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EnMovement Project : Jeremy Lee, Elizabeth Eng, Theunis Snyman, Jeremy Calhoun2 0 1 1
To develop accessories to be used with the implementation of the new Solio M.u.d. powerstationinthespecifictestregionoftheRiftValleyinKenya.
Design Brief
Wechosetofocusonthelifestylethatresidentshaveinthisareaanddevelopaproductthatenhancestheirqualityoflifewhilesimplifyingtheirdailychores.
Existing Solio Product Line
Solio BOLT
Solio M.u.d.
Solar power sources deployed to agents in Kenya
RadioLights Smartphones Cameras
GPS E-Readers USB Cell Batteries
BrainstormOurfirststepstofindingadirection
Main FocusWherecanwefitourprojectintotheKenyanenvironment?
TheSolioTutasomarechargeableLEDcaplightwillallowtheusertheabilitytocarryouttheirtaskswithmanydifferenttypesoflight.
Ourmainfocuswasusinglightwith:
We addressed these issues by exploring the situations where this light would be useful.
Allows Africans to light up dark and scary placesKenyan children can now read longer at nightAfricans can decorate their homes for ChristmasChildren can run to wells without feeling uncertain after darkKenyans can ride home at night being seen in trafficPotential creative & expressive propertiesImproves wellbeing and status Raises emotional spirit Paradigm shift: Darkness to Light
InformationSecurityWater PurificationEducationHealth and SafetyQuality of Life
Dark Continent
Electricity access in sub Sahara Africa is only 17%, the lowest worldwide, but is even worse for rural areas that house most its poor which is estimated at 5%.
Opportunity?
Inspiration
Inspirations
The “Litre of Light” project in the Philippines, creates a simple solution to light up dark homes in the slums during the day., without adding cost to your electric bill.
What’salreadyoutthere?
Research
Using light as an educational tool
Projectors
Research
Using light to bright up small and big places. Lights for education, play and space.
LightApplications
ResearchTheLearningEnvironment
Studying children’s learning spaces. Most of these spaces are small and dark, sometimes there are no spaces at all, due to droughts and the weather.
Where you find
b o t t l e s
y o u f i n d l i g h t
Opportunity
Exploring various bottles sizes and different water quali-ties
1. Tap water with soap
2. Tap water with soap
3. Tap water with soap and 2 day old sponge water
4. Tap water
5. Tap water1 2 3 4 5
Threaded Containers
Experimenting different bottle sizes and wa-ter types.
Bottle&WaterTypes.
Research
Light can move through transparent ob-jects in unique and beautiful ways. Images displayed reveals light and colours being mixed.
LightDiffusion
Explorations
Exploration of material testing, from light source, refracting the light, sealing, and cap size.
LightModificationMaterialTesting
Light Source Explorations
Exploring different materials for light refrac-tions. Milk jugs and using sand paper to change the texturing of a water bottle.
AdjustingthebottlesurfacewithalternatepowerLED
Light Source Behavior
Exploration of a water bottle that was tex-tured by sand paper
Howdoesthelightaffecttheroom
Explorations / User Modifications
The inspiration behind this design is based on the Ross Lovegrove water bottles. A heat gun was used to shrink the plastic to create abstract and interesting shapes. Then using transparent paint to decorate the bottle in attempt to use color to explore light translu-cency and refraction.
Color & Heat
Exploration
Exploring bottle types, with different ridges and forms, as well as materials inside the water, from dirt, plastic and aluminum foil.
Material.Water.Light.
Precedent
Exclusive applications for a specific audi-ence
Whathasalreadybeendone?
Precedent
Looking at various types of lids, from thread-ing, to compression fit, corks, coke glass bottle lids, etc.
Lids.UniversalSeal.
Ideation
Ideating different possibilities to seal the bottle cap and is universal for most bottle threads.
LightDiffusion
Cap
Seal
Led
LED
Wine Cork
Assemble
Threads. Short and long
Compression fit
Universal Threading
Applied exact measurements of a universal coke bottle using a electronic caliper
Research
Kenyans are very expressive people. The animals in the Safari represents the diversity of life and abundance. There is an industry behind African art.
KenyanArt
Ideations
Embossed features bright and unique colors and patterns , appeal to Africa’s bright and expressive culture
InspirationalArttextures
3D Prototype
Testing the measurements of the univer-sal thread. We considered applying artistic properties.
FirstIdeationsandthreadtesting
Ah-Ha!
The Ah-Ha moment. Using the existing circuit from the bike light (3.6V) and placing it into the cap.
Prototyping
Disassembling and hacking a bike light, which had a 3.6V battery.
Disassemblingthehack
Prototyping
Modifying the light circuit along with the lens to fit into a preliminary photo capsule
MakingtheHack
Prototype
Testing the light with a film container
Electronics
Iterations
Exploring different cap mechanisms for vari-ous installations.
Cap Installations
Applications
Plastic casing prototype focuses on the ro-bust so that Africans can “jimmy”with the object without damaging the casing
Howandwheretousethebottleaslight
Bottle Cap Attachment
Polycarbonate Diffusing Lens
Rechargeable Battery Circuit
Robust Attachable Hook
Bright LED Light w/UV Capabilities
Rubber Gasket
Prototyping
Features and parts
3Dprintedexternalhousingtofithackedcircuitboard
3D PrototypeFinalizingIteration
User Modifications
Different user modifications to refract and change light. Fun and playful forms.
How can we use the bottle
Research
Kenyans are very expressive people. The animals in the Safari represents the diversity of life and abundance. African art appeals towards the Western Culture.
KenyanArt
Features
Listed below are features needed for this product to survive in the environment to make it usable, functional, and desirable.
Appearance- Artistic texture- Info graphics to depict the use- Self cleaning plastic- Dust and waterproof
Installation- Suspension Loop- Flat top for inverting bottle on cap*
Universalthreading- Fits PET blow mold bottles with a 28mm diameter
Function - USB connection seal- LED light (low/medium/high)- Button Seal
Filtration - UV Light (sterilization)- Carbon filter (purification)
*not shown on current model
The ProductPackagingandDistribution
Distributor Agent Kenya Network
How the product is efficiently distributed and how the product is packaging is sustainable
Solio North America
Solio Subscriber network
User Scenario
The experience of the user with the product and and envisioning how the product works in their environment
TheExperience
Appendix
Brainstorming
Initial brainstorming. Who. What. Where. When. Why. How.
Ourfirststepstofindadirection
Built Environment
Looking into Kenya’s environment and living space
Research
Looking at what has been done with light, plastic and art
PlasticArt
Research
We looked into the biomimicry aspect of the project to in-spire our team. We looked into self cleaning properties that were applied in specific plants and animals, such as lilypads and butterflies
Biomimicry
ResearchFiltration
Filtration become a complex problem and made our project more complicated. To filtrate the wa-ter, we had to consider dirty water, sediment, and bacteria. In order for clean water, a larger system would be needed to address these problems.
UVC Rays
Research shows that UVC is the only UV ray that can kill germicidal bacteria. (275 nm is the ideal frequency for maximum effectiveness)
Turningunsafewaterintodrinkablewater
UV Rays kill germs in amaater of sec-onds depending on the amount of liq-uid being exposed into
UVC does not penetrate through most plastics
Unfortunately, UVC LEDS today are hard to access
Has good disinfecting properties
Ideations
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Sketches
Explorations con’t
Explorations of bottles and their forms, with few to no ridges and grooves
LightsourceandBottleorientations
Research Con’tResearchSites
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