Will Payne Selected Work

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Aselectionofworksdocumentingthecompletedesignprocess.Included

Adesignproposalshowcasinganew productthatallowsforverticalfarming withindiverseconsumerenvironments. Direct,namelysmall-scaledomestic use,cafe orrestaurant.Or,indirect, wherebytheproductisscaledupto serveawiderconsumerdemographic.

> Historicallyagriculturewas,andshouldbe,perceivedasoneofthe mostimportantindustriesgivenit providessustenanceforaglobal population. Yettoday,populationdensityranksalongsideclimate challengesasamajorhurdletotraditionalmethodsoffarmingthe landandprovidingfoodforthetable.Urbandwellersrelyheavilyon importationoffreshproduceandgeographicallycomprised communitiesarelimitedbydietarychoice.

Thereisa needtodevelopmoresustainablefarmingpractices in areasofrisingpopulation whereaccesstonaturalresourceson scaleislimitedornon-existent.Alternativenextgencropsgrownin anurbanfarmenvironmentwill helpcommunitiesre-evaluatetheir relationshipwithagriculture;advanceself-sufficiency;advocate sustainabilityandreducetheriskofrelianceondiminishinglandon whichtraditionalcropsaregrown.

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Thefiniteresourceofland... M.Elferinkpredictsthat “fooddemandisexpectedtoincreaseanywhere between59%to98%,shapingagriculturalmarketsin wayswehavenotseenbefore”. Aglobalresponse willbeneededtoincreasecropproduction,eitherby theexpansionofagriculturallandgivenovertocrops or,byenhancedproductivityonexistinglands.A physicalspacewillalwaysbeneededforfarmingto takeplace.

> ResearchbyE.Bendlshowsthebreakdownofthe earth’sstructure,highlighting 32.86%ofthesurface assuitableforarableland.However,thisfigureis everdecreasingassoil,equivalenttotheareaofa footballpitch,iserodedevery5seconds,and24 billiontonnesoffertilegroundislosteveryyearto misuse

TheCityHomeOwnerTheLocalChef

CONCEPTUAL

Direction1 Thisdirectionwilltargetthe domestic/smalltimegrower.The designoftheproductwillbesmallenoughto fitintohousesorapartments,whilst stillbeingcapableofprovidingthescaletogrowaworthwhilevarietyof produce.Theaimisthatthedevicewillpersuadehouseholdstobecomeless reliantonfoodshopsandtoestablishaconnectionwiththeirownfoodand consumptionlife-cycles.

Direction2 Withchefsandcaterers,thequantitieswillbegreater,buttheywill stillrequireacompactefficientstructurethatwillmeettheirneedswhilstnot imposingonkitchenspaceavailable.Thedesignwillbecentredonthe dimensionsandstructureof alargelarder,withtheaddedbenefitofitbeing modular,sothatitcanbeeasilyadaptedtomeettheincreasedneedsofthe user.Theaimisthattheproductwillhelpreducecarbonfoodmilesandculinary wastage.

CONCEPTUAL

Direction3 Willfocusona hexa-dome/smartgreenhousehubstructure which canbesitedonallotments,brownfieldsitesandroofspaces.Thisproductwillbe aimedtowardsthe communitymarket,providingenoughspaceforpeopleto cometogetherandgrowtheirownproducecollectivelywhilst,atthesame time,beingrecognisedasacommunityfocalpoint.

VISION

> Problem... Manyofusaretimepoorandshoppingforand preparingfoodranksrelativelylowonourdailyactivitylist.Inthe UKalone88%ofadultseatreadymealswith2in5people consumingareadyeveryweek.Themarketshapesourchoice whenshoppingandisworthawhopping£3.9billion.Asthe populousandpopulationdensitycontinuestogrowglobally, thereisrealconcernthatcurrentfoodproductionmethodscan’t keeppace.

Evolution ThroughGreenGrowth

> Process... Extensiveresearchwasundertakenintheearlierdesign phase,interviewswithacrosssectionofpotentialusersfrom freelancechefs,tosmallcaféownerstocharityhubsand homeowners.Thefeedbackwasoverwhelminglypositive,with everyoneshowingagenuineinterestandacknowledginghowit couldmeettheirneedscommercially,financiallyandpersonally.

