i/o
Interpreted sensor data to reliably track and respond to external stimuli.
Experience
Designed for the user to efficiently complete their task.
DESIGN
Physical product form inspired by the 1934 Chrysler Airflow.
User interace
Novel UI created to bridge the physical and digital products.
USER INPUTS
Vital sensor data tracked and immediately relayed to the user
Shell Rotation
•Interior planetary gear + stepper motor make for robust, reliable, & precise movement.
Separating moving components, delicate plants, & electronics.
•3 tiered design houses the gears, electronics, & soil on different levels.
Unique Design Language
•Hood ornament, grill pattern, & skirted fender were borrowed from the 1934 Chrysler Airflow.
3D DESIGN
CONSIDERATIONS
The 1934 Chrysler Airflow was the first car to be designed and tested in an air tunnel to maximize efficiency by minimizing drag.
Input from photoresistors allows the shell to continually face direct sunlight while soil moisture, & pH sensors, allow for in depth analysis of your plants health.
Simplified working model was made to prove viability.
Directional mobility already exists in plants and is called heliotropism where over the course of a day, a plant will bend to the sun or along the sun's arc to maximize growth.
This way of thinking runs parallel to the fluid dynamics style airflow tests done to maximize efficiency on the early Chrysler Airflow models.
