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a place to tell a grandparent’s stories
Jacqueline Hon Product Design Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz
“Grandchildren are the dots that connect the lines from generation to generation.” - Lois Wyse (1926 - 2007)
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 3
CONTENTS PAGE
Introduction Design What the problem is Why there is a problem
5 6
Research Understanding the users Existing solutions Problem statement
7 8 9
Brainstorming Initial criteria Further brainstorming Ideas in sketches Revised criteria Narrowing down to one idea Concept development
10 11 12 14 16 17 18
Final Product
Drawings Paper Model Cocoon Scenary Options User Scenario
20 21 22 23 24
Bibliography
25
INTRODUCTION: what the problem is
Modern technology has allowed human beings to migrate away from their home, permanently and temporarily, to other places that were once impossible. These people may have moved for higher education opportunities, a better living standard and/or for refuge/asylum. In the United States alone, more than 20.4% persons are foreign born. Between 1990-2000, more than 13,000,000 people were foreign born, and out of those, 54..7% were from Latin America, while 26.8% were from Asia.
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 5
INTRODUCTION: why there is a problem When a family decides to immigrate to a new country, older members of the family may not choose to follow suit because they do not want to leave their home; where their roots are. When a second generation is born in the new country, they may not get to meet their grandparents or see them often because their grandparents have chosen to remain in their old home.
A language barrier may exist due to education differences. So when the grandparents do see their grandchildren, they may have trouble communicating with each other. Traditions in the family that include the grandparents may also be lost because the elderly are not there to celebrate or engage in the tradition together.
Since the 1960s, the number of foreign-born people in the US has increased. In terms of absolute numbers, this number is at its highest point in history. According to US Census Bureau 2003 Current Population Survey (CPS) data, 33.5 million foreign born lived in the US, representing about 11.7 percent of the entire population.
Approximately 53.3 percent of these foreign-born persons originate from Latin America, 25.0 percent from Asia, 13.7 percent from Europe, and 8.0 percent from other regions of the world, such as Africa and Oceania.
RESEARCH: understanding the users
Children ages 5-7 Emotional and Mental Development 1. has strong relationships within the family and integral place in family dynamics 2. generally anxious to please and to gain adult approval, praise and reassurance 3. reassured by predictable routines 4. may have mood swings 5. variable attention and ability to stay on task; attends better if interested 6. good communication skills, remembers, tells and enjoys jokes 7. may require verbal, written or behavioural cues and reminders to follow directions and obey rules 8. skills in listening and understanding may be more advanced than expression 9. most valuable learning occurs through play
Grandparenting What they should do 1. Make themselves available, being present allows for grandchild to build relationship. 2. Increase their knowledge and experience interacting with young children 3. Be attentive to their grandchild’s cues 4. Provide a quick, consistent response to their grandchild’s needs and cues. 5. Express warm, positive and caring attributes. 6. Follow grandchild’s lead and cooperate with them. 7. Avoid overstimulation 8. Set a good example, grandchild will most likely model their own grandparenting after their own grandparent.
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 7
RESEARCH: existing solutions
Telephone Conversation
My Memory Quilt
Story Books
GrandChair
Internet Services
Talking on the phone is probably the most conventional way of communication when apart from each other. It is personal and can also create memories
Photo and theme quilts. Customized to each order and hand-made. Used to remember special occasions or events in the family. $125 Fridley, Minnesota
Reading story books is a great way to bond with children. It is more beneficial when stories read to grandchildren have educational purposes.
