Smart Hydro Igikoresho cy'Amazi Gikoreshwa Nta Gukoraho by Tive Creative Collective

Buronze Ibicuruzwa by'Ubwakirizi · 2021

Smart Hydro Igikoresho cy'Amazi Gikoreshwa Nta Gukoraho

by Tive Creative Collective

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze 2021 in Ibicuruzwa by'Ubwakirizi
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About Smart Hydro Igikoresho cy'Amazi Gikoreshwa Nta Gukoraho

Smart Hydro ni igikoresho cyo gutanga amazi gikoreshwa nta gukoraho, cyagenewe ahantu hasangirwa nk'ibiro n'amazu y'imyitozo ngororamubiri. Ibyuma bimurikira bishyizwe ku mpande bimenya ukuboko kw'ukoresha n'igikoresho cyashyizwe ku meza. Amazi maze atemba mu buryo bwikora kandi agahagarara igihe igikoresho cyavanwe, bityo hakagabanuka gukoraho ku ntoki. Umubiri nyamukuru n'agace k'urukurikira bikorwa hakoreshejwe uburyo bwo gutera plastiki mu myenge (plastic injection), mu gihe ibice byinshi by'imbere bishyigikira bikozwe mu bitare bya alumini bigoramye. Iki gikoresho gifite uburebure bwa santimetero 140, ubugari bwa santimetero 36, n'ubujyakuzimu bwa santimetero 40. Imiterere yacyo ishobora kwitegereza kuva ku mpande nyinshi.

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Smart Hydro Igikoresho cy'Amazi Gikoreshwa Nta Gukoraho ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Smart Hydro Igikoresho cy'Amazi Gikoreshwa Nta Gukoraho biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Smart Hydro Igikoresho cy'Amazi Gikoreshwa Nta Gukoraho ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

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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.