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I set out to better understand the issues, perceptions & solutions surrounding drought. The question that compelled my project was "What might be all the ways that we can improve the experience of conserving, reusing & educating on the topic of water." Through the process of design research I developed a system of products that improves the user experiences surrounding water. The result is IOW, an intelligent 3-product system that aims to make your water needs & wants smarter & less wasteful.
ContributorsShappee, Christian Kyle (Author) / Shin, Dosun (Thesis director) / McDermott, Lauren (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts (Contributor) / School of Sustainability (Contributor) / The Design School (Contributor)
Created2015-05
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Hearing loss is a serious condition that affects many adults and includes both age-related loss and non-age related loss (genetics, illness, or trauma). The focus of this thesis is on age related hearing loss. Almost half of people over the age of 75 have some degree of hearing loss, along with nearly a third of those between 65 and 74, and an eighth of 45-64 year olds. About 36 million American adults have hearing loss, and 44% of those report that their relationships have suffered as a result of hearing loss. This is a serious issue, which is why I've spent my senior year of college to create a product that improves the life of someone with hearing loss, such as my 90-year-old grandfather. The result of my labors is Suono, a product for those with hearing aids to better hear their loved ones, close friends, and others they care about.
ContributorsSauer, Grant Dimit (Author) / Shin, Dosun (Thesis director) / McDermott, Lauren (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / The Design School (Contributor)
Created2015-05
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Torch is a smart bulb and family of fixtures that encourages users to carry their light with them. This product system is designed to offer an alternative to our current lighting systems while living within existing home lighting infrastructure. Torch is designed for people who live in small spaces. Torch appeals to people who want to live a simpler life with fewer products and better interactions. Torch creates rituals that are inspired by the past. While Torch is designed to be the only light source that one uses. This type of system may not fit into everyone's lives or living spaces. In that case, Torch can be used together with one's existing home lighting. Torch allows users to live with their existing lighting while having a personal smart lighting system. Torch is a sustainable smart bulb that offers an alternative to the excessive smart bulb systems that are on the market from companies like Samsung, Philips, and IKEA. Torch is for people who want the benefits of a smart bulb without having to invest in an expensive system. Torch is a family of products that work together to provide a sustainable, affordable, and personal smart lighting system.
ContributorsBrown, Yannez Ray (Author) / Bacalzo, Dean (Thesis director) / Feil, Magnus (Committee member) / McDermott, Lauren (Committee member) / The Design School (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2017-05
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This research aims to investigate the social environment in a brand-new type of café, pet café, and to maximum the benefit of this type of cafe. While pet cafés, especially cat cafés, are becoming increasingly common in the United States (U.S.), Asian countries have been in this kind of business since 1998. The most common and popular is the cat café. Even though the owners of cat cafés in the U.S. have learned and imitated the cat café in Asia, the cultural differences and the restrictions resulted in differences in format and design.
Interior and furniture design was investigated to afford motivation to people who are pet lovers and can be potential customers. Most of the research about pets illustrates a positive influence on psychological health and social support. On the other hand, a café with pets can be attractive and interactive more than a general café, to offer a recreational activity and a comfortable social environment and therapy from pets.
Juxtaposing the cat café in the U.S. against the pet café in China, is explored to investigate the difference between these countries and how they can learn from each other and make improvements to design. Research on what is the difference between the cat café in the U.S. and China are reflected on two parts of outcomes—design and business.
Interior and furniture design was investigated to afford motivation to people who are pet lovers and can be potential customers. Most of the research about pets illustrates a positive influence on psychological health and social support. On the other hand, a café with pets can be attractive and interactive more than a general café, to offer a recreational activity and a comfortable social environment and therapy from pets.
Juxtaposing the cat café in the U.S. against the pet café in China, is explored to investigate the difference between these countries and how they can learn from each other and make improvements to design. Research on what is the difference between the cat café in the U.S. and China are reflected on two parts of outcomes—design and business.
ContributorsZhang, Shumeng (Author) / Bender, Diane (Thesis advisor) / McDermott, Lauren (Committee member) / Krysik, Judy (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2019