https://audreybosquet.com Audrey Bosquet Thu, 12 Jun 2025 01:56:36 +0000 https://audreybosquet.com en https://audreybosquet.com/Home Tue, 27 May 2025 00:12:56 +0000 Audrey Bosquet https://audreybosquet.com/Home <img width="800" height="764" width_o="800" height_o="764" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/22320073f41ff5b2eab73ccff92191c09306c322cdc2d30ddf94ccad4d57aeba/me-working.gif" data-mid="234324567" border="0" data-scale="35" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/22320073f41ff5b2eab73ccff92191c09306c322cdc2d30ddf94ccad4d57aeba/me-working.gif" /> Hi, I’m Audrey I’m a creative problem solver Currently, you’ll find me wearing a UI / UX product design hat; designing, launching and continuing development for Studio, a vector design tool for craftspeople. Previously, I’ve also worn hats in mechanical engineering, education, and architecture design &amp; computation. Lately, I've been... Designing &amp; shipping a vector design tool from 0-1 and beyond Some features I designed &amp; helped ship: <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dd90bc21b09630a67f0df89be6c2e74576a036dfaccfae37ce90ea0a775697ad/2023-06-selection-manager.gif" data-mid="234088628" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/dd90bc21b09630a67f0df89be6c2e74576a036dfaccfae37ce90ea0a775697ad/2023-06-selection-manager.gif" /> <img width="540" height="442" width_o="540" height_o="442" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3b4a2fb62a228906924097cee9b77dab5773815fb5166d2ece1cc72a01aa07fe/2025-05-studio_draw-optimized.gif" data-mid="234088630" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/540/i/3b4a2fb62a228906924097cee9b77dab5773815fb5166d2ece1cc72a01aa07fe/2025-05-studio_draw-optimized.gif" /> <img width="480" height="480" width_o="480" height_o="480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/240ae24410921023e47a919512e2f0c6f1e4164a8fc863daa4a63e721fbc1d5c/2024-11-share-remix-desktop3-xs.gif" data-mid="234088640" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/480/i/240ae24410921023e47a919512e2f0c6f1e4164a8fc863daa4a63e721fbc1d5c/2024-11-share-remix-desktop3-xs.gif" /> <img width="900" height="750" width_o="900" height_o="750" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8b8ae7a5ba305f0e3468058c2a5904ba5ecacdc84775611dc6f18b00f1c87b63/2024-11-newplans.gif" data-mid="234088639" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/8b8ae7a5ba305f0e3468058c2a5904ba5ecacdc84775611dc6f18b00f1c87b63/2024-11-newplans.gif" /> <img width="518" height="540" width_o="518" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/019a36c1302acd805ff97b8e40ff71daf2dc7ea9961755d52ab61242e99745b9/2024-03-font-v3.gif" data-mid="234088643" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/518/i/019a36c1302acd805ff97b8e40ff71daf2dc7ea9961755d52ab61242e99745b9/2024-03-font-v3.gif" /> <img width="538" height="540" width_o="538" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8f33d70f3114bc1f4442613a635ea96372147987f650a12216a3f037582521a7/2023-10feedback-better.gif" data-mid="234088635" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/538/i/8f33d70f3114bc1f4442613a635ea96372147987f650a12216a3f037582521a7/2023-10feedback-better.gif" /> <img width="640" height="640" width_o="640" height_o="640" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b5ef132956b93c970bf92c36a503ea8425238a575ee24ac39431b9885ab27536/2023-06-mirror-xs.gif" data-mid="234088642" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/b5ef132956b93c970bf92c36a503ea8425238a575ee24ac39431b9885ab27536/2023-06-mirror-xs.gif" /> Check it out project details Before that I was... Finding optimal sports bra designs with generative CAD, simulation, and analysis <img width="3747" height="3082" width_o="3747" height_o="3082" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3f268c2a5bfad5894ab45274aac141cd1ae937731fe432c2719d03a0aac77dc/OPTIMUMDESIGNS.png" data-mid="234016710" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f3f268c2a5bfad5894ab45274aac141cd1ae937731fe432c2719d03a0aac77dc/OPTIMUMDESIGNS.png" /> <img width="640" height="480" width_o="640" height_o="480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/85f1e1569daae0d349f2bde7c53c9ad3f21b2656ebecf5c028fb4d9ab90dfc56/generative_Progress.gif" data-mid="234322574" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/85f1e1569daae0d349f2bde7c53c9ad3f21b2656ebecf5c028fb4d9ab90dfc56/generative_Progress.gif" /> project details Before that I was... Helping teach product design with joy and