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U M A N O V A 2020-2024 I N D U S T R I A L P R O D U C T D E S I G N
MynameisUmaNova, IamstudyingIndustrial ProductDesignatthe AppliedUniversityof Rotterdam.Currentlyi'm followingcoursesin Bologna,Italy.Mypassion liesinthevisualaspectsof products.Ifindbeautyin color,shapeandtexture
Asa childilovedtodoartsand craftsandineverstoppedlovingit. Infact,Idoitmorenowthanever. Thisisalsotheaspectofthedesign processthativaluemost:crafting testmodels,developingprototypes andcreatinghand-drawn-sketches.
WhenIdesign,Ialwayskeep sustainabilityandcircularityin mind.It'sessentialtomethatthe productsIcreatenotonlylook andfeelamazingbutalso contributetoamoreeco-friendly andresponsiblefuture.
Inthisportfolio,you'llgetaglimpse ofmyjourneyasanIndustrial ProductDesigner,whereIblend myartisticpassionwitha commitmenttosustainabilityand innovation.
Crafts,drawing,painting,bouldering HOBBIES AND INTERESTS SolidWorks MSOffice Soldering 3Dprinting Arduino Handsketching Digitalsketching Prototyping SKILLS AdriaanRolandHolstschool VwoE&M+C&M 2013-2019 EDUCATION HogeschoolRotterdam IndustrieelProductOntwerpen 2020-now UniversitàdiBologna,AlmaMaterstudiorum (minorprogramme)DesigndelProdotto Industriale,AdvancedDesignUnit 2023-now Novavanderhoorn@gmail.com +31615388140 UmaNovavanderHoorn 2april2001
AutonomousUrban Minishuttle
Designedduringmystudiesat UniversitàdiBologna
Ihavedesignedthisautonomousurban minishuttle.Theprimarydesignrequirements includecompliancewithautonomousdriving levels4and5,integrationwiththeurban environment,andadherencetotheroadstand ofBologna.
Inadditiontodesigningthevehicle,we havealsofocusedondesigningauser appandcreatingarouteplan.Thisway, wehavenotonlydesignedthevehicle buttheentireservicearoundit.
RESEARCHGYNAECOLOGICAL
TREATMENT
Iconductedastudyonthepatient experienceduringgynecological examinationsandtreatmentswithin generalmedicalpractices.My researchfocuswasonevaluating thematerialsandproductsutilized duringtheseprocedures,the feelingsthatpatientshaveandwhy theymay,forinstance,feel uncomfortable.alongsideadetailed analysisofmedicalpractices themselves.
Thisinvolvedanin-depth examinationofthetraining programsofferedtogeneral practitioners.Additionally,I conductedextensivepatient surveysandinterviewsto discerntheoptimalattitudes andactionsthatdoctors shouldadopttoenhancethe overallpatientexperience.
DashboardResearchData
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Asaresultofthisresearch, Ihave developedaninstructiveguidebook designedforgeneralpractices,aswell asinnovativeproductdesignsaimedat improvingthepatientexperience."
WALKER HOOK
Iworkedonthisopensourcedesignforthe usersofastandard/cheapwalker.Mostof thesewalkersunfoldautomaticallywhen liftedortransported.Thishookensuresthat thetwobarsoftheseatareheldtogetherso thewalkerdoesn'tunfold.
Throughoutthisproject,I3Dprintednumerous testmodelsandconductedextensivetestingwith thetargetaudience.Iconcludedtheprojectwitha productthatcanbereadilyusedwithnearlyall affordableorstandardrollators.
Waterbottles Bystretchblowmould
Ihavedesignedthissetofthreewa bottles,eachwithadifferentsizefo watercapacities.Theycanbeman usingthestretchblowmoldingtec andafteruse,thesebottlescanbe repurposedascandleholders
COFFEEPEN
Idesignedthispenduringmy internshipatCoffeeBased. Thepeniscraftedentirely fromasinglepieceoflaser-cut sheetmaterial,which incorporatesablendofcoffeebasedcomponents.
Thevarioussectionsare heldtogetherby replaceableelasticbands, eliminatingtheneedfor adhesive.Thisdesign allowsforeasy componentreplacement.
Throughoutthisproject,Iconductedextensivetestingwith prototypemodels,makingnumerousadjustments,ultimately achievingafunctionalandmanufacturablemodel.
