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Neck Supporter For Daily Use

2019.2- 2019.7 // Freelance design, Shanghai

Play the role of design research and industrial design

Credit // Echo Zhang

Goal

The aim of this project is to design a neck brace suitable for daily wear by users. The neck brace will prioritize ergonomic design with a focus on comfort, functionality, and aesthetics, all with the goal of providing a high-quality wearing experience.

Neck Supporter Market Research

Current designs available in the market.

dual ring & nose pad design

use nose pad to balance

main competitor, small fov

project smart phone screen

modern design, small fov

Analysized User Need

Comfortable to Use

-Comfortable contact surface

-Thermal management

-soft, breathable, and skin-friendly materials

-as light as possible to relieve the burden

Highly Adjustable

-be adjustable to accommodate different neck sizes and shapes

-be easy to clean and prevent bacterial growth, maintaining good hygiene

Seamlessly fits daily life

-Hidden Adjustment Mechanism

-provide variable design elements (such as replaceable neck brace surfaces)

Design Sketch

The team generated a series of concepts based on the three needs. We visualize the concepts out and talk with the client.

Design Concepts

We reorganized the picked ideas and reworked out 2 concepts of the product. Below are design concepts and some detail functions.

AVENT - X

an 'X' hollowed-out breathable design, which combines strength and breathability.

based on origami-style, which allows for internal structural adjustments while maintaining an elegant exterior.

BOrigami Grace

VENT- X /design concept

The central idea of this design is the unique 'X' hollowed-out structure, which serves a dual purpose of providing robust support to the neck while ensuring excellent breathability to the wearer.

VENT- X /design concept

The 'X' in Vent-X symbolizes the cross-ventilation feature, a design innovation that maximizes airflow, reduces moisture, and prevents the buildup of heat.

VENT- X /design concept

Despite the hollowed-out design, the strategic positioning and design of the 'X' structures maintain the integrity and durability of the brace.

VENT- X /design concept

The Vent-X Strength Brace design concept is an embodiment of resilience and breathability. It is our answer to the call for a neck brace that does not just serve a medical purpose, but also respects the wearer's need for comfort and ease during recovery.

Origami Grace /design concept

The Origami Grace Brace is an innovative design concept that elegantly intertwines aesthetics with functionality. It draws inspiration from the timeless art of origami, embodying the transformative and flexible nature of paper folding to create a neck brace that is as stylish as it is supportive.

This design allows for adaptability and customization while maintaining a sleek and minimalist exterior.

Origami Grace

/design concept

Origami Grace /design concept

The internal structure can be adjusted to fit various neck sizes and shapes, ensuring a personalized fit for every wearer.

Despite its complex internal structure, the external surface of the brace presents a seamless, uniform design. This clean and symmetrical aesthetic makes the brace appear less like a medical apparatus and more like a fashionable accessory.

Origami Grace /design concept

Phanta Eyes: Mixed Reality Glasses

2017.1- 2017.3 // Intel New Techology Group, Shanghai

Mentor// Evan Huang

Credit // Evan Huang Echo Zhang

Play the role of concept design

Phanta Eyes Design Goal

Design a virtual reality device based on intel's hardware platform and realsense technology.

Merge two senses in the augumented reality experience, visual and acoustical, in order to produce higher fidelity mixed reality.

visual part

audio part

Desgin Sketch

Some idealation sketches based on product definition.

Selected Concept

Phanta Eyes features flexible design and immersive experience. In the meantime, due to its small volume and sleek shape, users can take it anywhere just like sunglasses or earphones.

Flexible Design /AR theater mode

Users can enjoy 4k 3D media thanks to front chassis's GPU and screen. User interface is based on eye-tracking module and touch pad. The front modual is connected through pins and magnics to the headphone part.

Optical structure and GPU

Camera modual CPU and data storage Battery, control pad and sound modual

Flexible Design /audio mode

With inside CPU and battery, the headphone is actually a wearable PC with great 3D audio experience. ht the device comfortably.

Battery, control pad and sound modual

CPU and data storage

Voice control

Emmersive Experience

With Phanta Eyes, users will enjoy a comfortable and holistic mixed reality experience. The sound effect adds extra sense of presence for the audience in virtual game, show and movies.

Dreamglass Air: AR Private Theatre for Mass Market

2019.2- 2019.9 // Freelance design, Shanghai

Client// Dreamworld

Mentor// Pengcheng

Credit // Echo Zhang

Wayne Wang

Play the role of design research and industrial design

Design Process

Current AR Product Painpoints

Low Immersive Level

Current AR optical solutions can only offer 30-40 degrees field of vision. With this constraint, users can only see part of the hologram, this strongly effects user experience of AR.

Ergonomic & Comfort

Current ergonomic solutions put too much weight on the front face area (nose and cheek), this will lead to discomfort when long-time using.

Field of view: 40°

Ideal field of view: 100°

Dreamglass Air Design Goal

We are going to design an augumented reality glass for consumer market, based on its special optical design.