surprise! <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d9308959a3b31696223bb737058b71d0dc6339b9bf62e0ead008d85db52a30a2/squid-hat-m-2.jpg" data-mid="234087049" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d9308959a3b31696223bb737058b71d0dc6339b9bf62e0ead008d85db52a30a2/squid-hat-m-2.jpg" /> details coming soon... And it all started with... Some good old architecture studios <img width="3907" height="1781" width_o="3907" height_o="1781" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6232bad6afe220f3ee12fa1f6a0aa03656e3cb06482f2d3a1b2cbce6d6f92c03/sectiona_o.png" data-mid="234433703" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6232bad6afe220f3ee12fa1f6a0aa03656e3cb06482f2d3a1b2cbce6d6f92c03/sectiona_o.png" /> <img width="4000" height="1824" width_o="4000" height_o="1824" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/63ce52e289ececea238e973072989485efefda81661c68abe1852f0f9eeb5333/sectionb_o.png" data-mid="234433704" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/63ce52e289ececea238e973072989485efefda81661c68abe1852f0f9eeb5333/sectionb_o.png" /> project details https://audreybosquet.com/test-1 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 01:56:36 +0000 Audrey Bosquet https://audreybosquet.com/test-1 https://audreybosquet.com/Studio-Design-for-Craftspeople Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:04:55 +0000 Audrey Bosquet https://audreybosquet.com/Studio-Design-for-Craftspeople Studio Since October 2021, I have been the sole UI / UX Designer for Studio. <img width="3000" height="2000" width_o="3000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ba9542af541cf4910db0dab178e545c384f40d975638547e13b3761a859b0751/ShaperStudioLaunch2022.jpg" data-mid="220109138" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ba9542af541cf4910db0dab178e545c384f40d975638547e13b3761a859b0751/ShaperStudioLaunch2022.jpg" /> The simplified design tool for craftspeople. <img width="560" height="560" width_o="560" height_o="560" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1ff6ea93f4da486f4cdf0907a5c6461d072be2100278b2d06120ede9181f85af/full-flow_v3_560.gif" data-mid="220109143" border="0" data-scale="100" alt="A video I put together to show an example full flow of using Studio Screen recordings and edit by me, Original live action footage beautifully captured by Tania Yeo" data-caption="A video I put together to show an example full flow of using Studio Screen recordings and edit by me, Original live action footage beautifully captured by Tania Yeo" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/560/i/1ff6ea93f4da486f4cdf0907a5c6461d072be2100278b2d06120ede9181f85af/full-flow_v3_560.gif" /> Why? Users of precision fabrication tools such as CNCs are often untrained or unfamiliar with the CAD or graphics programs required to create digital cut files. My favorite user quote:I am 75 years old and with what time I have left I would like to do woodworking, not computerworking. Hell, I wouldn’t want to do computerworking if I were 25. Designing Studio means having somewhat a counter-intuitive mindset: that success comes from our users spending the least amount of time possible in our tool (so that they can get to making things with other tools). Cross-device Design A part of making Studio accessible to the every-day craftsperson, we wanted to make it available on essentially any device. To achieve this, Studio is delivered as a web-application, from anywhere that can load a website, including phones! As such, an important (and challenging) aspect of Studio is that it is also designed for mobile use.<img width="4246" height="2306" width_o="4246" height_o="2306" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/67b4d6d7fc7c31ba068a285ea6a8472edd26cc3227fbb57254858d148c4342aa/devices-design2.png" data-mid="220109145" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/67b4d6d7fc7c31ba068a285ea6a8472edd26cc3227fbb57254858d148c4342aa/devices-design2.png" /> Here is a video from our launch to demonstrate use on mobile: https://youtu.be/6hnnR7kc_D0 Planning &amp; Review In addition to allowing users to quickly generate 2D designs, we also wanted to give them tools to help ‘plan’ for fabrication, by setting intention for type of cut, depth, bit diameter, and offset. <img width="4246" height="2306" width_o="4246" height_o="2306" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9987daa8527cb37606d7de33252765c634f7bcf361c563aafd5c906398c6b890/devices-plan.png" data-mid="220109146" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9987daa8527cb37606d7de33252765c634f7bcf361c563aafd5c906398c6b890/devices-plan.png" /> The ‘Review’ mode in Studio shows an approximate render