1. ART OF MAKINGART OF MAKINGART OF MAKING H e m a n t K u m a r
hemant.k.hemant@gmail.com

2. Lightpad
is a lightbox for all kinds of overlay. It works on the principle of ‘Total
internal reflection’. Edglit light source incorporates 72 LEDs (5mm) to
give very intense light and clear see through against paper till 8 layers.
It provides such luminosity that it is being used as a light fixture as well.

3. Compact light source
when a ray of light incident upon a medium of lesser refractive
index at an angle larger than a particular angle called critical
angle (with respect to the normal to the surface), then no
light can pass through and all of the light is reflected back.
edglit surface
broken diagonal lines for more compact distribution of light
hairline cuts provide
surfaces to refract light
square spreads the
refracted light within
ro
tated at 45 degr
ee
+
Laser etching explorations
“ Total internal reflection “

4. lightpad
stand
360 degree rotation
Springloadedtilt
ing
mechanism
Ideas & Sketches
Mock-up & Prototype

5. 11 tilting adjustments
360 degree rotation
Rotation
anti-clockwise
clockwise
Lightpad is very handy, as slim as 8mm, low-weight and compact which makes
it so portable that you can get it along in your backpack. It’s fun to work with.

6. Lightpad has been in use for 2 and half years
runs through a power suppy of 12v
dc jack with a on/off switch
Technical specifications
Length
Width
367 mm
Thickness
Thickness (Stand)
270 mm
8 mm
10 mm (max), 2 mm (min)

7. An eyedpropper for everyone who feel it’s difficult to
put eye-drops without taking someone else’s help. A
mirror attatched at bottom tells you the whole story.
eyesee

8. A mirror attatched at bottom
shapes and sizes
Inspiration
Refinement
Mock-up
Prototype
Volume testing

9. Mirror shows alignment of the nozzle with the eye, and locus of the medicine
drop. This enables user to align the eye dropper accordingly, without
anyone’s assistance. Even, unsteady hands of an old man can easily do it.
View

10. Prototype has been tested on more than 40 people from different age-groups
falling between 13 to 70, both the sexes and also people on/off medication.
For everyone

11. s y s t e m s d e s i g nA study of the components and modules and points where they interface with
each other within the structure of its real and imaginary existence in the system,
sprawling the systems architecture to keep a certain flow of requirements between
nature and man-made. It made me analyze a vast data ,understand different
scenarios and reach product development through systems architecture model.
Thol Wildlife sanctuary , AhmedabadThol water body was built in 1912 by Gaekwaad rulers to prevent erosion,
flooding and to store rainwater for irrigation, is popularly known for:
rich avifauna
Rich aquatic bird
life. Owing to its
unique avifauna
Thol was declared bird
sanctuary in 18 Nov.
1988.
water reservoire
Out of 1422 irrigation tanks,
Thol water body is one such
tank in Kadi taluka.
tropical forest
Recreational landscape
(a wide strech of 7 kms),
which happened to be
made by greenery in sur-
rounding areas.

12. Purpose of visit
Birdwatching Picnic/Recreation Photography
14%
84%
2%
Time of day
After primary research phase, major components and modules were
analyzed in terms of possible interventions and their possible effect
on the Thol Wildlife sanctuary and its Stakeholders. This was done
with the help of CLD (Causal loop Diagram). This revealed underlying
relations between different components and modules of Thol as a
system. It helped substantially in building systems architecture model.
research & data analyse this
Primary research was done by visiting Thol and
areas surrounded by it, meeting people from
different sects and designations and taking
interviews. Conducting questionaires about Thol,
its experience and issues was an eye-opener.
Information available on internet was significant.
Months
interviews
interviews
interviews
interviews
observations analysis
brain storming
mind mapping
group discussion

