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Lightpadis a lightbox for all kinds of overlay. It works on the principle of ‘Total internal reflection’. Edglit light source incorporates 72 LEDs (5mm) to give very intense light and clear see through against paper till 8 layers. It provides such luminosity that it is being used as a light fixture as well.

Compact light sourcewhen a ray of light incident upon a medium of lesser refractive index at an angle larger than a particular angle called critical angle (with respect to the normal to the surface), then no light can pass through and all of the light is reflected back.

edglit surface

broken diagonal lines for more compact distribution of light

hairline cuts provide surfaces to refract light

square spreads the refracted light within

rotated at 45 degree

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Laser etching explorations

“ Total internal reflection “

lightpad

stand

360 degree rotation

Springloaded tilting mechanism

Ideas & Sketches

Mock-up & Prototype

11 tilting adjustments

360 degree rotation

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Lightpad is very handy, as slim as 8mm, low-weight and compact which makes it so portable that you can get it along in your backpack. It’s fun to work with.

Lightpad has been in use for 2 and half years

runs through a power suppy of 12v dc jack with a on/off switch

Technical specificationsLengthWidth

367 mm

ThicknessThickness (Stand)

270 mm8 mm

10 mm (max), 2 mm (min)

An eyedpropper for everyone who feel it’s difficult to put eye-drops without taking someone else’s help. A mirror attatched at bottom tells you the whole story.

eyesee

A mirror attatched at bottom

shapes and sizes

Inspiration

Refinement

Mock-upPrototype

Volume testing

Mirror shows alignment of the nozzle with the eye, and locus of the medicine drop. This enables user to align the eye dropper accordingly, without anyone’s assistance. Even, unsteady hands of an old man can easily do it.

View

Prototype has been tested on more than 40 people from different age-groups falling between 13 to 70, both the sexes and also people on/off medication.

For everyone

s y s t e m s d e s i g nA study of the components and modules and points where they interface with each other within the structure of its real and imaginary existence in the system, sprawling the systems architecture to keep a certain flow of requirements between nature and man-made. It made me analyze a vast data ,understand different scenarios and reach product development through systems architecture model.

Thol Wildlife sanctuary , AhmedabadThol water body was built in 1912 by Gaekwaad rulers to prevent erosion, flooding and to store rainwater for irrigation, is popularly known for:

rich avifaunaRich aquatic bird life. Owing to its unique avifauna Thol was declared bird sanctuary in 18 Nov. 1988.

water reservoireOut of 1422 irrigation tanks, Thol water body is one such tank in Kadi taluka.

tropical forestRecreational landscape (a wide strech of 7 kms), which happened to be made by greenery in sur-rounding areas.

Purpose of visit

Birdwatching Picnic/Recreation Photography

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After primary research phase, major components and modules were analyzed in terms of possible interventions and their possible effect on the Thol Wildlife sanctuary and its Stakeholders. This was done with the help of CLD (Causal loop Diagram). This revealed underlying relations between different components and modules of Thol as a system. It helped substantially in building systems architecture model.

research & data analyse thisPrimary research was done by visiting Thol and areas surrounded by it, meeting people from different sects and designations and taking interviews. Conducting questionaires about Thol, its experience and issues was an eye-opener. Information available on internet was significant.

Months

interviews

interviews

interviews

interviews

observations analysis

brain stormingmind mapping

group discussion

Irrigation Water for Locals

NGOs

Recreation

Researchers

& Bird w

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Thol lake

Land Owners

Irrigation Department

Forest Department

LocalsLocals

Industries

Build

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Party plots Others(Steel, rubber, foam, oil etc)

Chemicals

Ceramics &

tilesPlastics

Locals willing to sell land

City Population

City Population

Schools Colleges

O�ces

Hot

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Residential areas

Shops

Travel agentsBus Stations

Railway stations

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places of worship

Visitors

Irrigation Water for Locals

NGOs

Recreation

Researchers

& Bird w

atchers

Thol lake

Land Owners

Irrigation Department

Forest Department

LocalsLocals

Industries

Build

ers

Resi

dent

ial p

lots

Party plots Others(Steel, rubber, foam, oil etc)

Chemicals

Ceramics &

tilesPlastics

Locals willing to sell land

City Population

City Population

Schools Colleges

O�ces

Hot

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Residential areas

Shops

Travel agentsBus Stations

Railway stations

Plac

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Socia

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places of worship

Visitors

• Enforcementofrevisedpollutionnorms• Awareness• Promoteeco-friendlypractices

• Promoteornithology• Awarenessaboutwildlifesanctuariesandimportance• Sensitizationtowardsconservationofnaturalresources• Involvementintheawarenesscampaign

