Smart Hydro Snertilaus vatnsveita by Tive Creative Collective is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award í bronsi in Hönnun gestrisni-, veitinga- og veisluvara Competition Category.
BronsGestrisnivörur· 2021
Smart Hydro Snertilaus vatnsveita
Client: Manakin Inc.
A' Design Award í bronsi Winner in Gestrisnivörur Category
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The Design
About Smart Hydro Snertilaus vatnsveita
Smart Hydro er snertilaus vatnsveita hönnuð fyrir sameiginleg rými á borð við skrifstofur og líkamsræktarstöðvar. Innrauðir skynjarar á hliðarplötunum nema hönd notandans og ílátið sem sett er á borðið. Vatnið rennur þá sjálfkrafa og stöðvast þegar ílátið er tekið í burtu, sem dregur úr líkamlegri snertingu. Meginhlutinn og boginn eru framleiddir með plastsprautumótun, en flestir innri stoðhlutir eru beygðir úr álplötu. Veitan er 140 cm há, 36 cm breið og 40 cm djúp. Hægt er að nálgast formið úr ýmsum sjónarhornum.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award í bronsi
Smart Hydro Snertilaus vatnsveita vann A' Design Award í bronsi, mjög virta viðurkenningu sem veitt er framúrskarandi hönnunarverkum sem einkennast af sköpunargáfu, hugvitssemi og skarpskyggni. Sigurvegarar í bronsi eru ríkulega leiknir og áberandi skapandi gripir sem staðfesta víðtæka reynslu, ímyndunarafl og útsjónarsemi hönnuða sinna. Þess er vænst að Smart Hydro Snertilaus vatnsveita sé mjög metinn, dáður og elskaður hlutur sem er einstaklega fagmannlegur og nýstárlegur. Þetta hönnunarverk sem vann A' Design Award í bronsi felur í sér bestu starfsvenjur í list, vísindum, hönnun og tækni og er framúrskarandi fyrir athygli sína á smáatriðum. Smart Hydro Snertilaus vatnsveita fullnægir þörfum á dásamlegan hátt, snertir langanir, heillar tilfinningar og vekur forvitni.
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
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