James Paulius Industrial Design Portfolio

Industrial Design PortfolioJAMES MASAKI PAULIUS

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JAMES M. PAULIUS | INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PORTFOLIO | 20132

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NICE RICEsimplicity through integration


NICE RICE

PROBLEMS

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GOAL: Create a simple and intuitive rice-cooking experience.

User repeats steps until desired amount of rice is in the pan. User repeats steps until water is reasonably clear after rinsing.

Scoop rice with rice cup.

Level rice to measure 1 rice cup (about 6.1oz).

Poor rice into cooking pan.

Fill cooking pan with water.

Mix rice to wash off excess starch.

Strain out water with a strainer.

Fill pan with appropriate amount of water.

Place cooking pan into rice cooker.

Initiatecooking.

After cooking, serve rice with rice paddle.

Unintuitive interface

Hard-to-clean gutter

Too many components

User Steps:

Problems:


NICE RICE

INSPIRATION

INTEGRATION

SIMPLICITY


NICE RICE

BRAINSTORMING

How can the strainer be integrated? How can the cup and paddle be integrated?

What’s the simplest way to clean the gutter?

What’s the simplest interface?


NICE RICE

CONCEPT REFINEMENTStrainer testingVacuum formed styrene

How can the solutions be integrated?


NICE RICE

FEATURES: STRAINER

Strainer integrated with cooking pan

Handles afford lifting

Detachable for cleaning

Modeled in SolidWorksRendered in Photoview


NICE RICE

FEATURES: MEASURING CUP + PADDLE

Easy to level out

Scoop

Cup hooks on the side and holds the paddle



NICE RICE

FEATURES: GUTTER

Intuitive pathway for gutter cleaning



NICE RICE

FEATURES: INTERFACE

Select desired cooking option. Press “START” to initiate cooking. Press “CANCEL” if needed.



NICE RICE

CONSTRUCTION

Lid Strainer attacher

Cooking pan Inner cooking pan

Cooking pan cover Strainer

Top shell Paddle

Cooking pan gasket Back shell

Buttons and PCB Surrounding shell

Bottom shell Measuring cup






BIKES + TRAINScombining two methods of environmental transportation


BIKES + TRAINS

PROBLEMS + SOLUTIONS

POOR SECURITY

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS:

BICYCLE THEFT BIKES ON TRAINS

PROBLEMS

GOAL #1: Increase bicycling as a method of urban environmental transportation.

SOLUTIONS

OVERCROWDING

1.3m

of thefts are of adequately locked bikes.

Bike parking takes up valuable space at stations.

Creates less CO2 admissions by replacing cars and reducing congestion.

Increases distance of environmental transportation.

Increases ridership of environmental transportation.

estimated bikes were stolen in the USA in 2006.

20%

PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS


BIKES + TRAINS

PROBLEMS + SOLUTIONS

bicyclist optional bicyclist only non-bicyclists only

interchangeableseat bike rack

GOAL #2: Make boarding bikes on trains easy.

Unpredictable quantities of bike racks and seats needed for each train car.

Changes in weather or demographics may unpredictably change usage patterns.

UNPREDICTABLE QUANTITY OF RIDERS

Modular parts allow each car to be organized differently according to usage.

Adaptability for change. Repeating parts saves money.

TIGHT SPACE VERTICALITY + INTEGRATION WITH FURNITURE

MODULAR + REPEATING PARTS

Trains can get crowded and bikes take up space.


BIKES + TRAINS

BRAINSTORMING


BIKES + TRAINS

MODULARITY

An interchangeable rack and seat allow accommodation for a bicyclist or non-bicyclists.

Removing an interchangeable seat from a bike rack allows a bicyclist to sit next to their bike.

Removing a rack eliminates accommodation for a bicyclist.

BICYCLIST + NON-BICYCLIST ARRANGEMENT BICYCLIST ONLY ARRANGEMENT NON-BICYCLIST ONLY ARRANGEMENT

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BICYCLIST + NON-BICYCLIST

UNIQUE PARTSTotal Unique Parts: 14

Total Parts: 70 Total Parts: 56 Total Parts: 69

BICYCLIST ONLY NON-BICYCLIST ONLY

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BIKES + TRAINS

REPEATING PARTS


BIKES + TRAINS

MATERIALS AND PROCESS

Parts

Seating Kydex

Tube fittings Galvanized steel

Bike rack Kydex

Tube frame Galvanized steel

Feet Galvanized steel

Injection molded

Investment casted

Injection molded

High frequency welded

Investment casted

Material Process




CELLsustainability through minimalism

Prone to the elements

Impoverished


CELL

RESEARCH

GOAL: design a sustainable cell phone

Target Users

What makes a cell phone sustainable? Compatibility of user needs with sustainable opportunities

Special Needs

Impoverished


Children

Elderly

Low Income

Developing world

Outdoorsmen

Laborers

MINIMAL FEATURES& PARTS

ENERGY EFFICIENT

PRODUCTION& USAGE

LONGLASTING

MINIMAL FEATURES

ENERGY EFFICIENT

MINIMAL PARTS

ENERGY EFFICIENT

LONG LASTING

Reliance on only minimal features can yield energy efficient production and usage.

