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Improve the experience of using a daily object by interpreting its function

The project gave rise to the analysis of objects (industrial) where there is a growing separation of the human aspect, especially in the sensory field, since it is traditionally regarded as a human aspect from an ergonomic perspective, but it is not the only one that the individual is related to the product. At present they have forgotten.

General Objectives

The reinterpretation of an everyday household object to generate a new user experiences

Particular Objectives

• Having enriched items in the home
• Reframe the experience of an object to change the behavior of the individual
• Generate a more pleasant process when using the object

Research Questions

• ¿How to use a different object?
• ¿How to make it easier to use?
• ¿How to make it more emotional?

Analysis and Research

The spaces of the home were classified by area and the objects found in each area were listed. A list of the activities carried out during the day within the home was also made to analyze which objects are used the most, are essential, functional and elementary in the home.

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Table 1

Table 2

Our body is prepared to perceive what happens in the environment around us, through the senses. We use them to perceive, know and relate to our environment. We called principal and secondary senses

Principal Senses: Touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste

Secondary Senses: Temperature, pain, position, movement and balance

A comparative table of the primary senses with the secondary senses was made and they were listed from 1-14  (the comparative was removed to those who do not contribute)

Table 3

Then with the most repetitive objects a comparison was made, first with the primary senses and then with the primary and secondary senses together, putting the numer reference (of the table 3)

Table 4

Insights (Select the objects of the table 1,2 and 4 that were more repeated and interesting with the primary/secondary senses)

Seven objects were selected: Mirror, lap, flower pot, electric fan, speakers/horns, clock and alarm clock

Question:

Four posibles directions (Based on the table 5)

Prototype of each direction to understand the electronic components

Sketch and ideation of the concepts (possible directions)

Selected concept - Proximity

Hey Lamp!

Part of using a secondary sense, the user activates the lamp when approaching it, the lamp is initially extended and you activate it by getting it to contract and activate the light it emits inside

Details of the lamp

Prototype for test the electronic components

How it works

Use cycles - Manual

Final Product