> Proposal...ThethinkingbehindVert.iwasthecreationofaproduct thatacteduponastrongdesiretomakefreshfoodreadily availableandaccessibleinacontrolledbuthighlysustainableway andmettheneedsofdifferingconsumers.

Therewasalsoaclearaspirationtodesignaproductthathelped reducefoodwasteandpromotea‘circularfoodeconomy’.Each yearintheUK,3.6mtonnesoffoodisbeingwastedbythefood industryofwhichmorethan2mtonnesisstilledible.

Vert.iBoxprovidesthemediumforyoutogrowavarietyof

HomeScreen…

Welcomingthe userbackand showingwhich productofthe Vert.iHome Gardensthey

TheShop… Givingusersthe selectiontheydeservewith aclearandeasyto navigateinterfacefrom BabyGreenstoGarnishes

PlantSelection… A pre-checkgranting usersmore knowledgeabout theirgreensanda

You’rein Control… Control mistingtimes,light settingsandso muchmoreatthe touchofyour fingerstipswith ourinbuiltremote

RealTimeUpdate… Getall theinformationyouneeds aboutthehealthofyour plantswithyourgarden tracker.

TheProduct ThethinkingbehindVert.iwasthe creationofaseriesofproducts thatacteduponastrongdesiretomakefreshfoodreadilyavailable and accessibleinacontrolledbuthighlysustainableway,andthatmettheneeds ofvastlydifferingconsumers.Therangealsohadtoclearlydemonstrateease ofuseandobviousresultswithoutexcessusereffort.

ASSEMBLY

Vert.iBoxesstrengthcomesfromaninternalcorechassisinwhicheverythingisattached orconnectedto.Allmetalcomponentsaremadeformvaryinggradesofaluminium chosenfortheirexcellentstrengthtoweightratio.

Theoutersidepanelsareheldinplaceusingtophatsectionsthatareboltedtothe chassiswiththesidepanelsinnersbeingseamweldedtothelargermountingpanel. Withthetopandbottompanelsbeingbolteddirectlytothechassis,wheninplace,the unitcomesundertensioncreatingatotallyrigidstructure.

Auniquepatentedtraysolutiondeliverysystemmeansyoucancreatetheperfect rotationofplantsensuringyoualwayshaveanabundanceoffullygrowngreens availableforharvest.Youcreatethecontinuouscycleofgreens.Afterharvestingatray justinsertnewpods.

Alargeyetsleekandlowprofilefanunitatthebackoftheboxhelpstocirculateclean, coolairthroughthegrowingchamberhelpingtodispersetheheatgeneratedbythe LEDlightbarspromotingcleanandhealthyplantgrowthtohelpcreatethemostrichly flavouredplants.

DETAIL

Adesignproposaltore-purpose redundantpublicinfrastructure intoattractiveairfiltrationhubs thatwillmonitor,informand minimiseeverydayairpollution.

> Airpollutionisaglobalchallenge.Ithasnoregardforgeographic locationorpopulationdemographic,butitisfeltbyall.Consumer choiceononecontinentcandrivepollutiononanother. Exacerbatedbyclimatechangeaffectingfoodproductionwater andenergy,itfeedsintoglobalsupplychainsnegativelyimpacting airquality.Butpositivechangeishappening. Prevent,react,innovate and develop initiativesarebeingpromotedbyproducers,suppliers, hauliersandtheendconsumer,allwithasingleaimofadvocating cleanair.

Howmightweensurethateveryonelivinginareaswith

Areasidentifiedas leadingcontributorstoair pollution includetheburningoffossilfuels, agriculturalwaste,industrialproductionand transportation.Yetnotallofthesecansimplybe remediedbydesign.

Inlarge, denselypopulatedmetropolitanareas,is thereawaywecantacklepoorairqualityby providingsymbioticsolutionsharnessingtechnology withnature?

> Education iscrucialinhelpingcurrentandfuture generationsevaluateandaccesstheirlifechoices andtorecognisetheirownpersonalimpactonthe environment.

Isitpossibletoprovideavisualrepresentationofthe effectthatairpollutionhasonus,theimmediateand widerenvironment?Istheremeritintheshock treatmentandexposingnaivetyandcomplacencyin today’ssociety?

