This document provides details about Will Wang's industrial design project titled "Laundro", which aims to create a more efficient and user-friendly laundry solution for singles. The project involved research through surveys and interviews to understand pain points with current laundry machines. Two concepts were developed - Laundro Pro, a wall-embedded combo washer/dryer, and Laundro Lite, a portable folding machine. Both concepts integrate with a smartphone app and feature an easy-to-use interface. Renderings and specifications of the proposed solutions are also included.

1. INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Will Wang

2. LAUNDRO
A laundry solution for singles
Junior Program Design Project
18 Weeks, 2014
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Background
Research
Opportunity
Development
Solution
Rendering

3. BACKGROUND
Modern society enriches people’s life. Singles
tend to spend more time on activities rather than
daily routines, for example, laundry. However,
laundry is not an easy routine and most of
people have unpleasant experiences about it.
Assigned target group: young singles
Limited space for machines Forgetting time to dry clothes
Frustrated about settings Drop clothes during transferring
Unsatisfied laundry
experience...

4. RESEARCH
The majority of survey participants are young
people from 18-23 year old. They have relatively
more problems in doing lundary than older
people.
Washer/Dryer Size Wash/Dry Time Water Efficiency Energy Efficiency Amount of Settings
Survey & Analysis
• Machine size and its working time are the most important factors people consider when buying a
new machine.
• Water/Energy efficiency didn’t seem very important to people.
• Amount of settings is the least important factor since majority of people care less about settings
and lack of laundry knowledge.
How do users feel about current laundry machines?
(Research conducted by group.)

5. RESEARCH
• Transferring clothes might
causes them dropping.
• Bending down for front loading
machines is inconvenient.
Yuqi W. | 20
• Room space is limited to put
laundry machines.
• It’d be nice to do all the laundry in
one time.
Alyssa C. | 21Sheldon S. | 23
• Confused about machine settings.
• Forgetting time to dry clothes.
Pain point Pain point Pain point
Three interviewees were
randomly chosen from the
previous survey participants.
Observation &
Interview

6. RESEARCH
Market Research
• Washers and dryers have overlap
features.
• New washer models don’t equip
with agitator.
• Door opening signs are confusing.
• Most of control panels are not
user-friendly.
What’s the
market trends?
Mechanism
No agitator
Machinetype
Combo Machine
Interface
User-friendly
interface

7. OPPORTUNITY
Problem statement
Based on the research, target users will
spend less and less time on laundry while
they still hope to maintain the quality and
quantity of this routine. To approach that,
a highly efficient and user-friendly laundry
method is needed for the target users.
What to focus on?
SPACE TIME
UI/UX Knowledge
Combo Machine
User-friendly
No agitator
Notification
Cellphone App
Cloud supportConcisely interface
Portable
Foldable
Built-in/embedded Auto transferring
Laundry database
Laundry habit
Timer
Programmable
Auto transferring
Setting presets
Fabric care
FOCUS

8. DEVELOPMENT
Sources &
Idea generation

9. DEVELOPMENT
Concept sketches
Key elements:
Portable
No agitator
Combo Machine
Concisely interface
Cellphone App
Built-in/embedded

10. DEVELOPMENT
Stability
Usability
Size
(Wall-embedded)
Portability N/A N/A
Which to choose?

11. Integrated with cellphone and wireless
notification
Open Loading
Control & Notification Unloading
Laundro Pro - demonstration
Closet/wall embedded combo machine
SOLUTION 1

12. SOLUTION 2
Laundro Lite - demonstration
Loading UnloadingControlling &
Notification
Portable size with folding wheels
Integrated with cellphone and
wireless notification
Lifting drum-avoiding bending body
to get clothes from the bottom

13. Laundro Pro
Capacity: 4.0 Cu. Ft.
Weight: 170 lbs
1.70m
1.75m
Laundro Lite
Capacity: 3.2 Cu. Ft.
Weight: 80 lbs
DIMENSION

14. RENDERING

15. RENDERING

16. CONTROL
A swimming goggles for kids
IHA Competition
Junior Program Design Project
18 Weeks, 2013
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Background
Research
Development
Prototyping
Solution
Rendering

17. Age between 6 to 12 is the most
essential period during kid’s
growth. This project focuses on
the problems or inconvenience
that caused by kids’ daily
activities or routines.
What to focus on?
11 hrs 13 hrs
40% Sports
30% Learning
18% Gaming
12% Other
35% Swimming
28% Soccer
22% Baseball
25% Biking
32% Basketball
According to my survey, kids who
participated have an average of 13
active hours per day.
Most kids spend nearly 40% of their
active hours doing sports or outdoor
activities.
Based on the activity survey,
swimming is the most popular
sports that kids play.
BACKGROUND

18. The current swimming gears
for kids are not well-developed,
especially the swimming
goggles. In the general research,
83% of kids complained the
inconvenient use of certain
swimming goggles, and 17% of
kids have experienced the safety
issues caused by the goggles.
These problems need to be
concerned indeed.
Problems on swimming gears:
60%
28%
12%
95%
Use goggles
5%
Don’t use
goggles
83%Issues on inconvenient
use of swimming
goggles
17%Issues on injuries
caused by swimming
goggles
Swimming
74%
Have certain
issues with
goggles
26%
No issues with
goggles
RESEARCH