Telling stories, singing songs, playing games and telling stories about their past: grandparents and grandchildren interact at different levels with each other. Rocking together will enhance the interacting even more. design: Jelte van Geest
Services such like blogs and customized games are available for grandchildren and grandparents who are apart from each other to still interact. Roger Schank
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Many of us take for granted out relationships with our grandparents. In truth, many of us probably do not know much about them; their childhood, growing up, and many other stories. Before the rise of technology, and allowing for migration, generations of the same family lived together, allowing for communication and care between older generations and younger members in the family. However, in the 21st century, 2nd generation immigrants do not see their grandparents often, leading to a loss of our many diverse, interesting and complex histories. Although the desire to continue this legacy or tradition of pass knowledge exists, due to technology however the gaps between generations have become wider. The bond between grandparents and grandchildren are challenged due to long amounts of time apart from each other and not having the change to learn about each other.
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 9
DESIGN: brainstorming
Coming up with the design criteria for the product keeping in mind both grandparents and grandchildren. Product needs to be something that -encourages interaction -accommodates the restricted movement of elderly -something fun for both children and grandparents
DESIGN: initial criteria Product aims: To enhance the experience when grandparent and grandchild spend time together. To encourage interaction between grandchild and grandparent; whether it be physical or emotional To be enjoying and relaxing. To allow grandparent and grandchild to be able to create common memories with each other.
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 11
DESIGN: further brainstorming
Brainstorming for functions of what the product may need to have or perform by thinking about how a relationship is built between two people
DESIGN: further brainstorming
Initial brainstorming for product, what can be used as a theme for product; games, story-telling, books, etc.
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 13
DESIGN: ideas in sketches
A pillow which can record and play the grandparent talking or telling a story. The pillow can also provide warmth and comfort.
Using the idea of making-your-ownbear, grandparent and grandchild will make the bear together and record things for each other to listen to whilst away from each other.
A rocking chair that can record messages, send them wirelessly to an email or cellular device, as well as receive and play messages from a different party. This is aimed for the grandparent.
A tent-like structure for grandparent and grandchild to rest their heads in. Providing an enclosed space for story-telling, conversations and/or just sleeping. OLED display of the ceiling can show images to simulate different environments.
A pillow that can play music, voice of grandparent or grandchild, and also have a volume control. Ideally, grandparent and grandchild would each have one and be able to share songs, and exchange recorded messages for each other.
DESIGN: ideas in sketches
A three-dimensional puzzle for the grandparent and grandchild. Exchange pieces every couple of months with voice recorded message. Magnetic branches to add on family members.
A chair for grandparent and grandchild to simulate the idea of sitting on the lap. But chair is also collapsible to sit only one person.
An interactive board game that allows the whole family to play together. Player follows paths to designated circles which provide instructions on what that player has to do; mimic a family member, say a truth about them.. . .etc.
A hi-tech cube about the size of a child’s hand. This block shows different characteristics when interacted with. For example, squeezing will create sound; perhaps voice recordings of grandparent, throwing may trigger a mini projector to project visuals to engage child. When put together
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 15
DESIGN: revised criteria
To encourage interaction between grandchild and grandparent; whether it be physical or emotional To provide an intimate environment that will inspire story-telling between the grandparent and grandchild. To encourage grandparent and grandchild to build a routine when visiting each other. To allow grandparent and grandchild to be able to create common memories with each other. To be collapsible and quite mobile.
DESIGN: narrowing down to one idea
Choosing to go with the cocoon concept because it agrees with the product criteria more. -creating an intimate space for story-telling -building a routine together
Board game/puzzle
Cocoon/Pod
-creating common memories together
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 17
DESIGN: concept development
Looking at man made structures and taking ideas for structure and form.
Looking at nature. Where enclosures are intimate and self made.
DESIGN: concept development
Still looking at different forms for the cocoon/pod concept. -Turning a hammock upside down -Hanging something from the ceiling rather than creating something from the ground up -Using human forms to create shapes that resemble a ‘pod’ -Using more mathematical methods to create a ‘nest’ or ‘cocoon’ Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 19
FINAL PRODUCT: drawings
Final design: Cocoon 1 2
Cocoon was inspired by nature’s ability to create their own enclosure for growth and development. This product in essence is about the same idea, it is where grandchildren can grow and develop with their grandparents by their side. While spending time with their grandparents in Cocoon, they are able to build a relationship and form a longlasting bond with each other. This is the aim of this product, provide a place/space for grandparents and their grandchildren to spend time telling stories, talking, playing games and even taking naps. These activities when completed together will naturally form bonds between the grandparent and grandchild.
