Tick Tock Turtle Saacad Digniinta Carruurta by Daniel Lau

Tick Tock Turtle Saacad Digniinta Carruurta by Daniel Lau is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Alaabta Dhallaanka, Carruurta iyo Ilmaha Competition Category.

BirAlaabta Dhallaanka· 2019

Tick Tock Turtle Saacad Digniinta Carruurta

by Daniel Lau

Client: emagine A

Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Alaabta Dhallaanka Category

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The Design

About Tick Tock Turtle Saacad Digniinta Carruurta

Tick Tock Turtle waxaa loogu tala galay carruurta da' kasta leh. Carruurtu waxay si fudud u fahmi karaan socodka waqtiga iyagoo eegaya dhibcaha iftiinka leh ee qolofka ku yaal, kuwaas oo sidoo kale u shaqeeya sida iftiinka toosinta oo si tartiib tartiib ah u soo baxa sida qoraxda aroortii. Marka digniintu shaqayso, iftiimadu waxay buuxiyaan dusha oo dhan sida looxyo qolofka diin-badeedka ku yaal. Qolofka sidoo kale wuxuu u shaqeeyaa badhanka carruurtu ku hawlgeliyaan iftiimaadka habeenka ee cas, halka baadhanka kale ee dejinta waalidiinta ay qarsoon yihiin qolofka la qaadi karo ee hoostiisa. Badhka hoose ee diin-badeedka waxaa laga sameeyey silikoon jilicsan oo heer cunto ah, wuxuuna si adag ugu dhegaa sariirta habeennimada.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

Tick Tock Turtle Saacad Digniinta Carruurta waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Tick Tock Turtle Saacad Digniinta Carruurta waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Tick Tock Turtle Saacad Digniinta Carruurta waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Tick Tock Turtle is a fully modular design that can be outfitted with various child friendly outer appearances. The patent pending inner design allows an array of parental settings buttons to be hidden away from view inside its shell which also a button for kids. When the sunrise lights are activated, the plates of the shell illuminate one by one slowly getting brighter form a fully lit shell.
Dimensions & Packaging: 200 mm x 200 mm x 76 mm
0.47 kg
Tags: Kids clock, sleep trainer, learn time, sleep aid, light alarm, sleep cycle alarm, portable alarm, activity timer
Production Technology: A significant amount of time was spent prototyping to account for the optics of the shell light effect. Varying shapes of the lenses needed to be adjusted to produce a rounded circle on the shell when lit up. Different finishes on the lenses and translucency on the shell were experimented with to reach the desired illuminated soft dot effect.
Design Challenge: Based on user survey, it was unanimous that a two tone design was the favored as opposed to a single tone design. The most difficult challenge of this design was ensuring the two tone silicone outer housing was reproducible in a production environment at a cost that would support retail of the product. After multiple trials, it was found that double injection of plastic to produce a two tone silicone product could not meet the product target costs and quality requirements. The final product uses a single tone color injection mold with a silicone paint spray overlay to produce the desired design.
Research: The design of the clock originated based on market survey and patent research where the goal was to implement all of the key health and learning features of existing clocks in a new kids friendly design. Market surveys were done based on online retail analysis tools and patent research was outsourced prior to design. The design was further validated by going through a successful crowdfunding campaign.
Inspiration: The inspiration behind the design was it had to be beautiful yet functional. The shape and pattern of the clock naturally led to a turtle as a child friendly design. The design was created with the thought that the display and the clock numbers needed to be large enough for children to easily see while keeping all parental buttons completely hidden away. Considerations were made that physical buttons must be included for ease of use as opposed to a wireless approach.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2017 and was finished in May 2018
Operation Flow: Tick Tock Turtle was designed to be the all-in-one sleep companion. With a wide range of functions, its key features include wake up lights and sleep cycle detection, both of which require the clock to be placed on the mattress next a sleeping child. The silicone material allows the unit to securely stick to the mattress even through child movement on the bed. Settings are made by parents in a hidden layer under the shell. Throughout the night the child can press the shell as a button to activate the night light function of the clock. This also shows the progression of time throughout the night.
Patents: Patent Pending. 29616289. Daniel Lau. 2017. USA
Patent Pending. 29616301. Daniel Lau. 2017. USA
Patented. ZL 2017304632325. Daniel Jiarmin Lau. 2018. China
Patented. ZL 2017304621458. Daniel Jiarmin Lau. 2018. China
Team Members: Daniel Lau, Sabrina Chen, Allen Wang, Jax Liao, Tilin Li, William Liu, Kelly Chow, Archo Yeh
Image Credits: Image Credits: Duncan Longden Photography