Week 13 - Project work
During this week I am going to expand and plan my concept into a building plan
Since I've decided to make a bioplastic protection screen, I conducted desk research to see if there's a comparable product on the market. I quickly noticed some webshops and garage shops that provide corona screens.
What makes my idea unique in comparison with the available products on the market is the bioplastic aspect. The ones I saw on the internet are made of plexiglass, or regular plastics like PVC.
I want to create a durable and open design product, so I am aiming for a easy DIY screen that everbody can produce. If that's not possible, I want to produce a lot of them by myself.
I started to make some sketches on how I want the screen to look. I want to use the screen in my old job's cars, Volkswagen Golf VII. I chose for this size because they have an uniform fleet, so I can produce on a larger scale, in the same design.
I decided to place the protection screen between the front and back seats. In this way, there is no possibility for vapours to disperse in the cabin. The passenger ánd the driver will be protected in this way. To function properly, there can be no airconditioning / ventilation active in the car. Otherwise the air will circulate in the car, and infection is still possible.
After each ride, the screen needs te be cleaned by the driver. He has to wear gloves to protect himself from contamination. I was not sure how to apply the protection screen in the car. At first, I was thinking about velcro attachment on the ceiling. This will however add up in the production costs. I came across an interesting YouTube video from Paul Lefford. He has made a DIY protection screen for his taxi as well, and he attached his screen to the headrests. To do so, he drilled two sets of two tiny holes in the screen. Next, he uses tiewraps to secure the screen.
For my HI-FI sketch, I looked up the dimenions of the VW GOLF VII cabin. The screen has to fit from the roof to the middle console.
I have the dimensions and shapes, so now I want to make a scaled mockup to see how the screen will look in real life. I had a big piece of cardboard laying around, so I used it to make my mockup. The scale is 2:3.
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