1) A final drawing of what the form of the product will take. A collopsible roof that is made of plastic sheets embedded with FOLED technology. The bottom is a cushion to support the head and shoulders of the users. 2) Stating dimensions and other characteristics of Cocoon; changing displays of roof, speakers and CD/DVD for display option.
FINAL PRODUCT: paper model
Back view
Front view with roof closed
Side view with roof collapsed
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 21
FINAL DESIGN: Cocoon
1 2
3
1 Top View 2 Oblique 3 Side View
FINAL DESIGN: scenary options
Blue sky
Space
Jungle
Beach
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 23
FINAL DESIGN: user scenario
every rare visit
Bob’s Family immigrates to another country, however his grandparents have stayed behind.
Bob’s family brings him to see his grandparents once in a while.
It’s almost bed time, grandma brings out Cocoon to tell a story.
During the story, grandma lets Bob select what he would like to see while he listens to the story, he chooses the ‘sky’ view.
The product enables grandma and Bob to build a relationship and a routine. Everytime Bob visits her, he loves going in to Cocoon to have story time.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE0DF103AF93BA35751C1A967958260 http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2005.htm http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cfocus/cfgrandparents03/focus.htm http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/home/index.jsp http://www.marketingvox.com/grandparents-spending-billions-on-their-grandchildren-035127/ http://www.cis.umassd.edu/~gleung/nacaf/Timeline.htm http://www.defense-update.com/features/du-3-05/feature-OLED-4.htm http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=2255956 http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/home/index.jsp http://www.gettyimages.com http://www.flickr.com http://bowlofnoodle.wordpress.com/ http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/oled1.htm
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 25
Jacqueline Hon Product Design Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz
“Grandchildren are the dots that connect the lines from generation to generation.” - Lois Wyse (1926 - 2007)
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 3
CONTENTS PAGE
Introduction Design What the problem is Why there is a problem
5 6
Research Understanding the users Existing solutions Problem statement
7 8 9
Brainstorming Initial criteria Further brainstorming Ideas in sketches Revised criteria Narrowing down to one idea Concept development
10 11 12 14 16 17 18
Final Product
Drawings Paper Model Cocoon Scenary Options User Scenario
20 21 22 23 24
Bibliography
25
INTRODUCTION: what the problem is
Modern technology has allowed human beings to migrate away from their home, permanently and temporarily, to other places that were once impossible. These people may have moved for higher education opportunities, a better living standard and/or for refuge/asylum. In the United States alone, more than 20.4% persons are foreign born. Between 1990-2000, more than 13,000,000 people were foreign born, and out of those, 54..7% were from Latin America, while 26.8% were from Asia.
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 5
INTRODUCTION: why there is a problem When a family decides to immigrate to a new country, older members of the family may not choose to follow suit because they do not want to leave their home; where their roots are. When a second generation is born in the new country, they may not get to meet their grandparents or see them often because their grandparents have chosen to remain in their old home.
A language barrier may exist due to education differences. So when the grandparents do see their grandchildren, they may have trouble communicating with each other. Traditions in the family that include the grandparents may also be lost because the elderly are not there to celebrate or engage in the tradition together.
Since the 1960s, the number of foreign-born people in the US has increased. In terms of absolute numbers, this number is at its highest point in history. According to US Census Bureau 2003 Current Population Survey (CPS) data, 33.5 million foreign born lived in the US, representing about 11.7 percent of the entire population.
Approximately 53.3 percent of these foreign-born persons originate from Latin America, 25.0 percent from Asia, 13.7 percent from Europe, and 8.0 percent from other regions of the world, such as Africa and Oceania.
