Smart Hydro 非接觸式飲水機 by Tive Creative Collective is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 款待產品設計 Competition Category.
銅款待產品· 2021
Smart Hydro 非接觸式飲水機
Client: Manakin Inc.
A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 款待產品 Category
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The Design
About Smart Hydro 非接觸式飲水機
Smart Hydro係一部專為辦公室、健身室等共用空間而設計嘅非接觸式飲水機。側面板上嘅紅外線感應器可以偵測到使用者嘅手同放喺枱面嘅容器。水會自動流出,當容器被拿開嗰陣就會自動停止出水,從而減少身體接觸嘅機會。主機身同弧形部分係用塑膠射出成型製造,而大部分內部支撐零件就係用鋁板彎折加工而成。呢部飲水機高140厘米、闊36厘米、深40厘米,造型設計可以由多個角度欣賞同使用。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銅獎
Smart Hydro 非接觸式飲水機是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Smart Hydro 非接觸式飲水機將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Smart Hydro 非接觸式飲水機出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。
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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