Multiplefactorscontributetodifferinglevelsofpoor airquality,sohowcanacost-effectivesolutionbe designedthattacklesasmanyofthoseissueas possible?

thereawaytoharness culturalvalues,population dynamicsandlocal economies?

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ThePlan... TheUKhasoneofthehighestsmartphonepenetrationratesinthe world,withover80%usingone.Resultbeingpublictelephonekiosksare largelyobsolete.Thereare73,000aroundtheUK,mostlyinhighdensity cities.

Theplanistore-purposethesekiosksintoairfiltrationhubs.

Thecostwillbemetbyauctioningoffdesignatedboxestoprivateinvestors. Theircontributionwillbeacknowledgedbyaplaque.

ThebalancewillbemetviaaDefraGrantinitiativedeliveredvialocal councils.

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Cleanerairleadsto fewerhealthissues. Complaintsfrom irritatedeyes, headaches,sore throats,asthmaand fatiguediminish.

Plantsabsorb sunlight,more accurately,50%is absorbedand30%is reflected.Thishelps createamore temperateclimate.

Thereare73,000 telephonekiosksinthe UK. 8,000aresettobe re-purposedbyaBT initiativeleaving65,000 leftavailableforother enterprises.

Plantmatterand livingwallsactasa soundbarrier.Living Wallsabsorbing41% moresoundthana traditionalfacade,a reductioninupto 8dB.

User.

PainPoints Motivation TaskGoals

-Citieslookand feelunattractive duetohigh levelsofsmog.

-Personalhealth isplacedatrisk.

-Alternative solutionsnot realised,utilised orimplemented.

-Cleancitiescan boostproductivity andwellness.

-Helpreduce personal contributionto globalwarming.

-Encouragenew inhabitants.

-Reduceair pollution.

-Educatevia campaigning, policiesora product.

-Increasebiodiversitywithincities.

-Protectthosewho aremostatrisk.

> Problem CitiescoexistwithdangerouslevelsofCO² emissions, createdbyadvancesintechnologywithoutaconscious considerationtothedetrimentaleffectthatithasonour ecosystem.Withairpollutionbeingtheworld’snumberone healthriskinthe21st Century,theentireworldpopulousisatrisk.

> Process... Qualitativeanalysis,observationandresearchinto society’sadvancementinthelast50yearshasprovidedkey insightsintohowairpollutionisworseningatanexponentialrate. Humandesignanddecisionmakingcanbeheldresponsibleand accountable.Howeverbyinvestigatingthosefactorsadecision toreverseengineernowredundantinfrastructurewasidentified. Ifweseekto“makemore”,weexacerbatetheproblem,byreengineeringthecurrent,weimprove!

> Proposal...Withpublictelephonekiosksbecomingobsoletedue totheadvancementinmoderntechnology,theyliedormantin densecitylandscapes.Theproposalistore-purposethekiosksas airfiltrationhubs,utilisingalltheirinfrastructureformonitoring, educatingandimportantly,minimisingharmfulpollution.

Cleanairshouldbeconsidereda humanright.

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Educate,Inform,Improve...PurAirisaproductdesignedtoserveeveryone,through education viaanintegratedscreenwhichdisplaysairqualityvaluesinrealtime. Delivering information onthelocalarea,inclusiveevents,andidentifyingpollution hotspots,whilstprovidingaplatformforlocalartistsandcommunitiestodisplayartwork andlinkedcampaignmaterial.Andfinally,to improve airqualitylevelsinthe surroundingareacreatingacleanerenvironmenttobeenjoyedbyall.

Aneasyopenfrontmaintenancedoorgrantsyouaccesstotheinnerworkingsofthe PurAirFilter.Oncethecasingismovedoutofthewayyouwillbeabletochangeboth theHEPandCarbonFilterwithminimalhasslewhilstalsobeingabletoaccessthe electricalboxlocatedattherearofthecasing.

PurAirworksbysuckinginthe‘dirtyair’throughthebottomgratesallowingthelivingwall toabsorbparticlematterPm10andabove.Thesmallerairparticlesarefilteredand expelledthroughatwotieredventsystematthetopofthecasing.

