Smart Hydro Dispensador d'Aigua sense Contacte by Tive Creative Collective

Smart Hydro Dispensador d'Aigua sense Contacte by Tive Creative Collective is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronze in Disseny de Productes d'Hostaleria, Restauració i Càtering Competition Category.

BronzeProductes d'Hostaleria· 2021

Smart Hydro Dispensador d'Aigua sense Contacte

by Tive Creative Collective

Client: Manakin Inc.

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Productes d'Hostaleria Category

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The Design

About Smart Hydro Dispensador d'Aigua sense Contacte

Smart Hydro és un dispensador d'aigua sense contacte dissenyat per a espais compartits com oficines i gimnasos. Els sensors infrarojos situats als panells laterals detecten la mà de l'usuari i el recipient col·locat sobre el taulell. L'aigua flueix aleshores automàticament i s'atura quan es retira el recipient, de manera que es redueix el contacte físic. El cos principal i l'arc es fabriquen mitjançant injecció de plàstic, mentre que la majoria de les peces internes de suport es corben a partir de làmina d'alumini. El dispensador té 140 cm d'alçada, 36 cm d'amplada i 40 cm de profunditat. La forma es pot abordar des de diversos angles.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Smart Hydro Dispensador d'Aigua sense Contacte és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze, un reconeixement altament prestigiós concedit a dissenys sobresortints que es distingeixen per la creativitat, l'enginy i l'astúcia. Els guanyadors de Bronze són artefactes ampliament hàbils i sorprenentment creatius que autentiquen la vasta experiència, la imaginació i el recurs dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Smart Hydro Dispensador d'Aigua sense Contacte sigui un objecte molt apreciat, admirat i estimat, notablement professional i innovador. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora les millors pràctiques de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia i és excel·lent per la seva atenció al detall. Smart Hydro Dispensador d'Aigua sense Contacte satisfà esplèndidament les necessitats, toca els desitjos, encisa els sentiments i crida la curiositat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Smart Hydro is a smart water dispenser focusing on hygienic concerns in common areas. Due to the outbreak of the pandemic, there have been increased hygiene concerns. The design provides a touch-free solution by utilizing infrared sensors. The automatic filling also reduces contact for a more sanitized and ergonomic experience. The modern design, combined with innovative technology, makes Smart Hydro an essential product for offices, gyms and any other common area.
Dimensions & Packaging: Product height is 140 cm. Width is 36 cm. Depth is 40 cm.
Tags: product design, smart design, smart technology, design for covid, water dispensor, accessible design
Production Technology: The primary production technique for Smart Hydro is plastic injection due to its benefits in complex design allowances, reduced weight, and enhanced material strength. So the manufacturing technique for shell parts, including the main body and arc, is chosen as plastic injection. Within the plastic casing, most support parts are bent out of an aluminum sheet.
Design Challenge: Water dispensers are very conventional in terms of production technologies. The main creative challenge was to offer a new form-factor to a widely adopted component layout. However, the restrictions of internal components were influential in shaping the form. Another challenge was regarding user behavior. Smart Hydro offers a new interaction pattern, so users need to learn and get accustomed to the new practice. To overcome this problem, tests were carried out using paper prototypes.
Research: The research started with shadowing and observing user scenarios to understand the products social context. Water dispensers acted as spots for socializing and cooling off. Due to this, Hydro Smart is approachable from several angles and is a conversation starter. Literature research on interaction design helped with gestural design. Several examples and guidelines were investigated. Finally, photo collages were prepared in terms of space layout and interior design to position Hydro Smart.
Inspiration: Covid-19 demands us to make changes in our daily lives, along with the products we use. In common areas, water dispensers are contacted by numerous people throughout the day, posing a threat to public health. By benefiting technological innovations, it is possible to bring people together without risking their health. Smart Hydro is a step forward to designing products for public health. Smart Hydro offers a unique design emphasizing ergonomics and hygiene, highlighting itself among the many other conventional water dispensers we encounter.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2020 in Ankara and finished in January 2021 in Ankara.
Operation Flow: The product interaction starts when the user places a container on a predetermined area on Smart Hydro's counter. Sensors on the side panels perceive the hand's motion and the container's presence on the counter. Once these two variables are confirmed, water starts to flow. The dispensation resumes until the user leans to pick up the container. Once the sensors perceive a motion, water flow is interrupted. This interaction aims to minimize physical contact and thus increase hygiene level.
Team Members: Designer: Eniscan Bubik
Designer: Furkan Efe Dikmen
Designer: Pelin Bilgin