of your design, given the ‘Plan’ that has been set. It’s a quick way to sanity-check your fabrication plan, and make sure that your planned cuts match your vision for your project. I came up with the idea and designs to use 2D shading techniques to generate inexpensive, but convincing renderings: <img width="4246" height="2306" width_o="4246" height_o="2306" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/72448a4e9c191a463fa7ad83877f46d16632eb9c03ceb5b161b438d607cb56a6/devices-review.png" data-mid="220109147" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/72448a4e9c191a463fa7ad83877f46d16632eb9c03ceb5b161b438d607cb56a6/devices-review.png" /> Featured features All of these gifs were made and edited by me, to highlight a feature I designed and helped ship: <img width="1200" height="1056" width_o="1200" height_o="1056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/eecc46d12934faa55e223b572090fe5040bd84606a47b78fb3b2ec30ff7c109a/2022-11-studio_importupdate.gif" data-mid="234017390" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/eecc46d12934faa55e223b572090fe5040bd84606a47b78fb3b2ec30ff7c109a/2022-11-studio_importupdate.gif" /> <img width="800" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/240ae24410921023e47a919512e2f0c6f1e4164a8fc863daa4a63e721fbc1d5c/2024-11-share-remix-desktop3-xs.gif" data-mid="234017401" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/480/i/240ae24410921023e47a919512e2f0c6f1e4164a8fc863daa4a63e721fbc1d5c/2024-11-share-remix-desktop3-xs.gif" /> <img width="640" height="548" width_o="640" height_o="548" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7fee40fc41b5c9e448c9df58b1b5784825f9fc2a7ce7e1ead740531a6c843f4f/2025-02-duplicate-in-place-15-2.gif" data-mid="234017402" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/7fee40fc41b5c9e448c9df58b1b5784825f9fc2a7ce7e1ead740531a6c843f4f/2025-02-duplicate-in-place-15-2.gif" /> <img width="580" height="540" width_o="580" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/78b7528bd000cb98480e5e37311eb3b9dd02c41cf59d491c29f2e9adc4ea992f/2025-03-studio_shortcuts_3.gif" data-mid="234017403" border="0" 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proud of I created and have been managing the entire design system for Studio (in Figma).I designed and implemented a feature to collect feedback and bug reports from users and make them easily accessible in our team slack.I originated a new process for engineering handoff called ‘SoTs’ (Source of Truths) which would allow for easier navigation by engineers, and a consistent place to reference for QA testers. No process is perfect, but this was a definite improvement, and even recognized in my peer reviews from devs.I maintain a great relationship with the engineers on our team and have been told that I write excellent tickets.I built 3 new single-line fonts for our users.Ask me about prototyping tricky interactions in paperjs and grasshopper :) More coming soon! https://audreybosquet.com/Draw Tue, 03 Jun 2025 01:08:53 +0000 Audrey Bosquet https://audreybosquet.com/Draw Draw The flexibility of familiar pen tools, with thoughtfully approachable CAD functionality Since its launch, Studio had been in dire need of a feature that could enable users to draw custom lines and shapes. Pen tools are a very familiar solution, but they typically lack the control you need in the world of fabrication and craftsmanship, where you are designing and building something to spec. Either it needs to fit into a specific slot, or maybe it needs to have cut outs for a specific piece of hardware. With our users it mind, it was clear we couldn’t design a normal ‘pen’ tool. <img width="800" height="773" width_o="800" height_o="773" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/10f6622c8e4f775d5c53e1fbfb84cd37093f15249f0f25cc4fdc9ea96783fa69/problem2.png" data-mid="234086578" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/10f6622c8e4f775d5c53e1fbfb84cd37093f15249f0f25cc4fdc9ea96783fa69/problem2.png" /> ExampleHow would you draw a shape like an L-bracket with a precise length on the ends? If you use a typical vector pen tool, you will find that while drawing a rough shape is easy, there is no control over the lengths of your individual segments, only for the overall size of your shape.