Filter

Alayeredlockingsystemmeansthatbothfiltersaresecurelyheldaroundthecentral airfiltercolumn.BothfiltersworkinunisonwithpollutedairpassingthroughtheHEPfilter beforereachingtheActiveCarbonfilter.Thecleanairisthensuckedintothecentral aircolumnbeforepassingthroughastaticallychargedfan.

Thestaticallychargedfansitsatopthecentralairductcreatingasecuredfitwhilst minimisingspaceconsumption.Anairdispersionouttakesitsatopthefantodisperse cleanairintotheenvironment.

IndustrialHomeRenovator

Homeimprovementand DIY hasbeenagrowth marketforyears,butsincetheCovidPandemicwith lockdownrules,therehasbeenasubstantiverisein homerenovations,astheyhavebecomemultifunctionalenvironmentsencompassingofficesand educationhubs.Coupledwithtaxincentiveswithin theUKpropertymarket,whichhasfuelledsalesand purchases,manypeoplearelookingtoinvestintheir homesformultiplereasons,notleastasenseof achievement,andsoareundertakingprojects themselves.

> OnlinesalesofDIYproducts inthefirstweekof lockdownrosebyastaggering50%.Yearonyear salesforbuildingmaterialsandpaintareover35% andtoolinvestmentaccountsfora15%increaseon thesameperiodthepreviousyear.Itwouldappear wegenuinelyareanationofDIYenthusiasts.

Withmultipletoolssuppliersonthemarketcateringfor everypricerange,thechoicecanbeoverwhelming. Numerouscompanieshavespecificallydesigned rangesforthehome‘DIY-er’,capitalisinguponthat growthmarket.Yetwhilstthesetoolsappealonprice point,theytypicallylackreliabilityandlongevityof use.Asaresult,yourinitialinvestmentcouldrequirea swiftupgradetoaprofessionalortradestandard model.Andalltoerectsomeshelving!

Westie isa25yearoldself-employeddecoratorandgeneralbuilderlivingin London.Hestartedbyundertakingtheoccasionaljobathomebefore contractinghimselfout.Hehasaneyefordetailandispassionateabout deliveringhighqualityfinishes.ForthoseinvestingintheirhomesorrefashioningWFHareas,andwhohavethecapitaltospend,acquiredbyno longercommutingorpayingforsandwichlunches,yetarenotkeentotest theirownDIYskills,theycanturntoWestie.

Withacaptiveandgrowingmarketandwithareputationfordelivering qualityworkmanshipthatleadstorecommendations,Westiehashadto quicklyevaluatethevarietyoftoolsonthemarket.Therearetoomanyto differentiateapartfromtheirpricepoint,andmoreimportantly, limited selectionforversatiletransitionaltools.

DIRECTION

User.

PainPoints Motivation TaskGoals

-Toomanysimilardrills withmultiplepricepoints.

-Underorover-powered. -LackversatilityfromDIY toprofessionalto industrial.

-Lackconsiderationfor continuoususeonhealth.

-Highstandardof workmanship.

-Reliable. -Costeffective investment.

-Longevityreducing consumerlifecycle.

-Moreversatiledrill platform.

-Adaptable‘goto’tool. -Hold18Vofcharge.

-Increasedstability.

-Enhancedsafety.

VISION

> Problem...Despitemultipleproductsonthemarket,thereisa limitednumberoftoolsthatareflexible,assistinginthe completionofasmallDIYprojectbutequallyvaluablefor extensiveindustrialstylerenovations.Consumersaretypically facedwiththepurchaseofacheapunder-powereddrill,or investinginanexpensivehigh-specproduct,wherenumerous featureswillberedundanttoactualuse.Thereisagapinthe marketforahighquality,professionallyattractivetool.

Makingnothingamaybe,buteverythinga certainty.'

> Process...Qualitativeanalysis,observationandresearchintohow theongoingtrendforhomerenovationhascoincidedwiththe growthofpowertoolpurchases.Somebrandshavereleased multiplerangesoftoolsfordomesticandprofessionalusebut typically,andtoensureconsumerspendtranslatestotheir market-share,theproductshavemarginaldifferencesinspec. Yet,theyareenoughtopresenttheconsumerwiththepossibility ofpurchasingtwodifferentdrillstoachieveoutcomesthatdon’t.

