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SHAPE
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Axi symmetric Fully 3DPlane
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Curved pianoto reach
Grass armchairto grow
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Coiled garden hoseto reach
Cuved handleto grip
Curved bladesfor fuel efficiency
Designer toilet freshenerto appear
Curved shelvingto increase surface area
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Chewing gum containerto fit (in cup holder)
Car copied from natureto glide
Cold corner rice bagto cool
Self supporting stairsto stabilizeNested bowls
to store Line egg to cut
Curved nail fileto glide
Funny shaped medicine gadget
for pleasant medication
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Curved BBQ skewersto fit
Curved hookto hang
Suntan lotion braceletto carry
Curved wine thermometerto measure
Paperclipto grip
Spiral forkto grip
Aerodynamic helmetto glide
Tree coat hangerto copy
Eye ball shaped camerato see
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improve aesthetic appearance
improve flow distribution
increase efficiency of useful effect
increase hydraulic diameter
make current shape linear
reduce operating range
improve strength or weight properties
add a new function or integrate another function
create the impression of reduced size
reduce user effort
increase motion possibilities
improve manoeuvrability
improve structural strength
improve ergonomics
reduce size of a system
improve interaction control
reduce space requirement
improve ability to see object
make it easier to carry
improve fuel economy
make stretchable
make it easy to handle
change object shape
increase system feedback
create optical illusionShape
BENEFITS of SHAPE
Product• Curved hair-brush • Spiral gear (Nautilus)
produces continuous resistance for weight lifting
• Ball point and roller point pens for smooth ink distribution
• Pizza-box with ribbed (as opposed to flat) base
• Spiral staircase uses less floor area
• Black keys higher than white keys on a piano to facilitate ease of location when playing
• Paper clip works by being deflected out of plane
• Electronic chips on both sides of a printed circuit board
Process•Rotary actuators in hydraulic system •Screw-top versus push-in bottle stopper •Screw-thread versus nail •Use arches and domes for strength inarchitecture •Introduce fillet radii between surfaces at different angles •Introduce stress relieving holes at the ends of slots •Use spherical casters instead of cylindrical wheels to move furniture •Push/pull versus rotary switches (e.g. lighting dimmer switch) •Centrifugal casting for even wall thickness structures •Spin components after painting to remove excess paint •Replace wringing clothes to remove water with spinning clothes in a washing machine •Separate chemicals with different density properties using a centrifuge •Serrated or scalloped edges on a knife blade or hole punch •Application of fade or draw to the affect the trajectory of a golf ball •Paper edges clipped or made bigger in order to facilitate ease of location of entries in an address book, or for file dividers
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Shape
Product• Pringles - aesthetically pleasing
potato chips• Licorice spirals - compacts a long
length of licorice into a small package
• Pasta spirals - increase surface area and therefore sauce retaining area
• Candy floss.• Articulated drinking straw• Spaghetti twists• Profiled bottom microwave
container (e.g. shallower in the middle) improves ability to heat product evenly
• Corrugated lasagne sheets• Crinkle-cut potato chips
Process• ‘Stirred not shaken’• Cook using spit- i.e. kebabs.• Insert ball into canned cream to
improve mixing when shaking• Use spiralled bread sticks- better retention of
dip.• Lettuce spinner - uses centrifugal forces to dry
leaves after washing• Eat spaghetti by wrapping it around a fork• Rotating ice-cream cone holder (US patent!)• Manipulation of air-flows to improve cooking
yields.• Stacking tins, Double/triple layer sandwiches• Stack products horizontally to prevent damage
- e.g. After Eight mints• Layered salads- gives the consumer the mix or
keep separate.
