Restoration Robotics has been very successful with their first generation ARTAS system that a refreshed look would help them gain larger market in the hair transplant industry. The Artas system aids in the hair follicle harvesting process while the clinicians manually implant the hair follicles into the patient’s scalp.

Restoration Robotics developed an update to their ARTAS cart and needed help to refresh to their ARTAS chair. They wanted the chair to reflect the style of the cart they redesigned along with a bit of automotive styling infused to the overall design.

Restoration Robotics wanted their 2nd generation chair to appear less medical and be more aesthetically pleasing in a modern clinic environment. Data from our research insights team show that patients feel stressed having to sit in a procedural chair that looks like a medical equipment. Therefore, one of the main objectives is to envision how this design could change previous perceptions of hair implant procedures.

The vision for this design was to keep the chair looking like it is a one piece design. While this looks like a chair in the upright position, the secondary position allows the patient to be in the reclined position for exams and hair implant procedures.

Restoration Robotics was really drawn to this design direction for the ability to store the headrest column into the base of the chair. Once the column is taken out of its stored location, the headrest frame, armrest and chest pad unfolds into position for use.

Ubtech is a big name in the toy industry, they want to expand into the consumer home assistant robotics market. Their product vision is a bipedal robot that can assist the young mid-20 something young tech-savvy individual who enjoys connected living experiences.

Every detail has been carefully considered for this design. There were many component constraints which led to this design being chosen by the client.

Walker will have LED lights edge lighting around the display screen to illuminate different moods. Tones of the user’s voice can be detected to display the mood by lighting up in different areas of inner hoop. Below are some examples of the different it is in. Can you guess what they are?

Ubtech built a group of Walkers to demonstrate to CES attendees all of its features. From playing soccer, walking down the stairs, and also being able to dance to one of your favorite songs. Other notable features is the power loss safety, instead of falling over which will be a hazard, Walker is designed to stay in place should there be a power loss. Last but not least, Walker will be able to control your wireless smart devices tuned to your comfort.

Intel released a new micro processor to play in the maker space, called the ‘Curie’. To demonstrate the capabilities of the Curie, I was tasked with leading a team consisted of designer, mechanical engineer, and electrical engineer todevelop a drone project named VT Drone. This project was a short 3 week sprint to conceptualize how we can optimize the use of the Curie chip along with providing a look at how we can disrupt a saturated drone market with our approach.

Stealth Matrix came up with an idea to optimize inventory management for any businesses that carry large quantities of products stored at warehouses. They were a startup company backed by a large retail clothing company to develop the idea into a prototype to prove out their idea.

Stealth Matrix wanted to have media kits made to show off their proud offerings to investor executives. The design shown here addresses their need which is to be able to use the media kit as a display while they walk through capabilities of their device.

During my time at Intel, I was tasked with coming up with product ideas for the Curie chip. One of the ideas that went forward for development was an indicator light unit mounted to helmet for motorcycling. With the feature sets of the curie chip, I was able to take advantage of the gyroscope/ accelerometer / machine learning features to allow the unit learn the user’s riding habits. The Passive unit is able to determine when the rider is braking, preparing for a turn or slowing down by flashing the appropriate light signals to match the action. Powered by a small lithium ion battery and equipped with Qi wireless charging, the unit is water tight sealed from outdoor elements.

Spy Gear, a brand of Wild Planet Toys, has successful product offerings from low to mid price range in their line up. As head designer for the spy line, the task was to come up with a product that will bring Spy Gear into a higher price point category. In 2007, the Spy Video Car was awarded first place at the Toy Industry Association for the Best Boys Toy category. It was the first technology driven product to break into radio controlled category at an affordable price. The idea behind this product was simple, create the ultimate spy experience.