> Proposal...Theaimistodesignacordlesspowerdrillwhichuses an18Vbatterypackthatissafeandcomfortabletouseand deliverspowerfullyandeffectivelywhetherthetaskbeasmallDIY oneor,amulti-facetedindustrialproject.Thedrillwillneedto housemultipleandinterchangeabledrillbitsinorderthata varietyofworksfrombasiccarpentrytomasonrycanbe completedtoaprofessionalstandard.

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TheIHRisaunrivalledplatform.WithanextgenerationPortescapBrushlessMotoraswell asarechargeableLithiumIon18Vbattery,itsproducedtoaqualityfarexceedingthat ofDIYproducts.

TheIHRbatteryoffersa1.3amphourbatterycapacitywithboth14.4Vand18V platforms.A60minutechargetimeisachievedwithaIHRseriesDC18WAbattery charger.

TheIHRfeaturesa0-800rpmnoloadspeed20mmkey-lesschuckwith2mechanical gearsand12torquesettings.

AsmartfeaturethattheIHRhasisasmallslotlocatedundertherearpistolgripthat allowsyoutostoreaquick-to-accessdrillbit.Asmallmagnetaswellasabracekeeps thebitsafelystoredasyouworkbutalsoallowsyoualmostinstantinterchangeofa newdrillbitasyourworkprogresses.

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orpaceofeverydaylife,aswellasachancetorecharge‘batteries’ inanaturalenvironment, thedemandforhighperformanceoutdoor products hasbeenexponential.Withthetraditional‘grabandgo’ bagorrucksacktypicallyhavinglimitedvolumequicklyfilledbybasic necessities,therehasbeenminimalspacetoaddastandardcooler.

Isthereawaytodesignalowprofileproductwhichallowsustoenjoy arefreshingbeveragewhen wereachthesummit,andenjoythat senseoffulfilment?

INSIGHT

IntroducingMiru, aninnovativedrinkscoolerthatis designedforthosewholovethegreatoutdoors,look foreveryopportunitytoexplore,andcreate memoriesthroughtheiradventures.

Withlimitedproductsonthemarketthatgenuinely keepdrinkscoolforlongperiodsanddon’treduce yourcarriertoadampmasssittingonyourbackas youendeavourtofulfilyourgoals,looktoMiru.

Goodhydrationensuresallourbodilyfunctions occurasnormal. Youcan’tachieveyourgoalsif yourphysicalfitnessiscompromised.

> Inspiration... WhenitcametocreatingMiru,welookedfor inspirationfromgeo-physicalelementsandminimalistdesign. Escapingtomountainselicitsasenseofcalmandperspective asyoudrawstrengthfromgeologicalgiants.Hikingthrough forestsandencounteringroughterrainprovideschallenges andrequiresadaptation.Miruneededtobe aproductthat resonatedwithalladventurers andreflectedthesimple philosophyofnatureprovidingnurture,andsustainabilitybeing attheheartoftheirexperiences.

DIRECTION

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Inordertomaximisetheappealoftheproduct,several conceptsweregenerated,withsmallbutindividualfeatures definingthemfromoneanother.

Withtheshapeofthecorecanbeingbothtallerandslimer thantheconventional330mlonthemarket, allconcepts sharedthecommonattributeofspacereduction.Such developmentallowedforgreatercreativityinproducinga streamlined,easilytransportableproductthatwashighly functional,hardwearingandaestheticallyattractive.

VISION

> Problem...Withalimitedmarketofproductsthatgenuinelykeep drinkscoldforprolongedperiods,therealityhasbeenthe consumptionofalukewarm,atbest,beverageattheendofa challengingphysicaljourney.Whilsthydrationmaybeachieved, enjoymentmostlikelyisn’t!Andwhilsttherearecontinuous advancesintechnologytocountersuchproblem,thereis minimalchoiceofproductthatactuallyappliesanddeliversitin waythatisinstantlyappealingtotheconsumer.

> Process...Qualitativeanalysis,observationandresearchinto consumerbehaviourfromtheirchoiceofadventuretothe equipmenttheypackandtheperformanceexpectationthey haveofit,providedclearinsightintooptimalrequirements.The studyofproductsavailableandtheevaluationoftheirworkings, mechanicalorotherwise,provideddefinitiontotheproposed solution.