Minimal parts help make the cell phone more affordable for these users.

These users do not generally use excess features.

These users need durable cell phones

Catering towards users with this need encourages energy efficient production through prolonged product life.

Special Needs


CELL

RESEARCHWhich features do the users need?

E-Ink *Touch ScreenLong Battery LifeDurabilityWater ResistanceCustomizable GUIButton FeedbackForm ErgonomicsGUI ErgonomicsReadabilityLow Cost

Impoverished

Children Low Income OutdoorsmenElderly Developing World Laborers

Special NeedsFeatures

Durability Flexibility Sustainability

* Why Use E-Ink?


Positive affect on user’s experience

Negative affect on user’s experience

Design of feature requires individual consideration for each user

60%less energythan LCDs

E-Ink screens are highly durable, and remain operating when a portion of the screen is damaged.

E-Ink’s flexibility creates opportunities for innovative solutions to problems once seen as not adressable.

E-Inks uses significantly less energy than LCDs, creating energy efficiency during usage. The durability contributes to energy efficient production due to prolonged usage.

LONG LASTING ENERGY EFFICIENT


CELL

BRAINSTORMING

Button Feedback

Water Resistance

E-Ink

Water Resistance

Durability

Button Feedback

Durability


CELL

BRAINSTORMING

Water Resistance

Water Resistance

Customizable GUI

Form Ergonomics

Durability

Button Feedback



CELL

FEATURESSTAMPED ALUMINUM

Minimal toolingEnergy efficient (production)Nominal wasteEasily recyclable

DurabilityLong battery lifeEnergy efficient (usage)

E-INK VS. LCDENERGY USE

60%less energythan LCDs

Water resistanceForm ergonomics

DurabilityLow cost

Slow degradation rateLong battery life

Button feedback

Durability

A mini USB charger is not sold with the device because many people already own them. A large amount of waste is attributed to these excessively distributed chargers.

E-INK SCREEN

VIBRATION GROMMETS

RUBBER GASKET

MINIMAL PCB COMPONENTS

BUTTON SWITCHES

LI-POLYMER BATTERY

MINI USB CHARGER NOT INCLUDED


CELL

FEATURES

BUTTON SWITCHES UNDER E-PAPER

Low cost and energy efficient alternative to interactive LCD

touch screens.

Switches provide physical button feedback.


CELL

INTERFACE

Button switches

HOME SCREEN


VIMEO.COM/59180051



BLOCKITECTUREcreative learning through play


BLOCKITECTURE

INTRODUCTION

ALL AGES/BACKGROUNDS PLAY TIMELESS

CREATIVITY LEARNING HAPTIC

UNIVERSALITY TOY WOOD

GOAL: Create a universal toy fabricated from wood.

What’s a universal wooden toy?


BLOCKITECTURE

WHO’S AREAWARE?

Our goal is to create thoughtful products that inspire anemotional response. -AREAWARE

We believe that appreciation for beauty is central to what it means to be alive and want to embody this principle in eventhe simplest things. -AREAWARE

STACKING

BUILDING

FELT

FOAM

STRING

MOVEMENT

FORM MANIPULATION

INTERACTION EXPERIMENTS MATERIAL EXPLORATION


BLOCKITECTURE

EXPLORATION + BRAINSTORMING

CantileversRectilinear

Repetitively OrganicBold And Linear

stacking nesting counterbalancing cantilevering

Notching

Stacking


BLOCKITECTURE

BRAINSTORMINGWhat buildings have features that can translate to toy blocks? How can these features be applied?


BLOCKITECTURE

SURFACE EXPLORATION

Problem

Context

Solution

Brand Strategy

To create a universal toy primarily fabricated from wood.

Blockitecture is a toy that allows users to enhance their understanding of physical laws by using their creative and imaginative processes.

Hexagonal blocks nest together in various formations, allowing them to counterbalance each other and create unique cantilevers found in modern and contemporary architecture.

Using simple geometry and clean aesthetics, Blockitecture is a toy that can be used by people of all ages and passed down through the generations.


BLOCKITECTURE

FINAL PROTOTYPE


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