Dreamglass V1 : With its 6 DOF tracking system, it is aimed for professional market

Dreamglass V1 painpoint: Ring structure is not user-friendly when people lie on sofa

Dreamglass V1 painpoints: Heavy weight; No visual attraction to 2C customer

Competitor's optical design vs Dreamglass

Sketches & Design Concepts

Wayne and I sketched a series of ideas, and we picked two ot them to build 3D models.

Selected Concept

The selected design can offer users great wearing experience, without any comprise of FOV. The chassis is divived with white and cyan. This color combo cuts the volume visually, making the glasses look lighter.

Immersive Experience /larger FOV

Compared with other competitors, this glass can offer 90 degree of FOV rather than 45 degrees. As for users, it's like looking at a 100' of screen from 1.5 meters away.

Balancing Ergonomic System /better pressure distribution

We designed the 3 point support system to offer more balance and comfort for users. compared with competitors, our glasses achieves more comfort.

Forehead support

The right angle and sponge material to suit different types of head.

/ Magic leap one

Gravity of front chassis

Pull from back strip

The back head strip can release pressure and easy to adjust with fastener.

high

/ Lenovo ar play

low

Pressure level

/ Dreamglass Air

Balancing ergonomic system /suit different using senarios

Compared with other AR glasses, dreamglass air can fit into different positions of users.

Lean backward

The back head strip can keep fastened even when your head lying on the chair, due to its special designed angle.

Lie on bed

The back head strip is still helpful when users lie down. As for other products in the market, all of them will fall on users' face when lying down.

Balancing ergonomic system /lighter shell

Refer to the soundbox design, we use fabric to cover the plastic top shell.

Comparing with traditional plastic shassis, this will help to cut the weight and radiate better.

Compact design /foldable

The glasses cuts 70% of volume when folded up, which allows users take the glass wherever they want.

1 Open the packaging.

2 Connect the glasses with the front shell. They are connected with magnets.

3 Open the legs and adjust the back strip length depending on your head size.

4 Put the glasses over your head. Adjust the head cushion and the backstrip, make sure the glass is staying stable. constraint,

User interface

An external controller for the user to connect with the display.

Design process

Ergonomic test

Try the original product.

3D print mock up A. Balance while not comfortable.

3D print mock up B. without back strip version, while not suitable for different head size.

Mock up B with back strip. Work well while the back strip angle need to be refined.

Silicon material

Color selection and test.

Project result

The product has collected 1000,00 dollars during online funding campaign on Kickstarter.

Alloy 2: Intel Virtual Reality Headset

2016.9- 2017.2 // Intel New Techology Group, Shanghai

Mentor// Evan Huang

Credit // Evan Huang Echo Zhang Chu Wang Xiangpeng Wu

Play the role of industrial design & ergonomic test

Goal

Design a virtual reality device based on intel's hardware platform and realsense technology.

Main board

Front RealSense Camera

/Alloy Components

Lens Battery

Current Product Painpoints Stability

-suit different positions

-stay unmoved when head shaking

-rigid structure

Suitability

-suit different head size, frame size and nose size

-make sure there is no extra light

Performance

-tracking performance

-display performance

Design Sketch

The team generated a series of concepts based on the needs on stability and suitability. We visualize the concepts out and 3D print the mock-ups out for testing

Soft rubber

Drawable

Soft rubber

Adjustable elastic

Headphones

Drawable

Drawable

Drawable

Soft rubber

Si-fi shape with audio experience. Optimize the original ring design.

Drawable

Adjustable

Drawable

Rotatable

Detachable

Adjustable elastic

Connecting the front chasis and back battery.

A plastic structure arc. Connecting the front chasis and back battery. A plastic structure

Rubber

Rubber

Use farbic and rubber to add more comfort and flexibility. A palstic arc structure.

Rubber Elastic

1. Bridge

4.Whale

2. Helmet

5. Bridge +

3. Ring +

6. Shell

arc.

Design Sketch

The team generated a series of concepts based on the needs on stability and suitability. We visualize the concepts out and 3D print the mock-ups out for testing

Drawable

Drawable

Drawable

Adjustable elastic

7. Dual Ring

Rotatable

With two rings, the back head can suffer more less pressure from battery pack.

Drawable

Using two arcs to release pressure.

Twistable

Drawable

Drawable

10. Ring

Optmized ring structure.

Soft rubber

11. Butterfly

Soft rubber

Front soft rubber to suit more face shapes.

Elastic Elastic Elastic

Drawable

Drawable

Rotatable Soft rubber

Soft rubber Elastic

Using soft materials to create more comfort and flexibility.

8. Dual Arc

9. Flex Arc

Design Concepts

I am in charge of the id design and mock-up testing of two of concepts tested.

Realsense tracking modual

dual arc

side belts to keep stable

battery pack

memory metal top arc

neoprene-made back structure

Bridge + /design concept

Stability and suitability are top 2 requires from user‘s feed- back. [Bridge] is designed with the best solutions for these 2 concerns. Design has 360 degrees bundles made of neoprene and memory metal to fit with human head. Adjustable sponge and top bridge allow user to tight the device comfortably.

Design Process /human factor

Head and facial 3D scan for design.

3D print mock up test of ring concept.

ID mock-up of Bridge concept.

Nose pad detail

The End

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