> Proposal...Inadditiontothegenuinevalueoftheproduct,the deliveryofthatubercoolandutterlyrefreshingdrink,italso neededtomeetthespacecriteria.Thatitwouldbeslimline,and takeupminimalspaceinaregulationusedaysackof approximately30litrestotalcapacity.

Technology shouldn’tbewhat holdsusback

David isa27yearoldexplorerlivingintheHighlandsof Scotland.Hehasbeenapassionateandcuriousadventurer sinceayoungage.Andnow,havingexhaustedthe challengesofhisnationalenvironment,hewantstoventure furtherafieldandlooktodiscoverandchallengehimselfin differentterrainsandenjoystunningsceneryaroundthe globe.

Havinggrownupwithinafamilywithafirmloveand appreciationfortheoutdoors,whereanysparemomentor holidaywasfilledbyanadrenalinestimulatingactivity typicallycombininglonghikesandclimbingexpeditions, Davidlookedtosharehisexperienceswithothers.Atthe ageof24hestartedapersonalblog.Hewantedto encourageotherstoexplorethenaturalbeautythat surroundsus,bothnearandfar-flung.Healsowantedtouse ittoarticulatehisthoughtsonglobalwarmingandclimate changeandtoadvocatepersonalresponsibilityforleading amoresustainablelifestyle.

PERSONA

DETAIL

AstripsleevedesignwithaPScentrepreventshotairfromenteringandexcesscoldair fromescapingfromthecoolingcylinder.Aquadboltjoiningsystempreventsthesleeves fromcomingapartduringusebutalsoallowsforquickandefficientmaintenance. Thelowerventsystemprovidesdirectairflowtothefanunitwhilstallowinghotairtoexit quicklyfromtheheatsink.And,withthePCBalsobeinglocatedatthebaseoftheunit, thereisminimalriskofoverheating.

Whenitcomestomaintenance,the‘tower’styleassemblyensurestheentireunitcan beremovedasonewholepart.Screwfixturesjoinallthecomponenttogetherensuring easeandsimplicitywhenreplacingparts.

Amaintenancehatchinthebottomissecuredbyfoursmallscrewswhicharehidden byarubberringwhichcanberemovedusingafinger.Therubberringalsoprovides corestabilitytothecoolerwhenplacedupright.Entryviathebottomhatchgrantsyou accesstothePCBtoreplaceorsolderanyfaultyelectrics.

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Asaconsciousefforttoself-evaluateand takepersonal accountabilityforourcarbonfootprint tookholdinthelatterpartof thelastdecade,sodidgrowthintheelectricvehicle‘EV’market.In 2019theycomprisedarecord2.5%ofthegloballightvehiclemarket, anditappearedthatconsumershadfinallyacceptedandindeed startedto embracethegreenrevolution whenitcametotransport. Thiswasmirroredbygovernments,metropolitanandcitycouncils advocatingwholesaleconversionofpublictransportservingthe widerpopulation.

Carmanufacturershaveincreaseddevelopmentofmodelsinorder toappealtothevaryingneedsofconsumersandhavesubstantially expandedglobalproduction.Andyet,theinfrastructuretosupport suchgrowthhasnotkeptpace,withanoticeablelackofcharging points,mostespeciallyinthedomesticmarket.

WelcometotheOpulus EVC-1.

Paris,December2015pavedthewayforthe implementationofthe largestsinglecombinedeffort toreduce carbonemissions inhistory,when196 countriessignedaglobalaccord.Europeisleading thechargeinbanningsalesoffossilfuelvehicles, withambitioustargetsbeingsetbytheUK,Ireland, Denmark,andTheNetherlandsamongstothersin notonlyforbiddingsalesofpassengervehicles, includinglightcommercial,butalsohybridsby2035. So,withthedemiseoftheCO² emittingvehicle marketcomestheriseoftheEVmarket.

Whilstappliedtechnologyisdeterminingrapid manufactureofEVs, the infrastructuretosupportthe growthisunequal.Thechallengeistodevelopand marketanEVchargerthatwillbeattheheartofthe electricrevolution,andonethatsatisfiesthegrowing demandfromdomesticusers,mostspecificallythose inmetropolitanareas.