&nbsp; You might turn to making ‘construction shapes’ that you can reference while drawing or maybe combine, but then editing your lengths after the fact will be a chore. Or, you can turn to a more powerful CAD program like solidworks, where you can set dimension of pretty much anything, but you’ll have to dig through a mountain of menus and features you don’t need. Our ‘pen’ tool needed to be both controllable and approachable to meet the needs of our not-so-computer-savvy but precision-minded users. PrototypingBecause of the dynamic and interactive nature of a feature like draw, it was difficult to get valuable feedback from Figma prototypes so, initially, I tried leaning on our engineers to build prototypes to test with users. The prototypes were higher fidelity than needed, and because the ideas were rough the execution was often not quite what I wanted. I was wasting their precious time! So, I decided to make my own prototypes. &nbsp; I created several prototypes in paperjs to test behaviors and interactions for creating and editing polyline shapes. The first prototype allowed users to try adjusting polygon shapes while applying different behaviors and styling, to understand what feels most intuitive while segment editing: <img width="1076" height="833" width_o="1076" height_o="833" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/07a35302ed4cd605cbc8aa9ff8a74d49eed4c20f43cf2ae6d99674a2ddb562fa/merged4.gif" data-mid="234085256" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/07a35302ed4cd605cbc8aa9ff8a74d49eed4c20f43cf2ae6d99674a2ddb562fa/merged4.gif" /> Another prototype explored styling and behaviors for creating polyline shapes. I implemented features to snap not just to previous points but also to previously used dimensions, for snappy drawing of repeating forms, like finger joints. I also implemented features to allow user to type dimensions while drawing: <img width="1208" height="936" width_o="1208" height_o="936" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9e7a94d507d5ea45aa0e12c30c1d62f8f9506e041ff43d233706d43913a0fcfc/tenon.gif" data-mid="234085264" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9e7a94d507d5ea45aa0e12c30c1d62f8f9506e041ff43d233706d43913a0fcfc/tenon.gif" /> <img width="1208" height="936" width_o="1208" height_o="936" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2335e42c43d57c8e3be73a8042a0f0a3899d4636517df9332606e1e6b3958fc0/typing.gif" data-mid="234085263" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2335e42c43d57c8e3be73a8042a0f0a3899d4636517df9332606e1e6b3958fc0/typing.gif" /> Prototype Learnings It is extremely important to visually communicate what parts of the polyline will move when edits are made.Angles are confusing to most users, especially when they are larger than 90°. It was important to visually display the angle being referenced in the parameter panel.An ideal version of a polyline tool should allow the user to lock set lengths, either manually, or implicitly when a length is typed in. This was however out of scope for the first version of this feature.&nbsp; Spec-Work &amp; Sweating Details There was a rather large figma file to help spec the many intricate behaviors and styles for Draw, and while I can’t share the whole thing here, there’s a few parts I’d like to call out as they help show how I like to communicate information visually. A lot of thought and attention to detail went into creating selection rules for polyline shapes so that the shapes and their parts could be intuitively interacted with. I quickly created this diagram to communicate overall selection order of shapes, segments, and points to engineers: <img width="2526" height="3911" width_o="2526" height_o="3911" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0d5de88555a130e621cd87128f33f7eeed916f5416a15dd3e9d5a1beeefd32d6/selection-order-diagram.png" data-mid="234842362" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0d5de88555a130e621cd87128f33f7eeed916f5416a15dd3e9d5a1beeefd32d6/selection-order-diagram.png" /> This order means that a user can easily select small shapes or small parts of shapes like points, just by moving their cursor over it.&nbsp;The detail didn’t end there though! If a user is zoomed-out enough that their shape is very small, the higher-priority touch targets for points would overwhelm their ability to select an entire shape, which they are more likely to want at that zoom level. So, we needed to set up rules to ignore those touch targets depending on zoom level - but also depending on the size of the shape. I created a quick grasshopper definition to help me find a logical test for this exception, for a variety of different shapes and testing different zoom levels. here’s a little sped-up snippet of the video I made to include in the ticket explaining desired behavior: <img