An air purifier design
#IndustrialDesign #DesignProcess
Academic Team Project at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand l Collaborated with Toshiba, Thailand l Jan – May 2015 l Role : User Research, Product Design, Interface Design, Team Leader
Context
To design an electronic appliance for the Thai context is the primary goal, and Toshiba aimed to provide a new experience of usage together with improving the market of its air purifier.
Outcome
Conceptual deign and a prototype presented to the client, Toshiba Thailand.
The Challenge
Why don’t people use an Air Purifier, despite significant air pollution in Thailand? How to encourage them to use?
Understand
Doubts in the product's efficiency and differences between extreme users and non-users
In-depth user research / Home visit / Field research
The new role of an air purifier
Design Statement
Design
Digging deeper into the roots of problems and solving them!
Ideation / Concept Generation
Problems extracted were generated into themes and prioritized. High-level solutions were brainstormed and matched with the problem themes. Afterward, these high-level ideas from different problem areas were integrated to create design concepts. This way, every concept is ensured to solved problems in various aspects and meet the project's goal.
Chosen cards of hight-level solutions
Concept scenarios generated from the integration of solution cards
Design Development
Form and Function / Mockup / Design Refinement / Prototype
Outcome
Toshiba Flow - Flow with you
A new design of an air purifier that supports portability within a house to enhance users’ engagement with the product and users’ belief in its efficiency yet works seamlessly in a normal situation.