OpulusEVC-1willreflectindesignandmanufacture itsowncarbonneutralcredentials,withallmaterials beingsourcedfromsustainableminesandwaste havingminimalCO² impact.Thisnextgeneration domesticEVCwillmirroritsuser’scommitmentto ethicalliving.

DIRECTION

> Thestrategy ofOpuluswasoneof:

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Usingmaterialsthatdidn’thaveageologicalorsocioeconomicimpactwhenitcametoextraction.

� Processesthateitherhadlowenergyconsumptionorwereable toutiliserecoveredenergygainedviatherecyclingphase.

� Usepre-existingmanufacturingprocessesthatprovideformass productionofpartsinordertobebothcommerciallyand economicallyviable.

� Duringproductassemblytolimitthenumberofpermanent joiningprocessesinordertosubstantiallyaidproductdisassemblyat theend-of-lifephase.

� Intuitivedesignthatensurescompatibilitywithnumerouscar manufacturerstogetherwithoptimalusebythemaximumnumber ofconsumers.

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Inspiration… TheideaforthedesignandformfortheEVC-1came fromconceptcreationsandthenextgenerationofsupercars.Itfelt importanttotakeafuturisticapproachtoitsshapeanduser experience. Creatingasustainableuser-to-productrelationship was paramountintheearlyphaseofthedesignprocessandwouldalso helpdeterminebothbrandrecognitionandsuccess.TheEVC-1 encompassesandshowcases moderndaydesigninafast-paced technologydrivensociety.

VISION

> Problem...WhilstroadusersaroundtheglobeacceptthatEVsare heretostayandrepresentnotonlyagrowthmarket,butalso ensurerecognitionofamovetowards‘cleantravel’,manyare discouragedfrommakingtheswitchfromdieselorpetroldueto thescarcityofchargingpoints.Inmid2019,thenetworkintheUK wasdescribedas‘patchy’.DepartmentofTransportstates‘80% ofchargingisdoneathome’butfordriversincitieswhodonot haveaccesstooffstreetparking,thisservesasamajordeterrent toinvest.

> Process

Adetailedobservationofcityandsuburban infrastructurecreatedapictureofthesubstantialproblemsbeing facedwhentryingtodeliveratrulyaccessibleEVcharging network.Quantitativeandqualitativeanalysisofprimaryand third-partymanufacturersrevealedtheunderlyingnegatives relatedtoEVpurchase,despiteenthusiasmfromconsumers,and thecostsassociatedwithscalingupacomprehensive nationwidenetworkofEVchargingpoints.

> Proposal... Baseduponaclearidentificationofthedifferences, limitationsandperformanceratingsofindustrialversusdomestic chargingpointscurrentlyavailableonthemarket,theaimofthe EVC-1istoprovideablendedmodel.Theobjectivebeingthe creationofa‘hybrid’facilitythatcanbesitedinanylocationwith minimaldisruptionormodificationtoexistinginfrastructureandto minimisethecostofconversionorproducingmultiplegradesof chargers.

“Thetimeisrightforelectriccarsinfactthe timeiscritical.”

SOCIAL

Opulus Smart +

TheOpulussmartchargingplatformprovides

SmartFeatures

Track:

Schedule:

Optimise:

OvertheAir:

DETAIL

Adetaileddisplayisactivatedwhenthechargerisremovedfromitshousingsocket allowingyoutochangeoreditchargesettingstoyourpersonalpreferenceordiffering vehicleusage.Detailsrelatedtothespeedofchargingcanalsobemanipulated. Atype2chargerisprovidedasstandardwiththeoptiontoconverttotype1.The compatibleinfrastructurealsoprovidesfora‘fastcharge’option.

Thealuminiumskeletonframewhichcomprisesthecorestructurecanbequickly disassembledtoalloweaseofaccesstotheinternalmechanicsandforreplacement oftheABSsidepanelling.

Thechargers‘needtoaccess’internalsarehousedinthetopcasing,whichiseasily accessiblebyremovingfourscrews.Thescrewsarehiddenbymagneticdiskswhich canonlyberemovedbyaspecialistkey,issuedtomaintenancestaff.Thisisaspecific anti-tamperdesign.

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