Smart Hydro Distributeur d'eau sans contact by Tive Creative Collective

Smart Hydro Distributeur d'eau sans contact by Tive Creative Collective is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronze in Produits d'Hôtellerie Competition Category.

BronzeProduits d'Hôtellerie· 2021

Smart Hydro Distributeur d'eau sans contact

by Tive Creative Collective

Client: Manakin Inc.

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Produits d'Hôtellerie Category

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The Design

About Smart Hydro Distributeur d'eau sans contact

Smart Hydro est un distributeur d'eau sans contact conçu pour les espaces partagés tels que les bureaux et les salles de sport. Des capteurs infrarouges intégrés aux panneaux latéraux détectent la main de l'utilisateur ainsi que le récipient posé sur la tablette. L'eau s'écoule alors automatiquement et s'arrête dès que le récipient est retiré, ce qui réduit les contacts physiques. Le corps principal et l'arc sont réalisés par injection plastique, tandis que la plupart des pièces de support internes sont obtenues par pliage de tôle d'aluminium. Le distributeur mesure 140 cm de hauteur, 36 cm de largeur et 40 cm de profondeur. Sa forme se prête à une approche sous plusieurs angles.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Smart Hydro Distributeur d'eau sans contact est lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze, une reconnaissance hautement prestigieuse décernée à des designs remarquables qui se distinguent par leur créativité, leur ingéniosité et leur sagacité. Les lauréats Bronze sont des artefacts amplement habiles et d'une créativité frappante, qui authentifient la vaste expérience, l'imagination et l'ingéniosité de leurs concepteurs. Smart Hydro Distributeur d'eau sans contact est censé être un objet très estimé, admiré et chéri, remarquablement professionnel et innovant. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze intègre les meilleures pratiques de l'art, de la science, du design et de la technologie, et est excellent par son souci du détail. Smart Hydro Distributeur d'eau sans contact satisfait admirablement les besoins, touche les désirs, charme les sentiments et attire la curiosité.

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