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3RD Year Project
Kitchen Utensils
Research and Ergonomics
An ageing Population
User studies and product evaluation found using some utensils from a seated position could induce a non-neutral hand position. Applying the necessary forces from this posture may risk wrist strain, particularly as we get older.
Concepts
A range of ideas explored how user comfort and engagement with the utensils could be improved. This involved experimenting with handle shapes, grip positions and alternative mechanisms.
Form and Function
Evaluation and Refinement
Design Communication
A selection of concepts were drawn and sketch modelled to allow the market research group to provide feedback on the designs.
SAFETY and FAmiliarity
Users showed preference for a pizza cutter that suggested increased protection from the blade and a whisk that used a traditional mechanism they were familiar with.
Harnessing Geometry
The final pizza cutter and rotary whisk make use of a simple circular form to allow the handle to be gripped from multiple angles. Improving user comfort across a range of postures.
PIZZA CUTTER
WHISK
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