menu Screen Child’s schedule
Outburst monitor gives the ability to track a child’s data throughout the day.
Child’s question responses
Messaging between parents, teachers and specialists.
Connect | Communicate | Understand
“...I think that such a tracking device is great. I think for a parent to be able to track his day and be able to connect with the child through situations is amazing.”
-Parent of a child with autism
“...This is really innovative and very cool! I really like that you can monitor vitals and see if they are even about to have a problem. Then the teacher could use some antecedent modifications to possibly deter problem behaviors. I also like the parent connection, as they don’t often know how to help when the kids are at school.”
-Special Education Teacher
FEEDBACK
“We would love a product like this. You guys should look into making it real, it could help out a lot of families.”
-Parents of child with autism
MODULAR KITCHEN How can we maximize the elderly kitchen experience in minimal living spaces?
15 weeks - Group of 3 - Fall 2014A studio project sponsored by the architecture firm SFCS. They were looking for projects to present at their Living Big in a Small World conference. Projects were intended for elderly, independent living communities with apartments between 400 and 800 sq. feet.
RESEARCH
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clean
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Biggest concerns?
Healthier than fast food and frozen dinners.
Why should the elderly cook more?
Why don’t the elderly cook more?
Cheaper than eating out.
Provides social opportunities.
Healthier than fast food and frozen dinners.
I feel like there is never enough counter space.
I have to use a step stool to reach the higher cabinets.
Downsizing has made it harder to clean the floors.
I’ve gotten much shorter, it’s harder to reach things.
I have trouble hearing buzzers and alarms.
My kitchen is too small to wait around in.
I can’t reach the back of my cabinets.
There isn’t enough light in the kitchen.
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-Eleanor, 78
-Nancy, 76
-Ralph, 90
We interviewed three retirement community residents and a retirement community architect to understand the biggest problems they face in the kitchen.
FINDINGS
Too High
Too Low
Most UsedAppliances
Average loss of 3 inches between ages 30 and 80
-There’s no such thing as too much counter space.-Drawers are better than cabinets.
How do we maximize accessibility while minimizing spacial footprint?
Design Considerations
-Corner space is usually wasted space.-There’s no such thing as too much storage.
-Full sized appliances are too big for our needs.
SKETCH IDEATION
OVEN/MICROWAVE
DISHWASHER Unnecessary sizeBring everything up?
Advantium ovens function as both microwaves and conventional ovens
Bring everything to counter height
Utilize the corner space
Too complicated?
Avoids bending and lifting
Avoids bending and turning
MISC.
SINK Cutting board creates a flush surface Raises and lowers, gives a place to sit?
Smaller pull out trash/recycling binsDrawers utilize the space under appliances
Kick stool to replace areas that are too low to reach
Spot to put cutting board
Induction stove tops with storage underneath
Multiple compartments necessary?
Avoids long periods of standing
Avoids kneeling down and getting up Avoids reaching up
CONCEPT
25”
25”12.5”
100”62.5”
75”
62.5”
87.5”
Oven Dishwasher Sink Stove Trash Storage
We decided to make our design modular. Each appliance is it’s own unit and can be placed anywhere based on the preference of the customer.
We built a full size cardboard model to test our dimensions and then made a smaller wood/3D print model to check our details.
MODELING/TESTING
3D printed ABS Laser cut acrylic
Laser cut plywood
ASSEMBLY
Each cabinetry module is fit for specific appliances and are installed first.
Appliance bays, such as the dishwasher, oven, and stove, are installed into the modules.
The smart counter top is installed on top of the appliance bays.
Appliance lids, sink, etc. are dropped through pre-cut holes in the counter top,
Drawers, kick-stools and other finishing touches are applied.
CONTEXT
01 Kick activated kick stool adds 7 inches of reach.
02 Option of sitting and working.
03 Induction heat only make the pots/pans hot.
04 The sink is fully functional with the cutting board removed.
05 No more fear of lifting hot and heavy dishes.
06 Dishes are easily accessible from the countertop.
01 02 03 04
05 06
FINAL RENDER
SEAT, SURFACE, STORAGEHow can a piece of furniture simplify the way a business functions?
5 weeks - Group of 2 - Spring 2014The project prompt was to design and build a piece of furniture that embodied the concepts of “seat, surface, and storage.”
DAY NIGHT
CONCEPT/IDEATIONDowntown inspired, we developed the concept of a table for businesses that serve as cafes/restaurants during the day but venues for live music at night, thus needing to easily clear space for a dance floor.
Angle holds stools in Stools rest inside table
Table with built in seats?
Interlocking seats?
PROCESS
DETAILS
Finger jointsLap joint
Rabbet joint
The final product is a table with two stools that can be easily lifted and moved as a single unit.
85o anglePoplar wood
The final product is a table with two stools that can be easily lifted and moved as a single unit.
FINAL PRODUCT
Seat Surface Storage
FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS
Thinner membersIncorporation of multiple materials
Accenting with different woods
Lighter lookLighter/less material
Based on critiques and feedback I came with a few improvements we could make if we wanted to come back to the project.
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