width="1022" height="698" width_o="1022" height_o="698" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8b99bed2de46f1bf43680b2faa9ce9b286c89e6cdccbb449314b75184a90a753/studio-polyline-selection-grashopper.gif" data-mid="234842363" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8b99bed2de46f1bf43680b2faa9ce9b286c89e6cdccbb449314b75184a90a753/studio-polyline-selection-grashopper.gif" /> https://audreybosquet.com/Breakaway-App Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:33:23 +0000 Audrey Bosquet https://audreybosquet.com/Breakaway-App Breakaway App In Summer 2020, I designed an app for a stationary bike. <img width="2148" height="3432" width_o="2148" height_o="3432" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dc83446f691554323a59f6867da1c4037125f27c83713783e274b88bf93db2cd/breakaway_withPower-1.png" data-mid="85818315" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dc83446f691554323a59f6867da1c4037125f27c83713783e274b88bf93db2cd/breakaway_withPower-1.png" /> <img width="2148" height="3432" width_o="2148" height_o="3432" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/67937dd8a1931c3c9053754dde6938d4b457784f06780183995f6de516571cef/breakaway_withPower-2.png" data-mid="85818317" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/67937dd8a1931c3c9053754dde6938d4b457784f06780183995f6de516571cef/breakaway_withPower-2.png" /> <img width="2148" height="3432" width_o="2148" height_o="3432" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9d51bf10ec8879879dbed4e012cbf0c4d330ba9478ecceaea508ccc14938d75f/breakaway_withPower-3.png" data-mid="85818318" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9d51bf10ec8879879dbed4e012cbf0c4d330ba9478ecceaea508ccc14938d75f/breakaway_withPower-3.png" /> <img width="2148" height="3432" width_o="2148" height_o="3432" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d684e16c7a9246e379daea78e2f9f82f3f204f333d230c3af65795d1bcecafd8/breakaway_withPower-4.png" data-mid="85818319" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d684e16c7a9246e379daea78e2f9f82f3f204f333d230c3af65795d1bcecafd8/breakaway_withPower-4.png" /> <img width="2148" height="3432" width_o="2148" height_o="3432" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/97c154c274d2d404f7d2420c7e451c3a3cc05b417c57bbd9465f66e8ff9e1f6f/breakaway_withPower-5.png" data-mid="85818320" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/97c154c274d2d404f7d2420c7e451c3a3cc05b417c57bbd9465f66e8ff9e1f6f/breakaway_withPower-5.png" /> <img width="2148" height="3432" width_o="2148" height_o="3432" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6b6244e92c873e6c52ab1d49177f19359fc90b4d43800f3b6f3fc6301cca605b/breakaway_withPower-6.png" data-mid="85818321" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6b6244e92c873e6c52ab1d49177f19359fc90b4d43800f3b6f3fc6301cca605b/breakaway_withPower-6.png" /> <img width="5280" height="3915" width_o="5280" height_o="3915" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ad731a7bafa4f909a75c7f3e0d24342746bdc1f8407bd5a050a9590d3434de80/breakaway_withPower-7.png" data-mid="85818322" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ad731a7bafa4f909a75c7f3e0d24342746bdc1f8407bd5a050a9590d3434de80/breakaway_withPower-7.png" /> I also created an animation to show the app dynamically alongside a demo of the product: Earlier iterations were brighter and more colorful: <img width="3420" height="3282" width_o="3420" height_o="3282" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ced596e5d5ab0e0cd28377637397052f20f07207375e9fdb0ac95215a1e65622/09.10.2020_Breakaway_screens_mockup_stats.png" data-mid="85526149" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ced596e5d5ab0e0cd28377637397052f20f07207375e9fdb0ac95215a1e65622/09.10.2020_Breakaway_screens_mockup_stats.png" /> <img width="3418" height="3261" width_o="3418" height_o="3261" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4eb966bd01398971b124daaab8bf2349614291ac6d919e7ea02fd3db48f269d2/09.10.2020_Breakaway_screens_mockup-review.png" data-mid="85526150" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4eb966bd01398971b124daaab8bf2349614291ac6d919e7ea02fd3db48f269d2/09.10.2020_Breakaway_screens_mockup-review.png" /> https://audreybosquet.com/Sports-Bra-Design-Optimization Sun, 12 Jan 2020 23:25:28 +0000 Audrey Bosquet https://audreybosquet.com/Sports-Bra-Design-Optimization Sports Bra Design Optimization If you’re curious for more details, feel free to read my thesis or the more condensed published paper on this research: The goal of my masters thesis was to better understand the sports bra design space and how changes in designs could affect their performance objectives. In order to answer those