Final Project
fae.
Feline Activity Echoed.
Fae is a cat health monitoring system comprised of three products, a smart feeder, smart collar and app. The feeder and collar each track their own respective health vitals and send this data to the app which displays this information to the user, allowing them to inform their decision making in regards to their pet care.
How it works
The collar tracks; heart rate, rest, exercise and location using sensors such as an altimeter, 3D accelerometer and gyroscope among others. The feeder tracks food consumption and wastage via an onboard camera with image recognition. The app also takes full advantage of the tech within these products and provides the user with additional features and functionality e.g. utilisation of the collars “alert LEDS” allowing the user to schedule them, at a set time, to function as night lights to keep their cat visible and safe.
The app
The app was designed to provide the user with a powerful and functional way to manage their products, the experience was designed to be calm, transparent, informative and personal. The visualisation of elements takes a minimal approach with thoughtful details like using the cats name when providing notification updates, or laying out information in a way that the user doesn’t panic, by focusing too greatly on every incremental change in their cats status.
Assembly
The products assembly was informed by prototyping with scale models, with a focus on interactable elements, and realised with thorough CAD development.
Detailing
CMF and detailing was used to elevate and link the minimal design forms for the physical products. In the collar we see stitching in an orange accent colour to match the feeder, these stitches are laid out in increments to give the user a reference point to what level they have set the strap length to.
Some Highlights
Yarn-like pattern for the desiccant storage and small laser pointer that is powered when the flap is closed, measuring food level and acting as a sensor to indicate to the user if the cat has tried to open the flap.
Top profile of the collar, materials are used to break up the form of the different components, indicating the different levels and functions of the product, matching the design language of the feeder.
Underside of the feeder showing the vents needed to clear the heat generated by the power supply and also, from this angle, we see the status LED reflecting off of the textured surface of the food storage .
Journey to the Show
Samsung AllSight
Samsung AllSight is a compact, smart camera
that sticks to your backsplash or extractor
unit, and provides real-time analysis of gas
usage while you cook. The device is designed
for users with older gas hobs who plan on
staying at home, and cooking more often to
cut costs during the cost of living crisis.
Solstice
An app designed for families with solar panels who want to make the most out of their solar energy. Solstice lets household members control the distribution of solar energy they produce, allocating energy to priorities in their daily routine within their own profiles, with the assistance of AI, to help users adapt to unexpected changes that would otherwise effect their routine.
Visionary Thinkers
Visionary Creators
Visionary Makers