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Iowa State University | Industrial Design | Mack Geggie | Spring 2012 Biomimicry

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Iowa State University | Industrial Design | Mack Geggie | Spring 2012

Biomimicry

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Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents2 Project Brief3-5 Food Container6-8 Seating Device9 Task Light10-12 Initial Ideas13-18 Developed Concepts19-20 Chosen Concept21-23 Model Making Process24 Final Model25 Dimensioned Orthographics26 Cutaway Drawing27 Finalized Concept28 Context Photograph29-31 Presentation Posters32 Summary

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Project Brief

The intent of this project is to further practice your skills in material, structure and function in a product scale artifact, using external refer-ences as decision drivers. Biomimicry is a popular technique of using nature as an inspiration for solving design problesms. The furst successful flying machines were inspired by the biomechanics of birds. for this project the students are to look at nature for not only form inspiration but also function. The stu-dents are to design and model a product scale functional object that is inspired by nature and that product must be eithera food container, portable seating device, or a task light. The students are to use everything that they have learned through-out the year to communicate the form, structure and mechanics of your object. The students must clearly demonstrate how the selected reference(s) contributed to the design process.

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Food Container

The first reference that I used for the food container was the Peli-can for its throat pouch that can expand and contract depending on how much is in its mouth.

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Food Container

The second reference that I used for the food container was the Owl for the way that it perches its large body on its small feet. This con-cept was much more form based than anything.

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Food Container

The third reference that I used for the food container was a drop of water for the shape of the drop, and how with solid mechanics rather than fluid ones it can provide a very safe environment to transport food in

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Portable Seating Device

The first reference that I used for the portable seating device was the Kangaroo leg for the inverted knee that it has which provides a lot of support and power.

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Portable Seating Device

The second reference that I used for the portable seating device was the shell of a walnut for its strength and durability. This chair could be used for a basket and then when you slide the halves apart and fip it upside down it becomes the seat.

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Portable Seating Device

The third reference that I used for the portable seating device was the Three Toed Sloth for its ability to hook onto trees and hang with great ease.

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Task Light

The option that I chose to move forward with was the task light. I felt that it would be the most fun for me to do personally. I also felt that I could get much closer to something that you could actually see in the market with a task light. I am overall happy with my choice to move for-ward with the task light because the final product that I came up with encompasses everything that I wanted it to.

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Task Light - Initial Ideas

The first reference that I used for the task light was the Chameleon for its eyes. The eyes of a chameleon have a near hemispherical field of view which I felt would tranlate well into a task light.

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Task Light - Initial Ideas

The second reference that I used for the task light was the Cuttle-fish for its front facing tentacles and the movement that comes with them.

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The third reference that I used for the task light was a waterfall for its calming nature and power. I felt that the structure of a waterfall com-bined with a light would be a very nice way to have a peaceful work light.

Task Light - Initial Ideas

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Task Light - Developed Concepts

After our initial ideas we had to develop another 12 concepts for task lights and then pick one to move forward with. The references that I used to further develop my concepts were the Chameleon, Praying Mantis, Bell Shaped Flowers, Caterpillar, Cuttlefish, and a combination of Fire and the Proboscidea Seed Pod.

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Task Light Developed Concepts

The first reference that I used for concept development was the Chameleon for its Prehensile Tail, Claw, Head, and of course the Eye.

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Task Light - Developed Concepts

The second reference that I used for concept development was the Praying Mantis for its Large Foreleg, its Compound Eyes, and also the Tarsus which allows it to climb on almost any surface.

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Task Light Developed Concepts

The third reference that I used for concept development was Bell shaped flowers for their unique form and versatility among species.

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Task Light - Developed Concepts

The fourth reference that I used for concept development was the Caterpillar for its unique set of legs that allow it to climb and hang onto virtually any surface.

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The fifth reference that i used for concept development was the Cuttlefish for its unique eye that allows it to see in front and behind itself simultaneously.

Task Light - Developed Concepts

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Task light - Chosen Concept

The references that I chose for the concept to move forward with were Fire, and the Proboscidea Seed Pod. I chose to use Fire as a reference for the form of the task light because Fire is the most basic form of light in nature and I found it to be important to encor-porate into a task light. I then decided to use the Proboscidea Seed Pod for a structural reference because of its versatility in being able to sit or attatch on to many differnt surfaces.

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Task light - Chosen Concept

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Model Making Process

I first started the model making process with a quick study model that could achieve all of the functions based on the form that I wanted it to encompass. It worked form wise exactly how I wanted it to, but it needed more form development to really so-lidify the design.

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Model Making Process

I then went on to create the developed model which had much more dimensionality to it, and also would have room to house all of the necessary components in order to allow the task light to work. At this point I was very happy with the form, and just had to move on to create a functional model.

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Model Making Process

In order to create the fully functioning model I decided to thermal form my foam model. In order to do that, I had to cut my foam model in half so that I would have two halves to put togeth-er, and then went on to place them in the thermal former which gave me two halves that I then had to cut out, place the circuit in, and weld together using MEK(Methyl ethyl ketone).

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Final Model

All of the model making and circuitry work gave me this as a final model. I am very happy with how it turned out, and it per-forms exactly how I wanted it to. It is very stable when sitting flat or on its back, and even when hanging. On top of that it is also comfortable in the hand and is very light weight.

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Dimensioned Orthographics

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Cutaway Drawing

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Finalized Concept

This is what the final product would look like when seen in the marketplace. The material that comprises the shell would be made of a semi-transparent red plastic and would allow the light to put off a glow and be used also as a night light.

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Context Photographs

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Presentation Posters

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Presentation Posters

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Presentation Posters

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Summary

In summary I lam very happy with the outcome of my product and feel that it could really thrive in the marketplace with a few small tweaks. It would be an incredibly economical piece to produce see-ing as the only parts outside of the shell that are needed are LED’s, a switch, battery pack, and wire. Not only would it be inexpensive to make and allow for large prof-it margins, but it appeals to all audiences. I say this because there are no removable parts aside from the battery pack cover which requires a screwdriver to take off. It is a very safe piece to use, and I truly be-lieve that anybody could use this light with the greatest of ease and that just opens up the market even more.