Description

Brief: Develop a kettle which addresses issues faced within the elderly demographic. Particularly in concern it enhancing usability.

Tools
  • Solidworks
  • Keyshot
  • Photoshop
Category
  • Concept Development
  • Model Prototyping
  • CAD Rendering
  • Sketch ideation
Month
December 2020

Ergonomic Kettle Industrial Design Concept By Dipo

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Context

Research Discoveries
  • Users over 60 face rapid decline in hand-grip strength by 20-25%.
  • Three-quarters of British households admit to overfilling their kettle.
Design Deliverables
  • Simple interaction & functionality.
  • Reduce overall capacity to mitigate muscle deterioration to aid with usability.

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Initial Sketching

Morph Generation

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Kettle Sketch Ideation



Task Analysis

User Understanding

Uncovered hidden frustrations with usability. A lack of strength to withhold the kettle when its full whilst transferring from the sink to the countertop + Deteriorating motor skills / Poor dexterity.




Teardown

Strix U1855 Heating Control System

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Detailed DRAWINGS

Get in touch to view technical drawings. Click here

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Kettle Sketch Ideation


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