questions, I created several software tools (in Grasshopper 3D) to: extract measurements from body scans, generate bra designs, simulate breasts, and test the generated designs according to the simulated breasts. These tools and how they are used together are illustrated in this diagram: <img width="2579" height="1277" width_o="2579" height_o="1277" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8f80010a8966780456e2f489a456727b4dcc4a9fd519839cf41dd7c856c31a0e/flowchart_short3.png" data-mid="85526207" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8f80010a8966780456e2f489a456727b4dcc4a9fd519839cf41dd7c856c31a0e/flowchart_short3.png" /> Measuring and mapping body scans: I created a grasshopper afnd python tool to automatically detect landmarks on (almost) any female body scan and applied it to a data set of 583 body scans. Landmarks identified: <img width="351" height="354" width_o="351" height_o="354" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b82a14d985bf49323f8db8c0ea88306f9f036ab79df6dbe6f60c520c6b2a3fbc/ezgif.com-optimize-2.gif" data-mid="85526195" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/351/i/b82a14d985bf49323f8db8c0ea88306f9f036ab79df6dbe6f60c520c6b2a3fbc/ezgif.com-optimize-2.gif" /> This resulted in numerical data on the body shape and size of (almost) 583 women, which I then performed simple machine learning analysis on to map body scans to 8 clusters based on band measurements and cup volume: Parallel coordinate plot of body parameters <img width="4000" height="1586" width_o="4000" height_o="1586" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/671880a44832e766dcfcd3e28418a790b558fe3bfa530a915ad71dc6b379edc4/kmeans_all_small.png" data-mid="85526209" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/671880a44832e766dcfcd3e28418a790b558fe3bfa530a915ad71dc6b379edc4/kmeans_all_small.png" /> Averaged images of body scans to visualize clusters <img width="351" height="373" width_o="351" height_o="373" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71a24a20d3c09fc652a04ff04b03181141aec54efbab007edf702a9ea35888be/averageImage_8.png" data-mid="85526199" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/351/i/71a24a20d3c09fc652a04ff04b03181141aec54efbab007edf702a9ea35888be/averageImage_8.png" /> <img width="351" height="373" width_o="351" height_o="373" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b402fe2fad29bd2b1a4cda54a736bf65b99e125bde93bcb12ac5c6eed217c0f6/averageImage_1.png" data-mid="85526200" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/351/i/b402fe2fad29bd2b1a4cda54a736bf65b99e125bde93bcb12ac5c6eed217c0f6/averageImage_1.png" /> <img width="351" height="373" width_o="351" height_o="373" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cb59b64c2665f70d9b1c30e8cc4a6cdc0bedc15049c98f0e69cbe7be50981397/averageImage_5.png" data-mid="85526201" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/351/i/cb59b64c2665f70d9b1c30e8cc4a6cdc0bedc15049c98f0e69cbe7be50981397/averageImage_5.png" /> <img width="351" height="373" width_o="351" height_o="373" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3f6c9d6c839507402fc734a905f4e90cf1e54d9a4135a0372823ce747acd4f0c/averageImage_3.png" data-mid="85526202" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/351/i/3f6c9d6c839507402fc734a905f4e90cf1e54d9a4135a0372823ce747acd4f0c/averageImage_3.png" /> <img width="351" height="373" width_o="351" height_o="373" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e384b04cbc7099e67cb77be0a33b62861947638e6f86460f745d5517cf8b18ab/averageImage_4.png" data-mid="85526203" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/351/i/e384b04cbc7099e67cb77be0a33b62861947638e6f86460f745d5517cf8b18ab/averageImage_4.png" /> <img width="351" height="373" width_o="351" height_o="373" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/478b2d148acdf18ee5fe62b20f7f6ed57264a27dd51bad25c026a04250af8b09/averageImage_7.png" data-mid="85526204" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/351/i/478b2d148acdf18ee5fe62b20f7f6ed57264a27dd51bad25c026a04250af8b09/averageImage_7.png" /> <img width="351" height="373" width_o="351" height_o="373" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/34539987c90f1e34613d10bae6612c247edcf6792ffa17ac58f6df26084baa6f/averageImage_6.png" data-mid="85526205" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/351/i/34539987c90f1e34613d10bae6612c247edcf6792ffa17ac58f6df26084baa6f/averageImage_6.png" /> <img