COFFEELAMP
Iworkedonthedesignofthis lampduringmyinternshipat CoffeeBased.Itismadefrom asheetmaterialconsistingof coffee.Theassembly consistsonlyoflasercut parts.Duringthisprojecti workedalotonprototyping andtesting.
Duringthisproject,Ilearnedhowtodevelopa productfromconcepttocompletion.
IhaveredesignedaBrookssaddletoto createamoresustainabledesign.To achievethis,Iconductedalifecycle analysis,identifyingareasforeco-friendly improvements,andthenincorporated thesechanges.Followingthese sustainabilityenhancements,Icrafted severalprototypes.
SUSTAINABLE REDESIGN BROOKS SADDLE
CITYBOT BUILDINGKIT
Duringmystudies,Icontributedtothe"WijkBotKit,"an open-sourcetoolkitforcommunity-owned"citybots."Inthe CitiesofThingsLab010project,Iresearchedand designedauser-friendlykitforbuildingtheserobotsusing easilyobtainableparts.
TheWijkBotKitrepurposes"hoverboard" electrictoysandoff-the-shelf components,enablingcommunitiesto createremote-controlledrobotsrapidly. Myworkempoweredcitizenstotake controloftheircitybotsbymakingthe buildingprocessaccesible,cheapand easytounderstand.
LASERCUT LAMPS
Icreatecustomlampsupon request.Theselampsconsist ofmultiplelayersoflaser-cut woodsheetmaterialthatI stackandsecuretogether.I installthelightsourceinside thelamp,andthelightshines throughafabriclayerto illuminatethesurroundings. Anotherapproachinvolves creatingslotsforanLEDstrip.
Thiscontainerisdesignedto provideasecurestoragesolution foryourtoothbrushandits accompanyingproducts.It featuresabuilt-inwaterdrainage systemtopreventanywaterfrom poolinginside.Throughoutthis project,Igainedvaluable experiencein3Dmodelingand renderingtechniques.
TOOTHBRUSH +CONTAINER
SMART WALLMOUNTED INTERCOM
Idesignedasmartwall-mounted intercom.Throughoutthis project,myprimaryfocuswason optimizingthemanufacturability oftheenclosurecomponents. Thesecomponentsinclude snapfeatures,internalribsfor structuralintegrity,and designatedareasforslidingpins, amongotherconsiderations.I alsocreatedthemoldsforthese enclosurecomponentsto facilitatetheproductionprocess, takingintoaccountaspects suchasinjectionmolding locations,materialselection,and thickness.Iconductedvarious analysesinSolidWorkstoassess andensuremanufacturability.
STAINLESS STEEL SWINGSET
Ihavedesignedastainlesssteelswingsetthat meetsallthenecessaryNENstandardsfor playgroundequipment.Itookintoaccountthe forcesexertingthemselvesonthestructureand adjustedmydesignaccordingly.Ialsopaid attentiontothecostsofthechosenproduction methodsandmaterialstomakethedeviceas cheapaspossible.
Ihavedesignedaswingseatthat connectstotheswingdevice.itis constructedfrom1pieceofsheet materialthatcanbebentintoa sturdyseat.Duringthisproject, mymainfocuswasonoptimizing themanufacturabilityofthemetal bendingprocess.Additionally,I conductedanalysestoensurethe durabilityandstrengthoftheseat.
SHEET METAL SWINGSEAT
HOverthecourseofseveral years,Ihavedesignedand producedmerchandise productsforthetheatergroup 'POLS'.Thisisacollectionof someoftheprojectsI've workedon.
Iworkedonthislampduringmy internshipatVerdraaidGoed.Itis madefromonlylasercutparts fromuseddeparturedisplaysyou canfindattrainstations.Forthis projectIworkedaloton prototyping.
NSUPCYCLE
LAMP
Jewelleryset
Byinvestmentcasting
Ihavedesignedajewelryset thatcanbecreatedthrough investmentcasting
Glasspanelhinge Asinterfacebetween glasspanels
Thishingeconnectstwoglasspanels.Itis intendedtoensurethatbothpanelscanrotate. ThisispartofalargerprojectIamcurrently workingon:designingtheenclosureforan industrialpackagingmachine.
