Chloe Wan
Product Design
I believe good design lies in the balance of function, user interaction and visual aesthetics. I hope to bring life to my designs through creative problem solving.
Final year project
Drop
Drop - Music In Motion
Music experience for the deaf. Based on synesthesia, Drop is a multi-sensory device that allows hard of hearing people experience music.
Aromé - Food Aroma Printer
Made for indecisive chefs. Aromé prints ‘scratch and sniff’ food aroma samples that allow users to smell a dish before cooking. Diversify diets through recipe previews with Aromé.
Aromé - Internals
Using microencapsulation technology, Aromé traps smell molecules into 'bubbles' attached to the print sample.
The smell is not released until the 'bubble' is popped by scratching the printed sample. Encapsulating the smell prevents sensory overload when printing multiple samples and cooking in the same room.
Aromé - Powder Based Scent Cartridges
The 10 aroma cartridges contain various smell bases which are mixed before the microencapsulation process.
The powder form allows the process to be more streamlined and decreases contamination between smells.
Drop - Multisensory Music
Inspired by synaesthesia, a neurological condition where sensory paths are intercrossed - Drop reimagines music for the deaf and hard of hearing. Over 80% of the legally deaf population are able to differentiate volume and rely on tactile feedback when 'listening' to music.
The drop utilises 3 various sensory systems- touch (tactile), sight (visual) and hearing (auditory) to provide a fully immersive experience. Drop mimics the motion of a water ripple as music is played. The faster the beat, the faster the motion and the louder the pitch, the larger displacement. The device is coupled with speakers, suitable for mixed hearing households.
Drop - Tactile Wearable
Drop is paired with a modular wearable that can be fitted into a wrist strap or clip. The tactile module uses vibration technology to translate the beats of the music to the user allowing the device to be used whilst in public and away from the main device.
Bean - Automated Aeropress
Bean is a fully automated coffee machine developed by Aeropress. The machine is designed for the working professional that wishes to wake up to the smell of coffee. Embedded with a working clock, Bean calculates the time required to make your coffee and will have a cup ready to drink by the time the alarm rings.
This project was fully designed, coded and manufactured in a working prototype.
Chloe Wan
Final year project
Drop
Work Experience
Study abroad ERASMUS+ experience at Politecnico Di Milano, Italy.