LOWAC Product Design Competition Project
Student Product Design International Competition Project
Barcelona / SPAIN - 2020
Project Team: Osman ÇAPUTCU, Ecem DOĞAN
WHAT?
LOWAC is a new generation, isolated, contact-free, user-centered, sustainable, and flexible, low water consumption cabin design that provides maximum hygiene, hygiene awareness, and water consumption awareness. The philosophy of “Maximum hygiene and safety with optimum water” constitutes the working principle. In addition to contactless physical cleaning, it also makes the user feel clean and safe with its design that adopts the properties of the therapeutic* architecture and the placebo** effect. With its universal standards, it can create isolation and hygiene conditions in open, semi-open, closed private and public spaces, and can serve every individual of the society.
HOW?
In line with the developments in the world, we identified some needs and problems. We imagined of a technological product that will provide social and personal isolation with its ergonomic and materials, eliminate physical contact, increase social awareness, be accessible and sustainable and can be realized in many countries of the world. LOWAC uses smart systems with its design. Raises awareness with audible and visual warning systems and provides maximum hygiene with optimum water consumption. What makes LOWAC different is its ability to combine external units to work in a coordinated manner with non-contact technology. Bidirectional UV-C ray disinfection units located on the cabin walls (right-left) sterilize the outdoor and indoor environments where LOWAC is used. PV panels can be mounted in the cabinet with the “Top-Rotate” feature and energy saving is provided. There is a water tank behind LOWAC. Gray water in the cabin can be clean by the "Reverse-Osmosis" mechanism and transferred directly to the water network or stored in the water tank (optional - water tank can be dismantled) The tank is for the plant etc. irrigation.
1.The user brings his hand closer to the cabin door button without touching. Door opens.
2.The user comes to the “movement ring”. Audio and visual simulation comes into play and begins to explain the system.
3.The user adjusts the platform according to his own height without touching. Ideal settings are told to the user by simulation.
4.The optimum hygiene simulation starts with the optimum time limit for the user. The user washes his hands without touching anywhere and time is over.
5.The camera takes some measurements while the user is washing his hands.
6.The data is stored in the black box of the cabinet for use in future health and hygiene research. The user makes the contactless rinse, leaves the cabin.
7.“Balance Mechanism” is activated, channels are opened from the sidewalls, sterilizing the internal environment. The cabin is ready for new uses again.
In a short time, non-contact hygiene and, maximum efficiency was provided, water consumption was kept ideal with the timed system. Also, the user has been informed with audio and visual materials about hygiene and water consumption.
WHY?
The most important element to protect our health is hygiene. Water is indispensable for hygiene. The need for water and the quantity of water consumption is increasing day by day. Water consumption should be brought under control and natural resources should be protected. In addition, water and hygiene awareness should be explained to society and social awareness should be increased. With today's developments, humanity should consume the ideal water, provide maximum hygiene for health, and be conscious about it. Money does not bring health and water, but with the right investment, you can prepare the ground for a healthy and sustainable future. In this context, products and services that protect the present and future will be among the technologies of the future. Products such as LOWAC will be needed today and in the future every time.