19. Interview
• Swimming goggles can leave
red mark on my face.
• Goggles are hard to put on
and it sometimes pulls my hair
when I take them off.
• I seldom adjust my goggles
unless necessary because
they are hard to adjust.
• The rubber straps hurt my
ears.
• I can’t put goggles by myself.
• Hard for him to adjust the
length of the straps.
• Goggles leave red mark on his
nose and face.
Pain point
Observation
Struggling for 4 seconds Struggling for 1.5 seconds Red marks
Putting on-avg. 8 seconds Taking off-avg. 3 seconds
Adult-avg. 3 seconds Adult-avg. 1.5 seconds
RESEARCH

20. Style comparison
Current market
Price Pros Cons
Back clips
Side clips
Changeable nose
piece
Non-changeable
nose piece
Multiple parts
Unibody
Low cost on clips
Easy to adjust than
back clip
Need more strength
to adjust the strap
Clips are not very
durable
Durable
Fits more nose
sizes.
Nose piece might
not be durable
Might not fit some
noses
Low cost and easy
to be manufactured
Highly durable
Goggles might not
be durable
High cost and
goggles size might
not fit some users
RESEARCH
• Easy-to-use adjustable clips
• Straps with less requirement
of strength
• Nose pieces made from soft
but durable material
Lack of...

21. DEVELOPMENT
The best and appropriate way to
address the problems caused by
kids using swimming goggles is
to explore the solutions towards
kid’s pain points, combining with
the design elements that missing
in the current market.
Taking on & off
Hard to adjust
or can not
adjust by self
Leaving red
marks after
wearing

22. DEVELOPMENT
Key elements
Side clip
Nose piece
Unibody

23. Can not adjust by selfPutting on-8 seconds Taking off-3 secondsCurrent goggles
Prototype Putting on-3 seconds Adjusting by self-5 seconds Taking off-1.5 seconds
PROTOTYPING
Testing
Bending plastic traps
by heat gun
3D printing side clips 10 prototypes were made
and 6 of them worked wellPrototyping

24. SOLUTION
Nose piece
(Blow molding)
A sponge bar inside the nose piece can
maximumly avoid the bruise of nose skin. And it is
also a pulling handle for loosening the goggles.
Unibody lens
(injection molding)
Unibody lens ensure the
durability of goggles. The
gasket rests within the eye
orbital can reduce red marks
on face.
Adjustable side clips
(injection molding)
Side clips only requires one
hand or three fingers with
small strength to operate it.

25. SOLUTION
Demonstration
Loosening &
Releasing goggles
Taking on &
Tightening goggles
Dimension
5.35’
7.80
1.35’

26. Rendering

27. Faucet
Sophomore Program Design Project
18 Weeks, 2012
Research
Development
Rendering
Model making
Modern styling & model making

28. RESEARCH
Finish
Mounting type
Brass, copper, chrome, nickel, gold-
plated, matte or shiny finish, a smooth
satin sheen and even faucets with
texture are now available to consumers
in all price ranges. It is worth every
consumer paying more for a product
that will outlast, outshine and visually
outperform a basic faucet finish. In
terms of sheer sales volume, chrome is
still the leader.
Center-set: A spout and valves on a
single base unit.
Single Hole: A single handle mixing
lever, two handles or may be touchless
or touch-activated.
Widespread Faucet: A spout with
separate hot and cold water handles.
Wall-mounted Faucet: It is designed
for freestanding basins.
Transitional Traditional
Contemporary
Transitional, traditional and
contemporary are three major faucet
styles in the market. Market is changing
over the time, consumer preferences
follow the pattern that from traditional to
transitional then to contemporary, while
currently, transitional style tends to grow
up its popularity in the market according
to the market research.
Style

29. DEVELOPMENT
Ideation
Focusing on the usability, utility and desirability.
Mock-up
Made from blue foam and yellow foam.

30. DEVELOPMENT
This is a contemporary design with
a simple form. However, the current
mechanism can not be fitted into
the slim body and two handles.
This faucet has a single handle
with two water controls. It applies
a curve design but the sharp
edge may be dangerous for
children to use.
With the transitional design, this
concept has a stream line form
with soft edges. The water outlet
is in 30 degree angle, bringing
the convenience for using.
Final Concept
Comparison Improvement
The shape of the handle has
been redesigned to match the
shape of the main faucet. New
handle has a 15 degree upward
angle.
Original design
New design

31. RENDERING

32. MODEL MAKING
3D printing & finishing
Sanding and polishing
prepared molding parts for
shiny finish outcome.
Part fixation
Hanging and fixing
molding parts inside the
molding box.
Making silicone mold
Pouring silicone liquid
from the edge of the
box, until the parts were
fully surrounded by
liquid.
Demolding
Waiting for 17-20 hours
to cure the silicone
mold. Taking the parts
out of silicon mold.
Pouring liquid plastic
into the silicone mold
and waiting for 3-5
minutes until urethane
plastic solidified.
Taking out the casted
parts for the final surface
finishing.
Pouring & Finishing

33. MODEL MAKING

34. Other projects
Rendering
Sketches

38. Thank you