RESEARCH: understanding the users
Children ages 5-7 Emotional and Mental Development 1. has strong relationships within the family and integral place in family dynamics 2. generally anxious to please and to gain adult approval, praise and reassurance 3. reassured by predictable routines 4. may have mood swings 5. variable attention and ability to stay on task; attends better if interested 6. good communication skills, remembers, tells and enjoys jokes 7. may require verbal, written or behavioural cues and reminders to follow directions and obey rules 8. skills in listening and understanding may be more advanced than expression 9. most valuable learning occurs through play
Grandparenting What they should do 1. Make themselves available, being present allows for grandchild to build relationship. 2. Increase their knowledge and experience interacting with young children 3. Be attentive to their grandchild’s cues 4. Provide a quick, consistent response to their grandchild’s needs and cues. 5. Express warm, positive and caring attributes. 6. Follow grandchild’s lead and cooperate with them. 7. Avoid overstimulation 8. Set a good example, grandchild will most likely model their own grandparenting after their own grandparent.
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 7
RESEARCH: existing solutions
Telephone Conversation
My Memory Quilt
Story Books
GrandChair
Internet Services
Talking on the phone is probably the most conventional way of communication when apart from each other. It is personal and can also create memories
Photo and theme quilts. Customized to each order and hand-made. Used to remember special occasions or events in the family. $125 Fridley, Minnesota
Reading story books is a great way to bond with children. It is more beneficial when stories read to grandchildren have educational purposes.
Telling stories, singing songs, playing games and telling stories about their past: grandparents and grandchildren interact at different levels with each other. Rocking together will enhance the interacting even more. design: Jelte van Geest
Services such like blogs and customized games are available for grandchildren and grandparents who are apart from each other to still interact. Roger Schank
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Many of us take for granted out relationships with our grandparents. In truth, many of us probably do not know much about them; their childhood, growing up, and many other stories. Before the rise of technology, and allowing for migration, generations of the same family lived together, allowing for communication and care between older generations and younger members in the family. However, in the 21st century, 2nd generation immigrants do not see their grandparents often, leading to a loss of our many diverse, interesting and complex histories. Although the desire to continue this legacy or tradition of pass knowledge exists, due to technology however the gaps between generations have become wider. The bond between grandparents and grandchildren are challenged due to long amounts of time apart from each other and not having the change to learn about each other.
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 9
DESIGN: brainstorming
Coming up with the design criteria for the product keeping in mind both grandparents and grandchildren. Product needs to be something that -encourages interaction -accommodates the restricted movement of elderly -something fun for both children and grandparents
DESIGN: initial criteria Product aims: To enhance the experience when grandparent and grandchild spend time together. To encourage interaction between grandchild and grandparent; whether it be physical or emotional To be enjoying and relaxing. To allow grandparent and grandchild to be able to create common memories with each other.
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 11
DESIGN: further brainstorming
Brainstorming for functions of what the product may need to have or perform by thinking about how a relationship is built between two people
DESIGN: further brainstorming
Initial brainstorming for product, what can be used as a theme for product; games, story-telling, books, etc.
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 13
DESIGN: ideas in sketches
A pillow which can record and play the grandparent talking or telling a story. The pillow can also provide warmth and comfort.
Using the idea of making-your-ownbear, grandparent and grandchild will make the bear together and record things for each other to listen to whilst away from each other.
A rocking chair that can record messages, send them wirelessly to an email or cellular device, as well as receive and play messages from a different party. This is aimed for the grandparent.
A tent-like structure for grandparent and grandchild to rest their heads in. Providing an enclosed space for story-telling, conversations and/or just sleeping. OLED display of the ceiling can show images to simulate different environments.
A pillow that can play music, voice of grandparent or grandchild, and also have a volume control. Ideally, grandparent and grandchild would each have one and be able to share songs, and exchange recorded messages for each other.