13. Irrigation Water fo
rLocals
NGOs
Recreation
Researc
hers
& Bird
w
a
tchers
Thol lake
Land Owners
Ir
rigation Department
Forest Departme
nt
Locals
Locals
Industries
Builder
s
Residentialplots
Party plots Others(Steel, rubber, foam, oil etc)
Chem
icals
Ceramics&tilesPlastics
Locals willing to sell land
City Population
City Population
Schools Colleges
O
ffi
ces
Hotels
Residentialareas
S
hops
Travel agentsBus Stations
Railways
tations
Placesofhistoricalimportance
Socialgath
ering
places
places of
worship
Visitors
Irrigation Water fo
rLocals
NGOs
Recreation
Researc
hers
& Bird
w
a
tchers
Thol lake
Land Owners
Ir
rigation Department
Forest Departme
nt
Locals
Locals
Industries
Builder
s
Residentialplots
Party plots Others(Steel, rubber, foam, oil etc)
Chem
icals
Ceramics&tilesPlastics
Locals willing to sell land
City Population
City Population
Schools Colleges
O
ffi
ces
Hotels
Residentialareas
S
hops
Travel agentsBus Stations
Railways
tations
Placesofhistoricalimportance
Socialgath
ering
places
places of
worship
Visitors
• Enforcement of revised pollution norms
• Awareness
• Promote eco-friendly practices
• Promote ornithology
• Awareness about wildlife sanctuaries and importance
• Sensitization towards conservation of natural resources
• Involvement in the awareness campaign
• Basic and general introduction to Thol,
sanctuaries, environment and major issues
• Involvement in activities of Thol
• Employment opportunities
• Create pride among locals for Thol
• Souveneirs
• Organise trips to Thol
• Include Thol in the tourist attraction
spots
• Corporate get-aways
• Brochures at receptions of hotels to attract tourists
• Public amenities
• Awareness of alternative ecofriendly buildings
• Regulating spread of residences towards Thol
• Spread awareness among builders and clients
• Promote tourism from an ornithological point of view
• Dissemination of information regarding birds as well
as Thol
• Setting code of conduct in the sanctuary
• Enforcement of rules
• Exhibitions to attract tourists
• Opportunity to attract attention to
Thol
• Sensitize about the importance of Thol
• Involvement in activities of Thol
• Hoardings and other advertisement
• Interactive kiosks
Systems Model
Design interventions were obtained with the help of tools like brain storming, mind
mapping, emperical evidences etc. In systems model, loopholes and gaps were
rectified and verified through Causal loop diagrams on a positive effect in the
system. The opportunities identified mainly dealt with creating awareness amongst
city population towards THOL and involvement of the locals in 4 catagories as.......
opportunity
Public amenities
Wayfindings Signages
Awareness
Accessibility

14. sketches
mood-board form-boardbenchmarking iconic designs
“A guided tour of THOL”
Accessibility
Awareness
Wayfinding & signages
Public amenities
Accessibility

15. 5:00 am
6:00 am
7:00 am
12:00 pm
01:30 pm
02:30 pm
04:00 pm
04:30 pm
Timings
Information dissemination
Guided tour of THOL is a very interactive way to spread awareness among visitors
(towards Thol) as well as locals (towards importance of thol). Employment of locals
in this programme give them a hope and settle down their resentment against THOL.
Visitors and ornithologists get an opportunity to share and discuss their work.
Important bus routes covering most of the important places were recognized
by combining the masterplan of the city and remapped those unnoticed
areas, with the help of discussions, interviews and emperical evidences.
remapped area
Pictorial presentationPictorial presentation
Bird species
Rich aquatic bird
life tells the story of
migratory and local
birds in abundance.
This section of
the presentation
educate about a
particular species.
All different types
of birds in their
species and their
behavior are given.
Interesting facts
and photographs
are shown to draw
attention of people.
classification &
Behavior
Bird’s habitat, fly-
ways and migratory
patterns are shown
in comprehensive
maps, diagrams and
photographs in this
section.
Migration &
flyways Awareness for eco-
logical importance
of birds’ species will
be spread by talking
about decreasing
bird population,
its reason and
consequences.
conservation &
Issues
Guide
As villagers have good knowledge of birds, their behavior, migratory patterns
and ecological changes, Guides are chosen from the villages neighbouring
to Sanctuary and trained through employment programme for recruitment.

16. Seat
Drivers
cabin
Drivers
door
Front
door
Stairs to
top deck
LCD
sreen
top deck
bottom deck
THOL is a double decker bus with a capacity to accomodate 68 people in sitting
position including 2 guides and 1 driver. A mean of transit which provide a guided tour
of Thol Wildlife sanctury with an interactive information dissemination programme.

17. Nature & Form
A form inspired by nature, translates its function and aesthetics
to give a product, life. FROGO is a foot pump inspired by Frog.

18. Properties
They have a stout body,
protruding eyes, cleft tongue,
limbs folded underneath
and no tails. Relative to
their size, the best jumpers
of all vertebrates because
they have very muscular
front leg and long hind leg.
Frog’s illium is elongated
to form a mobile joint with
the sacrum which functions
as an additional limb joint
to further power the leaps

19. FROGO is a foot pump which simulates the hind leg movement of a frog. Hidden hinges at the hind leg joints
allow it to do so. When being pumped the whole structure seems like a frog assembled together for pumping
air. Base of the structure is mimiced as frog’s webbed feet to give better stance and stability while pumping.
air pipe
pressure gauge
body
cylinder
chassis
hinge
hind leg
webbed feet

21. Camera
Center of gravity
1st counter weight
2nd counter weight
m
m1
m2
l1
l2
l
GlideCam
A camera stabilizer made for taking hand held shots,
works on the principle of CG (center of gravity) and
balancing counterweights. For a static balance its,
ml m1 l1 m2 l2+=
Customizable for a huge range of Camera weights
Spine rod= mass of the camera + lens
= upright distance between camera and CG
= mass of the 1st counterweight
= upright distance between 1st counterweight and CG
= mass of the 2nd counterweight
= upright distance between 2nd counterweight and CG
m
l
m1
l1
m2
l2

22. Adjustable
Adjustable
Adjustable
Adjustable
Adjustable
Phones
DSLRs
DigiCams
HandyCams
HDV Cams
Camera mount, handle, counterweights and spine rod
are designed as different parts of the Glidecam. They can
be dismantled and assembled together within a minute.
Hence, it also allows users to use it for a good range of
camera types like,
Hi
ghlyportable
Gimbal design
Dismantle, assemble & Adjust
ball bearing
ball bearing
universal joint
3 degree of freedom
It can be dismantled and
carried in a small backpack.
A pivoted support
that allows the ro-
tation of an object
about a single axis,
is called gimbal.
Gimbal
counterweights
can be adjusted up
and down on the
spine rod.
Glidecam parts can be adjusted to achieve the most
desirable balance,
camera and handle
can be adjusted for-
ward and backward
on the camera mount.