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Shape
Opaque construction Partially transparent Transparent
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TRANSPARENCY
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Transparent canto inspect
Transparent concrete to appear
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Transparent vacuum containerto inspect
Transparent shower headto inspectTransparent chair
to hide
Transparent bagto inspect
Transparent pool tableto track
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Transparent kayak to inspect
Transparent umbrellato identify
Transparent toasterto detect
Transparent beerto appear
Figurative transparency:Textured cartonto see contents
Transparent roofto illuminate
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Transparent bracesto appear
SPF umbrellato filter
IKEA: transparent facts and figures
VW Phaeton glass factoryto observce
Transparent blister patchto hide
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Increase use of colour
Reduce fatigue effect
Add new function
Add ability to make simple measurement
Improve ability to see object
Improve aesthetic appearance
Increase figurative use
Increase natural illumination
Increase privacy
Make it easier to inspect
Reduce energy usage
Improve ability to see object
improve UV blocking
add more visual or conceptual contrastmake appearance more natural
make it easier to inspect
have a broader operating range
improve detection
create an image of openness and honesty
Transparency
BENEFITS of TRANSPARENCY
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Products• Smoke-screen• Building facades • Automobile transparencies • See-through packaging • Viewing windows in ovens • Fire-glass • Cassette tapes • iMac • Glass-bottomed boat
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Process• Light-sensitive glass • Use photolithography to changetransparent material to a solid mask for semiconductor processing • Clear packaging enables user to see contents• In order to improve observability of things that are difficult to see, use coloured additives or luminescent elements• Fluorescent safety markings help guide people out of a building after power failure • Use opposing colours to increase visibility - e.g. butchers use green decoration to make the red in meat look redder.• Selective colouring system??? E.g. only colour rat faeces or other foreign bodies??? • Change the emissivity properties of an object subject to radiant heating• Use emissivity of container to better control heating profile/rate• Variable opacity (electro-chromic) glazing systems
Transparency
1. introduction | 2. value | 3. resources | 4. nine windows | 5. analogy | 6. patents | 7. properties | 8.conflicts | 9. product dna | 10. appendix
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COLOUR
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No use of colour Binary use of colour Full spectrum use of colour
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Colour changing Handleto indicate
Temperature indication to appear
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Colour changing radiatorto warn
Colored bubblesto appearColour changing t-shirt
to appear
Microsoft's multicolourbar codeto detect
Colour changing mugto appeal
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Safety baby bottle to protectColour changing speedometer
to warn
Food Face plate to appearCamouflaged satellite dish
to hide
Colour changing faucetto warn
Mug with colour codesto mix
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Blue coloured diet sunglasses to
repel
Colour coded pill boxto inform
Cigarette changes to black to warn
Colourful bandagesto appear
UV tattooto appear
Adhesives for joints glow to inspect
Colour X-raysto diagnose
BENEFITS of USE OF COLOUR
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No use of colour
Binary use of colour
Full spectrum use of colour
Improve aesthetic appearance
Add a warning indicator
Add ability to change colour automatically
Improve ability to see object
Improve radiation heat management
Incorporate identification marks or change indicators
Increase user feedback
Add ability to change colour automatically
Add new function by using available resources
Create the ability for more customization
Eliminate interference with human interfaces
Improve ability to see object
Improve detectionIncrease security level
Make it difficult to replicate or copy
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Colour
Process•Use safe lights in a photographic darkroom •Use colour-changing thermal paint to measure temperature •Thermochromic plastic spoon •Electrochromic glass •Light-sensitive glasses •Camouflage •Temperature-sensitive dyes used on food product labels to indicate when desired serving temperature has been achieved •Dazzle camouflage used on World War 1 ships •Employ interference fringes on surface structures to change colour (as in butterfly wings, etc) Fluorescent additives used during UV spectroscopy •UV marker pens used to help identify stolen goods •Use opposing colours to increase visibility - e.g. butchers use green decoration to make the red in meat look redder •Use of black and white coloured panels to assist thermal management on space vehicles •Use of parabolic reflectors in solar panels to increase energy capture •Paint object with high emissivity paint in order to be able to measure it’s temperature with a calibrated thermal imager •Thermo-chromic product labelling - informs user when correct serving temperature has been attained•Packaging that changes colour when the products shelf-life has expired??•Clear packaging enables user to see contents•In order to improve observability of things that are difficult to see, use coloured additives or luminescent elements•Fluorescent safety markings help guide people out of a building after power failure•Change the emissivity properties of an object subject to radiant heating•Use emissivity of container to better control heating profile/rate
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