PERRY WANG
PAPER STUDY MODELS
IDEATION
[BRAND EXPLORATION]
FISKARS BURR COFFEE MILL GOAL Explore FISKARS design language and create a new product for the brand. BRAND ANALYSIS
UTILITARIAN CONSISTENT
MODERN
ERGONOMICS STUDY
FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION
EASE-OF-USE ERGONOMIC MINIMAL
FORM DEVELOPMENT
LAUNCHING DEVICE DEVELOPMENT
[MECHANIC EXPLORATION]
RUBBERBAND CAR CHALLENGE Build a self-propelled object that must travel from one end of a room to the other.
PROOF OF CONCEPT PROTOTYPES
[EMERGING TECHNOLOGY EXPLORATION]
DIGITAL SHOE SOLE PROBLEM Gait and balance control disorders paired with poorly designed footwear are common causes for falls in older adults.
IDEATION
RESEARCH Physical therapists use the TIMED-UP-AND-GO (TUG) test to study a patient’s gait speed, balance, and functional level. Someone who takes longer than 12 seconds to stand up, walk 6 meters (6.5 yards), and sit back down are at a high risk of falling down.
FALL PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY SMART Strategically placed pressure sensors, gyroscopes, and accelerometers allow computer software to monitor a person’s gait for abnormalities DEEPER HEEL WELL and calculate risk of falling. CORRECTS HUNCHING POSTURE IN ELDERLY CONNECTED When issues arise, medical professionals or family are alerted.
10° BEVEL ON HEEL INCREASES STABILITY ON HEEL STRIKE
WIDER AND DEEPER TREAD GROOVES IMPROVES SLIP-RESISTANCE
IND 260: Fall 2015 Industrial Design I
THIN AND FIRM MIDSOLE PROVIDES MORE JOINT POSITION SENSORY INFORMATION
Student: Perry Wang Instructor: Dean Bacalzo