Airbag Jacket - Protection crafted by technology

one shoe, one material, one person. All in 'one shoe'.

Designing new interactions inspired by robotic materials.

REV'IT! has developed a protective inflatable to improve the state of the art of the brand's Thorax and Back protectors. Airbag systems have been shown to provide superior performance in impact protection and comfort, being less bulky and more protective.

 

Airbag; Protection; Urban Mobility; Jacket; Motorcycling.

'one shoe' is a footwear concept idea resulted from several emerging technologies combined together. This project consisted in creating a sneaker that is both more sustainable, made from a single material, and personalizable,  fits the dynamic body needs of the wearer.

 

Footwear; Metamaterials; Generative Design; 3D printing; Big data; Sustainability; Personalization.

FRANK is a robotic material created from an interaction design perspective. This concept material is able sense input touch and output a behavior accordingly. FRANK aims to be a future vision on how users could interact with dynamic and expressive smart materials.

 

Smart materials; Robotic Materials; Aesthetics of Interaction; Behavior; Exploration; Tactility.

Learning objects: a tangible interaction approach

Neither more nor less. Just right!

A new digital experience for CNC machines

Skip is a 'smart' lamp that explores the idea of 'training' objects, that are able to learn, through an tangible interaction medium. To teach Skip a certain light preference, an interaction metaphor was created where users can teach the lamp the same way as they train a dog (i.e positive and negative reinforcement).

 

Tangible, Embodied & Rich Interaction; Smart Objects; Learning Algorithms.

±0 toothbrush is a concept that brings awareness to kids regarding the importance of brushing their teeth. Through its ergonomic body design, and the seamless integration of a container to hold tartar disclosure liquid, this toothbrush set, is a perfect choice for children to improve their oral hygiene.

 

Toothbrush; Ergonomics; Children.

WOS is a software for CNCs aiming to improve how users interact with these complex machines. The new interface is more intuitive,  presents a faster working flow, and is able to manage all the production process. All that with a new aesthetic layout that brings a futuristic touch to the experience.

 

GUI; Digital Interface; UX; UI; Layout; CNC.

+ Projects

Exploratory research on emerging technologies

Graphics & Visual

3D Work

This page is focus on short term projects that consisted in gaining knowledge of different topics of emerging technologies such as smart materials, additive manufacturing, learning algorithms, or new interaction design paradigms.

 

Metamaterials; Shape-change; Research; Interaction Design; Exploration .

Graphics Visuals; Icons; Layout; Magazine; Illustration.

Renders; CMF; CAD.

Archive

Past Projects

Product Design; Interaction Design.

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