• BasicandgeneralintroductiontoThol,sanctuaries,environmentandmajorissues

• InvolvementinactivitiesofThol• Employmentopportunities• CreateprideamonglocalsforThol

• Souveneirs

• OrganisetripstoThol• IncludeTholinthetouristattraction

spots

• Corporateget-aways

• Brochuresatreceptionsofhotelstoattracttourists

• Publicamenities

• Awarenessofalternativeecofriendlybuildings• RegulatingspreadofresidencestowardsThol• Spreadawarenessamongbuildersandclients

• Promotetourismfromanornithologicalpointofview• Disseminationofinformationregardingbirdsaswell

asThol• Settingcodeofconductinthesanctuary

• Enforcementofrules

• Exhibitionstoattracttourists

• Opportunitytoattractattentionto

Thol

• SensitizeabouttheimportanceofThol• InvolvementinactivitiesofThol

• Hoardingsandotheradvertisement• Interactivekiosks

SyStemS modeL

Design interventions were obtained with the help of tools like brain storming, mind mapping, emperical evidences etc. In systems model, loopholes and gaps were rectified and verified through Causal loop diagrams on a positive effect in the system. The opportunities identified mainly dealt with creating awareness amongst city population towards THOL and involvement of the locals in 4 catagories as.......

opportunity

Public amenities

Wayfindings Signages

Awareness

Accessibility

sketches

mood-board form-boardbenchmarking iconic designs

“A guided tour of tHoL” AccessibilityAwarenessWayfinding & signagesPublic amenities

Accessibility

5:00 am6:00 am7:00 am

12:00 pm01:30 pm02:30 pm

04:00 pm04:30 pm

timings

Information dissemination

Guided tour of THOL is a very interactive way to spread awareness among visitors (towards Thol) as well as locals (towards importance of thol). Employment of locals in this programme give them a hope and settle down their resentment against THOL. Visitors and ornithologists get an opportunity to share and discuss their work.

Important bus routes covering most of the important places were recognized by combining the masterplan of the city and remapped those unnoticed areas, with the help of discussions, interviews and emperical evidences.

remapped area

Pictorial presentation Pictorial presentation

Bird speciesRich aquatic bird life tells the story of migratory and local birds in abundance. This section of the presentation educate about a particular species.

All different types of birds in their species and their behavior are given. Interesting facts and photographs are shown to draw attention of people.

classification &Behavior

Bird’s habitat, fly-ways and migratory patterns are shown in comprehensive maps, diagrams and photographs in this section.

migration &flyways Awareness for eco-

logical importance of birds’ species will be spread by talking about decreasing bird population, its reason and consequences.

conservation &Issues

GuideAs villagers have good knowledge of birds, their behavior, migratory patterns and ecological changes, Guides are chosen from the villages neighbouring to Sanctuary and trained through employment programme for recruitment.

SeatDriverscabin

Driversdoor

Frontdoor

Stairs totop deck

LCDsreen

toP deckbottom deck

THOL is a double decker bus with a capacity to accomodate 68 people in sitting position including 2 guides and 1 driver. A mean of transit which provide a guided tour of Thol Wildlife sanctury with an interactive information dissemination programme.

Nature & FormA form inspired by nature, translates its function and aesthetics to give a product, life. FROGO is a foot pump inspired by Frog.

Properties They have a stout body, protruding eyes, cleft tongue, limbs folded underneath and no tails. Relative to their size, the best jumpers of all vertebrates because they have very muscular front leg and long hind leg. Frog’s illium is elongated to form a mobile joint with the sacrum which functions as an additional limb joint to further power the leaps

FROGO is a foot pump which simulates the hind leg movement of a frog. Hidden hinges at the hind leg joints allow it to do so. When being pumped the whole structure seems like a frog assembled together for pumping air. Base of the structure is mimiced as frog’s webbed feet to give better stance and stability while pumping.

air pipe

pressure gauge

body

cylinder

chassis

hinge

hind leg

webbed feet

Camera

Center of gravity

1st counter weight

2nd counter weight

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GlideCamA camera stabilizer made for taking hand held shots, works on the principle of CG (center of gravity) and balancing counterweights. For a static balance its,

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Customizable for a huge range of Camera weights

Spine rod= mass of the camera + lens= upright distance between camera and CG= mass of the 1st counterweight= upright distance between 1st counterweight and CG= mass of the 2nd counterweight= upright distance between 2nd counterweight and CG

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Adjustable

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Adjustable

Adjustable

PhonesDSLRsDigiCamsHandyCamsHDV Cams

Camera mount, handle, counterweights and spine rod are designed as different parts of the Glidecam. They can be dismantled and assembled together within a minute.