DESIGN: ideas in sketches
A three-dimensional puzzle for the grandparent and grandchild. Exchange pieces every couple of months with voice recorded message. Magnetic branches to add on family members.
A chair for grandparent and grandchild to simulate the idea of sitting on the lap. But chair is also collapsible to sit only one person.
An interactive board game that allows the whole family to play together. Player follows paths to designated circles which provide instructions on what that player has to do; mimic a family member, say a truth about them.. . .etc.
A hi-tech cube about the size of a child’s hand. This block shows different characteristics when interacted with. For example, squeezing will create sound; perhaps voice recordings of grandparent, throwing may trigger a mini projector to project visuals to engage child. When put together
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 15
DESIGN: revised criteria
To encourage interaction between grandchild and grandparent; whether it be physical or emotional To provide an intimate environment that will inspire story-telling between the grandparent and grandchild. To encourage grandparent and grandchild to build a routine when visiting each other. To allow grandparent and grandchild to be able to create common memories with each other. To be collapsible and quite mobile.
DESIGN: narrowing down to one idea
Choosing to go with the cocoon concept because it agrees with the product criteria more. -creating an intimate space for story-telling -building a routine together
Board game/puzzle
Cocoon/Pod
-creating common memories together
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 17
DESIGN: concept development
Looking at man made structures and taking ideas for structure and form.
Looking at nature. Where enclosures are intimate and self made.
DESIGN: concept development
Still looking at different forms for the cocoon/pod concept. -Turning a hammock upside down -Hanging something from the ceiling rather than creating something from the ground up -Using human forms to create shapes that resemble a ‘pod’ -Using more mathematical methods to create a ‘nest’ or ‘cocoon’ Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 19
FINAL PRODUCT: drawings
Final design: Cocoon 1 2
Cocoon was inspired by nature’s ability to create their own enclosure for growth and development. This product in essence is about the same idea, it is where grandchildren can grow and develop with their grandparents by their side. While spending time with their grandparents in Cocoon, they are able to build a relationship and form a longlasting bond with each other. This is the aim of this product, provide a place/space for grandparents and their grandchildren to spend time telling stories, talking, playing games and even taking naps. These activities when completed together will naturally form bonds between the grandparent and grandchild.
1) A final drawing of what the form of the product will take. A collopsible roof that is made of plastic sheets embedded with FOLED technology. The bottom is a cushion to support the head and shoulders of the users. 2) Stating dimensions and other characteristics of Cocoon; changing displays of roof, speakers and CD/DVD for display option.
FINAL PRODUCT: paper model
Back view
Front view with roof closed
Side view with roof collapsed
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 21
FINAL DESIGN: Cocoon
1 2
3
1 Top View 2 Oblique 3 Side View
FINAL DESIGN: scenary options
Blue sky
Space
Jungle
Beach
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 23
FINAL DESIGN: user scenario
every rare visit
Bob’s Family immigrates to another country, however his grandparents have stayed behind.
Bob’s family brings him to see his grandparents once in a while.
It’s almost bed time, grandma brings out Cocoon to tell a story.
During the story, grandma lets Bob select what he would like to see while he listens to the story, he chooses the ‘sky’ view.
The product enables grandma and Bob to build a relationship and a routine. Everytime Bob visits her, he loves going in to Cocoon to have story time.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE0DF103AF93BA35751C1A967958260 http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2005.htm http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cfocus/cfgrandparents03/focus.htm http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/home/index.jsp http://www.marketingvox.com/grandparents-spending-billions-on-their-grandchildren-035127/ http://www.cis.umassd.edu/~gleung/nacaf/Timeline.htm http://www.defense-update.com/features/du-3-05/feature-OLED-4.htm http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=2255956 http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/home/index.jsp http://www.gettyimages.com http://www.flickr.com http://bowlofnoodle.wordpress.com/ http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/oled1.htm
Jacqueline Hon Parsons the New School for Design: Summer Intensive 2008 Professor Robert Rabinovitz 25
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