Work of Daniel Morgan
The Dryer Fall 2009
clothing caught in sudden rain shower
early prototype. bunching fabric. bad design.
final prototype demonstrated during critique
Ideation / Sketching Examples
exploring ideas to keep sheets Ă&#x;at. sheets are suspended in cage.
good initial airĂ&#x;ow.
centrifugal force pulls moisture against absorbant pad. rollers squeeze moisture. abrasive on fabric.
one push, one pull fan. better air movement.
hold fabric against mesh. form into spiral. air is now pushed across Ă&#x;at fabric. one bedsheet is woven through S-shaped frame
one hard, one soft roller. works by absorbtion rather than wringing.
fabric is stretched over and down both sides. this keeps arm size reasonable.
wrap sheet around cage, instead of balling up inside. x frame, stretches 4 sheets on each arm.
The Mixer Fall 2008
The mixer workers mixing dirt and cement by hand
ISSB’s drying before construction.
working with lead machinist of Ferguson Industrial Plastics
The Pill Crusher Fall 2010
The Pill Crusher nurse testing previous design.
Client: T4T Ltd. Users: Caregivers in East Africa Testers: Nurses in Mulago Hospital, Kampala Goal: Take existing T4T pill crusher functionality (crack, crush, roll), redesign to be more ergonomic, less threatening to children, and more marketable to hospital administration. Successes: Testers found asymetric design immediately intuitive, comfortable to use, and were particularly positive about long term use. Design is child-friendly. Percieved value was much higher. Failures: 50% higher production costs (too high). Date: Falll 2010
Individual Project at T4T
discussing design ideas with T4T lead engineer, Dr. Musaazi
final prototype
Atruistic Identity System Fall 2010
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Mixer 2.0 Summer 2008
Mixer 2.0 first mixer with frustrated worker
Client: Technology 4 Tomorrow Ltd. Users: Rural construction workers in East Africa Testers: myself, T4T employees Goal: Address failures from previous mixer design. To redesign rural mixer with emphasis on local manufacturing, mobility and ergonomics. Successes: Product mixes 1/3 bag of cement and 2.67 wheel barrows of soil in 5 minutes. Low production cost ($150), easy to use, move, maintain. Failures: Requires experienced user to measure cement and dirt.
Date: Summer 2008 individual project at T4T
typical junk pile in a Kampala market
final prototype
The Music Lock Spring 2007
The Music Lock [and Box] fork turns on circuit mechanically. opens lock electrically
Client: School Project Users: myself, anyone Testers: myself, engineering friend. Goal: Professor: ÒCreate a box and key. Be clever.Ó personal goal: Create a box that opens to a certain musical keynote. Use a tuning fork to provide consistent frequency input. Successes: Product is functional (circuit design by Jim Morgan), box/lock design by myself. locking mechanism is intuitive if you have the key. Failures: If you hum through the scale slowly, you can open the box, not very secure. Date: Spring 2007 individual project at JMU
box sprung open
circuit hidden underneath box’s false bottom
Urban Commuter Bag Fall 2007
Urban Commuter Bag pedestrian cycling home after work
early prototype with sail cloth
final prototype made from upcycled construction sign
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