The document presents 7 concepts for washing machine and dryer designs. Concept 1 uses a color circle interface to display wash completion progress. Concept 2 features a touchscreen for payment, advertising, and status icons. Concept 3 includes a privacy screen and airflow drying. Concept 4 uses a sliding garage door and convertible drum. Concept 5 angles the machine toward the user. Concept 6 incorporates mobile/web apps for payment and status. Concept 7 teaches users settings with visual buttons and animations.

1. Cognition for Interaction Design
A&D 590
Brainstorming &
Concept Sketching :
Group Setting User
Prepared By:
Garret Miller; MFA Interaction Design
Zooey Feung; MFA Industrial Design
Nara Yun; MS Computer Graphics Technology
Delivered:
Thursday, Feburary 17, 2011

2. Concept 1
Controls
Door
This specific machine concept showcases the progress to the
ept
user. As the clothes are being washed, the color circle around the
ng
door lights up toward completion. So during the washing/drying
etion
period, the time left would be illustrated by how close the circle is
being completed.
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3. Concept 1: Storyboard
01 The machine starts with the circle incomplete. 02 As time passes, the circle color meter will go up.
03 The website will indicate the same color/ 04 Fully colored when machine is finished with
position on any personal device. its task with a beep or tune.
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4. Concept 2
Touchscreen
n
Rain/Sun Icons
They are utilized to illustrate the
completion of the washing/drying
cycle.
Advertisement
There is potential advertisement
usage space on the touch screen.
Focusing to utilize a new payment model, this particular concept
uses a commercial touch screen to increase interactivity with the
users. The users may input their code generated by after payment
completion. Utilizing the touch screen process area, there is Online Account
potential to use it toward advertising space when the washer is in An online account used to generate
access.
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5. Concept 2: Storyboard
01 Password is generated on the web applica- 02 After the password is entered, it unlocks and
tion if paid in advanced. starts.
03 Advertising is shown on the touch screen 04 Pending on the situation the icon is laid out
when it is occupied. differently. The sun represents drying and the rain
clouds indicates washing.
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6. Concept 3
Privacy Screen
Light Indicator
Door
This concept is geared towards drying delicates. Air is flowed
oncept
through the dry to optimize maximum drying. The privacy screen
h
is utilized to prevent others from viewing personal laundry. After
ed
the screen is used, it is folded back to generate space.
een
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7. Concept 3: Storyboard
01 Contents placed on top of dryer. The picture 02 Screen is moved to generate space.
on top illustrates how items are shielded.
03 Airflow is produced to dry items on top of the 04 Screen is folded back to original shape after
machine. use
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8. Concept 4
Closed Open
Garage Door
Drum/Basket
A basket is used as a drum for this particular concept. Using the
barcode on the bottom of the dryer, the machine recognizes the
user and accepts payment. Inside the garage door sliding, the
user may place items as storage.
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9. Concept 4: Storyboard
01 The garage sliding is opened to reveal wash- 02 The convertible drum/basket is inserted to
ing machine place the dirty laundry. The wall of the machine
will indicate if it is washer or dryer.
03 Payment is made by the barcode on the bot- 04 The drum is transferred to the dryer to start
tom of the drum. After the scanning process, the the process over again.
machine becomes unlocked.
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10. Concept 5
Controls
The Lid The Tongue
Since the machine is tilted towards the user, the ease of The Arrangement
putting dirty laundry is optimized. Using the human tongue as
a reference, the “tongue” in front of the lid enables users to slid
items in and out easily. Space between machines is generated
since it is diamond shaped. This provides potential space for
personal items.
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11. Concept 5: Storyboard
01 The lid is popped open to put clothes inside 02 Personal items can be stored next to the
space.
03 Using the tongue, the users slide clothes out 04 The lint of the machine is cleaned by pulling
of the machine. the lint collector out.
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12. Concept 6 Alert
Text message / status update is sent when finished
Mobile Devices
Application can be accessed by mobile devices.
Available Machines
They are indicated through the
application.
Utilizing web/mobile applications, the washing/dryer machine Payment
conveniently communicates the mode of the machine with the Payment can be made online.
user. Online payments are made with credit card or the user may
pay directly by cash towards management.
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13. Concept 6: Storyboard
01 Account provided by the management is 02 Availability is seen through the web applica-
used to login. tion.
03 The user washes their laundry pending on 04 The user is alerted when finished.
availability.
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14. Concept 7
Controls
Filling Process
g
When Com
Completely Full
mpletely
Door
Focused towards the learning model, the machine teaches the Draining
Draining/Spinning
users how to wash/dry their clothes in an appropriate setting. The
appealing controls perk the user’s curiosity to engage and learn
the setting. The visual buttons asks the users to input the setting
depending on the load material.
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15. Concept 7: Storyboard
01 The user puts their dirty laundry inside. 02 The buttons show how to select the different
modes.
03 The animation/visuals display the mode of 04 The machine starts to wash the clothes.
the setting.
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