Bronz Produse de Ospitalitate · 2021
Smart Hydro Dozator de apă fără atingere
- A' Design Award de Bronz 2021 in Produse de Ospitalitate
- CLIENT: Manakin Inc.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 34,903
- Verification code 6B221EBC19 · Verify this award
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About Smart Hydro Dozator de apă fără atingere
Smart Hydro este un dozator de apă fără atingere, conceput pentru spații comune precum birouri și săli de sport. Senzorii cu infraroșu de pe panourile laterale detectează mâna utilizatorului și recipientul așezat pe blat. Apa curge apoi automat și se oprește atunci când recipientul este ridicat, reducând astfel contactul fizic. Corpul principal și arcul sunt realizate prin injecție de plastic, în timp ce majoritatea pieselor interne de susținere sunt îndoite din tablă de aluminiu. Dozatorul are 140 cm înălțime, 36 cm lățime și 40 cm adâncime. Forma sa poate fi percepută din mai multe unghiuri.
About the A' Design Award de Bronz
Smart Hydro Dozator de apă fără atingere a câștigat A' Design Award de Bronz, o recunoaștere extrem de prestigioasă acordată designurilor remarcabile care se disting prin creativitate, ingeniozitate și istețime. Câștigătorii Bronzului sunt artefacte din plin pricepute și izbitor de creative, care atestă experiența vastă, imaginația și resursele designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Smart Hydro Dozator de apă fără atingere să fie un obiect foarte apreciat, admirat și prețuit, remarcabil de profesionist și inovator. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Bronz încorporează cele mai bune practici din artă, știință, design și tehnologie și este excelent prin atenția la detalii. Smart Hydro Dozator de apă fără atingere satisface splendid nevoile, atinge dorințele, vrăjește sentimentele și stârnește curiozitatea.
Press Kit
- 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.
