industrial design

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CS DAWS - The future of medical supply delivery.  A project with Emily Carr's Health Design Lab and Providence Health Care, the CS DAWS is a system that provides automated supply delivery and a clutter-free workspace.  Its key features include individual patient/procedure specific drawer modules,  secondary storage drawers and shelf, and the ubiquitous over-bed table.

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The project was to develop an educational children’s toy with the help of a pair of co-creators between the ages 6-8 that was to teach the basics of additive colour theory.

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Sound Pocket is a narritive learning tool for kids with learning differences.

The product was co-created with 2 kids from Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School (KGMS), and it focuses specifically in the 2 kids' learning interests, Storytelling.

Sound pocket collects, keeps, shows, and plays back the adventure of sounds, and works as a narrative tool for the 2 kids. 

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1,2,3… Go! is an interchangeable, dual-handle system designed to increase independence related to personal hygiene and other tool-use processes

Problem:
+ My co-creator is a young adult living with Autism Spectrum Disorder which has affected his motor skills
+ After observational research, we identified bathing and hygene as an area of focus, requiring high levels of assistance from caregivers and minimal active participation by my co-creator 

Objectives:
+ Design an object specific to my co-creator’s needs
+ Increase active participation in hygiene routine
+ Measure increase in eye contact and user satisfaction

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Starting out as a childrens toy quickly lead to another use when adults were user tested. Although children had a good building experience, it was when the Clictogons were turned into a wine rack that the full potential of the product was realised.

Using CNC machining for the production run Clictogons were easily manufactured on a large scale and for a very low cost.

Processes used were 5 axis CNC milling machine and a laser cutter.

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OSSA is the result of a third year collaborative design project together with Krystin Clarke. The brief was to create an occasional folding chair in solid wood that could be used both indoors and outdoors. We were provided with Western Larch for this project, an indigenous wood species that is well suited the climate and outdoor environment.

The folding chair OSSA is an occasional dining chair designed for use both indoors and outdoors. It is constructed to evoke surprise and delight with an expressive folding motion through its center spine. OSSA is the Latin name for bones which tributes the fifty bone elements required for the spinal hinge and equally points to our inspiration of anatomy and Canadian wildlife such as venison or wild goats.

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Engineer a production ready prooduct using methods of manufacturing.

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Inspiring confidence in children through movement & play, this pediatric physiotherapy kit provides families with a way to bring the benefits of phsyiotherapy into their day to day lives.