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Daniel Ite
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My name is Daniel Uwem Ite and you are now embarking on a journey through my thoughts and ideas brought to life. Design gives us the opportunity to CREATE and that is what I love and intend to do with the rest of my life.
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Hobbies
-Football Swimming Racing
-Driving/Cars
Advancing Technology Education
Olashore International School 2014 2020 Bridge House College 2020 2021 Nottingham Trent University 2020-present
Skills
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E-brace NightSkii II Piece Bench
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Reframed Brief
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Design Sprint 7 days
Reduce recovery and surgery waiting times for ACL injuries, by making the current system more efficient and streamlined
Drake Richards
Aged: 21 yr. old
Lives: Leeds
Occupation: Semi Pro Basketball Player
Interests: Exercise, Cars, Sports
ACL injuries are one of the most common yet the most time eating injuries in the world of sport. Getting to surgery and rehabilitation is a long and stressful period for anyone to go through.
1000 to 2000
ACL injuries in the United States per year alone
A person can sustain an ACL injury from something as simple as tripping over to spiking a tennis ball and landing awkwardly
5-7
months of rehab and surgery before a person can be cleared from further issues concerning an ACL injury
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Developing a brace with the impact intended, there would be quite the hardware within the walls.
Firstly had to decide what this product can and will do for the patient. Would it massage swollen muscles or zap the?
Will the brace have a cooling system to combat inflammation? If so where would it be? Would it be too heavy?
The features of the brace would have to being decided before going any further
How it would work
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8 Brace Nylon Dial/Configurator 6061 Aluminium Resistance Bands Rubber Hard Brace Carbon Fibre Sensors
Technical Detailing
The e-brace is a tech fuelled product designed to keep the patient wearing it in the loop of their own situation
Lightweight and comfortable to live with, and designed to fit into your everyday life with its sleek design.
One Sized. Adjusted with the two back straps. Exercise equipped with resistance bands to re train your legs to gain full recline in order to get to surgery.
App oriented. Controls and loges are stored in the database which you and your doctor can review and receive feedback from your home.
E-brace
When designing the brace the goal was to create something interactive.
Multiple sensors track the angle at which you peak everyday until its time for surgery.
Also linked to your doctor, this device brings back hope and aspirations to get back on the field/court.
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Matti Labs 3 weeks
REFRAMED BRIEF
Enable children with fears of the dark achieve a healthily night sleep
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Lily Tucker-Prichet
Aged: 1 yr. old
Lives: LA, California, USA
Occupation: None
Interests: Dolls and Colours
Lily is one of the countless children who find it hard to go to sleep at night. Her two dads find it extremely difficult to get her to sleep and if not dealt with it may cause problems as she develops as a child.
1 in 5
kids are afraid to sleep in the dark
1-12 years are the most common to afraid to sleep in complete darkness often have other fears relating to the darkness such as under the bed and in the closet
Sleeping with the lights (white or blue) on affects the quality of a persons sleep.
Red lights have no effect on sleep.
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Curved Pole Stainless Steel
Technical Detailing
The product is meant to be big and visible. Little plug in night lights do not give the sense of security kid needs shown because of their little physical presence. This product stands at a 217cm. Red lights used instead of white/blue lights to give both security and a good night sleep Only curved pole is made of stainless steel for that extra strength because that’s were the weight is being carried.
Reinforced Stand 6061 Aluminium
Night Sky 6061 Aluminium
Orange Silicone Fingers fitted with LED’s
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Base 6061 Aluminium
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Marketed as the best alternative to ‘dangerous white light’. Educating parents on the use of red lights during sleep.
Advertised solely on social media platforms, costing less than £100.
Customizable in different finishes of anodized aluminium
NightSkii
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Reframed Brief
Design a product from made that doesn’t carry weight and parts deemed unnecessary that helps improve the park and make it accommodating.
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Hydro
weeks
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Intended User
Young Adults Adults
Age Range: 15 60 yrs.
Interests: Nature, Outdoor Activities
Occupation: Nothing Specific
Wider Scope
Pet Owners Children
Disabled persons looking for seats
300M
Benches are known to attract people into parks and spend time outside
people visited the park last year alone.
Studies show benches can bring people together. Making friends and communicating with the world around you.
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Looking to minimize the amount of aluminium used in production, lowering the cost, wood is more heavily featured in the designs
Design Focus
To use as much wood as possible Assembly should be communicated Anti Theft or unmovable
Extruded Profiles
Both pair of front legs are designed this way. Mounted together by a screw which will also lock in the sit above it.
On the left, the Mounted Stand is divided into two parts
Finishing of anodized aluminium for prevent deterioration.
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Technical
19 Back Rest Oak Wood Mounted Stands 6061 Aluminium Back Extruded Profile 6061 Aluminium Front Extruded Profile 6061 Aluminium Sit Oak Wood . . . .
catching
parts.
theft. Dimensions (cm) Dimensions (cm)
Detailing This park bench is designed to be eye
and subtle almost at the same time. Assembly is also very well communicated with the simplicity and shapes of various
The stand is dug into the ground to avoid unauthorised movement or
This product is sold online and in furniture shops. Assembly to straight forward but installation might have to be done by a professional as the two back legs are to buried under the soil.
The intent of the product is to engage a community. It’s a public service to all.
II Piece Bench
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Telephone: 07455704206
E mail: daniel.ite@outlook.com Linkedin: Daniel Ite
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