23. http://vimeo.com/24623398
shot on Sony HDV Cam (around 5 kg)

24. Internship
p r o f e s s i o n a l l i g h t i n g s o l u t i o n s
PIERLITE is a light-fixture making setup and
a brand of GERARD Lighting, Australia with
offices in 14 countries covering 4 continents.
PIERLITE needed FTL Highbays for the first time with completely ‘Made in india’ tag.
So, here is a very efficient, low-cost, market viable, IP65 and low maintenance Highbay.
Highbay
Highbays are light-fixtures for the interior of
big commercial buildings, like warehouses,
factories, assembly areas, gymnasiums
etc. Highbays are of industrial importance
and fixed on a height of 14 meters or
above. So, its mandatory for them to be,
- energy-efficient
- ballast efficacy combined with lamp choice
- good reflectance
- easy and low maintenance
Highbay

25. parabolic reflector
Light beams travelling parallel to the
axis of symmetry of a Parabola, after
hitting reflect at its Focus and vice versa.
A bent reflector for a better spread
A small reduction in width (only the very left and right
segments) to prevent light from getting diffused very early.
Reflector design
Idea
concepts
sketches
Industrial lighting is all about functionality. It’s very crucial to
make an appropriate reflector with very efficient reflectance.

26. Packaging layout
Balast (control gear)Parabolic reflector
FTL lamp
Lamp holder
Mount slab
easy & low maintenance
Packaging different parts in a way that while
changing Lamps and Balasts one doesn’t
need to disturb the position and allignment of
parabolic reflector and lamps. Designed for an
IP65 rating, very easy to assemble and stack.
Easily manufacturable
* Extrusion molded housing and diffuser
* Sheet metal fabricated cap
* Parabolic segments fasten together as reflector.

27. In production phase. About to go for a market release!

28. Bikes

32. LOVEA bicycle which runs on love and joint effort.
sharing is caring
A bicycle for recreation.
To spend happiest
moments in elation,
relations that yield in
the fields by putting
love and effort on this 2
wheeled, is translation
of your expression.

33. Cars

35. Luxury car for IndiaIn a highly populated country where people are getting
trapped in cramped workspaces of urban and metropoli-
tan cities day by day, I define ‘luxury’ in terms of spaces.
“Luxury to have your spaces anywhere you go
without compromising at task”
Luxury can be subjective to individuals in terms of materialism
and allowance but it does hold everyone in terms of spiritual values
and a sense of convenience. Luxury would put me in a state of mind in
which it’s very convenient to interface the materialistic aspect.
brief

36. +Palki was the most common
mode of transportation in
fashion among a particular
bunch of people who belonged
to rich elite class in ancient
indian scenario. It was a symbol
of luxury.
Bullock-cart is still very
common and useful mode
of transportaion for all
purposes in rural indian
scenario. It’s very basic,
efficient and accomodating.
Initial sketches
Inspiration
Sketching, starts with getting inspired by the volume of Bullock-cart
and bodyline graphics of Palki which narrates the story of design
language and form.
Task
Bullock cart
Luxury
Palki

37. Interior
For crowded city streets and
compactly distributed amenities
which sometimes seem to be like
a trap around us, it had to be a
small car.
In order to use every possible inch, it needed to be very
minimalistic. Like bullock-cart, its modular design style
creates versatile usage posibilities through shifting spaces.
task

45. Hemant Kumar hemant.k.hemant@gmail.com +91 9898853514
Research
Innovation
Solution
Execution
ExperimentsMethod
thinking Free-hand Sketching
Conceptulisation
Marker rendering
Softwares
Prototyping
Photography
Versatility
Lightpad
A lightbox for all kinds of
overlay which provides such
intensity and luminosity that
it is being used as a light
fixture as well.
A form inspired by frog,
translates its function and
aesthetics to give life to a
foot pump.
GlideCam
A camera stabilizer
made for taking hand
held shots.
An eye-dropper for everyone
who feel it’s difficult to put
eye-drops without someone
else’s help.
eyesee
A study of Thol Wildlife
Sanctuary as a system, and
product development through
systems architecture model.
SYSTEM DESIGN
THOLWildlife
Sanctuary
Industrial lighting fixture
with efficient reflector
and effective packaging.
Internship
Highbayp r o f e s s i o n a l l i g h t i n g s o l u t i o n s
EDUCATION
INTEREST
10+2 with Science
Product Design,
Cooking
Adventures
Story-telling
Skating
Filming
National Institute of design,
India

46. To be continued ...To be continued ...To be continued ... I F H I R E D . . .