Hence, it also allows users to use it for a good range of camera types like,

Highly portableGimbal design

Dismantle, assemble & Adjust

ball bearing

ball bearing

universal joint

3 degree of freedom

It can be dismantled and carried in a small backpack.

A pivoted support that allows the ro-tation of an object about a single axis, is called gimbal.

Gimbal

counterweights can be adjusted up and down on the spine rod.

Glidecam parts can be adjusted to achieve the most desirable balance,camera and handle can be adjusted for-ward and backward on the camera mount.

http://vimeo.com/24623398shot on Sony HDV Cam (around 5 kg)

Internship

p r o f e s s i o n a l l i g h t i n g s o l u t i o n s

PIERLITE is a light-fixture making setup and a brand of GERARD Lighting, Australia with offices in 14 countries covering 4 continents.

PIERLITE needed FTL Highbays for the first time with completely ‘Made in india’ tag. So, here is a very efficient, low-cost, market viable, IP65 and low maintenance Highbay.

HighbayHighbays are light-fixtures for the interior of big commercial buildings, like warehouses, factories, assembly areas, gymnasiums etc. Highbays are of industrial importance and fixed on a height of 14 meters or above. So, its mandatory for them to be,

- energy-efficient- ballast efficacy combined with lamp choice- good reflectance- easy and low maintenance

Highbay

parabolic reflectorLight beams travelling parallel to the axis of symmetry of a Parabola, after hitting reflect at its Focus and vice versa.

A bent reflector for a better spread

A small reduction in width (only the very left and right segments) to prevent light from getting diffused very early.

Reflector design

Ideaconcepts sketches

Industrial lighting is all about functionality. It’s very crucial to make an appropriate reflector with very efficient reflectance.

Packaging layoutBalast (control gear)Parabolic reflector

FTL lampLamp holder

Mount slab

easy & low maintenancePackaging different parts in a way that while changing Lamps and Balasts one doesn’t need to disturb the position and allignment of parabolic reflector and lamps. Designed for an IP65 rating, very easy to assemble and stack.

Easily manufacturable

* Extrusion molded housing and diffuser

* Sheet metal fabricated cap

* Parabolic segments fasten together as reflector.

In production phase. About to go for a market release!

Bikes

LOVEA bicycle which runs on love and joint effort.

sharing is caring

A bicycle for recreation. To spend happiest moments in elation, relations that yield in the fields by putting love and effort on this 2 wheeled, is translation of your expression.

Cars

Luxury car for IndiaIn a highly populated country where people are getting trapped in cramped workspaces of urban and metropoli-tan cities day by day, I define ‘luxury’ in terms of spaces.

“Luxury to have your spaces anywhere you go without compromising at task”

Luxury can be subjective to individuals in terms of materialism and allowance but it does hold everyone in terms of spiritual values and a sense of convenience. Luxury would put me in a state of mind in which it’s very convenient to interface the materialistic aspect.

brief

+Palki was the most common mode of transportation in fashion among a particular bunch of people who belonged to rich elite class in ancient indian scenario. It was a symbol of luxury.

Bullock-cart is still very common and useful mode of transportaion for all purposes in rural indian scenario. It’s very basic, efficient and accomodating.

Initial sketches

Inspiration

Sketching, starts with getting inspired by the volume of Bullock-cart and bodyline graphics of Palki which narrates the story of design language and form.

taskBullock cart

Luxury Palki

Interior

For crowded city streets and compactly distributed amenities which sometimes seem to be like a trap around us, it had to be a small car.

In order to use every possible inch, it needed to be very minimalistic. Like bullock-cart, its modular design style creates versatile usage posibilities through shifting spaces.

task

Hemant Kumar hemant.k.hemant@gmail.com +91 9898853514

Research

InnovationSolutionExecution

ExperimentsMethodthinking Free-hand Sketching

Conceptulisation

marker renderingSoftwares

PrototypingPhotography

Versatility

LightpadA lightbox for all kinds of

overlay which provides such intensity and luminosity that

it is being used as a light fixture as well.

A form inspired by frog, translates its function and aesthetics to give life to a

foot pump.

GlideCamA camera stabilizer

made for taking hand held shots.

An eye-dropper for everyone who feel it’s difficult to put

eye-drops without someone else’s help.

eyeseeA study of Thol Wildlife

Sanctuary as a system, and product development through systems architecture model.

SYSTEM DESIGNTHOLWildlife

Sanctuary

Industrial lighting fixture with efficient reflector

and effective packaging.

InternshipHighbayp r o f e s s i o n a l l i g h t i n g s o l u t i o n s

EDUCATION

INTEREST

10+2 with Science

Product Design,

Cooking

AdventuresStory-telling

Skating

Filming

National Institute of design,India

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