width="351" height="373" width_o="351" height_o="373" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e8bc2be28d4748ef5d9ae71459ec077ed7e8bc9d22e6749e2a14373a43f825ec/averageImage_2.png" data-mid="85526206" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/351/i/e8bc2be28d4748ef5d9ae71459ec077ed7e8bc9d22e6749e2a14373a43f825ec/averageImage_2.png" /> Generating bra designs: A large part of this research was to define new, scientifically motivated design directions for improving sports bra performance. While there are many objectives we can try to achieve to improve sports bras, I've focused on reduced range of breast motion and reduced average pressure. In order to understand the affect of different design parameters on bra performance, I needed to be able to create designs with specific parameters for testing, and create many of them to determine trends. I created a grasshopper tool to generate simplified bra designs based on 6 parameters: <img width="2172" height="1372" width_o="2172" height_o="1372" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e8dda60f50803999ff2ce8b9eb8d9ef12585707ab4a51179b9b18b5f1ba57afc/variables3.png" data-mid="85526210" border="0" data-scale="68" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e8dda60f50803999ff2ce8b9eb8d9ef12585707ab4a51179b9b18b5f1ba57afc/variables3.png" /> Here, you can see a sampling of some of the bras generated with the design tool: <img width="1140" height="832" width_o="1140" height_o="832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/432f078a0cbc1e5309f3e6aab9246cb90afd3d24cdc454c9626480a03b0ec54a/braSamplesComposite_moo8.png" data-mid="85526208" border="0" data-scale="82" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/432f078a0cbc1e5309f3e6aab9246cb90afd3d24cdc454c9626480a03b0ec54a/braSamplesComposite_moo8.png" /> Simulating breast loads: Breast and bra simulations were calculated using the force density method (FDM), which I implemented by writing a custom Grasshopper component in C# and Visual Studio. These following images show an initial FDM breast with uniform loading, a later (more accurate) step with non-uniform loading representing hydrostatic pressure, and the same model when loaded upside down (this is used to test range of motion) <img width="553" height="484" width_o="553" height_o="484" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7ea008ddd2b84acda30903ac2406f6e9ea62cdb90bc64b5473581d0b0da2db81/Picture1.png" data-mid="85526198" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/553/i/7ea008ddd2b84acda30903ac2406f6e9ea62cdb90bc64b5473581d0b0da2db81/Picture1.png" /> <img width="551" height="484" width_o="551" height_o="484" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0b966aebe5d0d28ad5fe5e3e9cd2d0d55630718de7245bda085f7d864e69c30c/Picture2.png" data-mid="85526197" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/551/i/0b966aebe5d0d28ad5fe5e3e9cd2d0d55630718de7245bda085f7d864e69c30c/Picture2.png" /> <img width="537" height="485" width_o="537" height_o="485" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e20402f0e2e148c691074c4e61cf28ec19442d39c3a85b77a75e9d6c04bed9f3/Picture3.png" data-mid="85526196" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/537/i/e20402f0e2e148c691074c4e61cf28ec19442d39c3a85b77a75e9d6c04bed9f3/Picture3.png" /> Evaluating performance: Each bra design is then tested using data from our breast simulation, and their performance (estimated pressure and total movement between loading scenarios) is recorded. These tests can be visually checked using images saved by the tool. See for example, these three generated bras and their visually represented performance under each loading scenario: <img width="767" height="915" width_o="767" height_o="915" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b6df0b9c440b918ab215405497db1525c10437c4284c2677a2781d058a66844/moo-screenshot-168.png" data-mid="85526212" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/767/i/9b6df0b9c440b918ab215405497db1525c10437c4284c2677a2781d058a66844/moo-screenshot-168.png" /> <img width="767" height="915" width_o="767" height_o="915" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a3c02a0286bb2800918c73ffacdeb473098c4637122f1779bf3d883d5750dce6/moo-screenshot-391.png" data-mid="85526213" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/767/i/a3c02a0286bb2800918c73ffacdeb473098c4637122f1779bf3d883d5750dce6/moo-screenshot-391.png" /> <img width="767" height="915" width_o="767" height_o="915" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/12940f2697d11b5cf8f307ef10d619ffe3aa34dd6cee7838750be3dbc36f4a42/moo-screenshot-765.png" data-mid="85526214" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/767/i/12940f2697d11b5cf8f307ef10d619ffe3aa34dd6cee7838750be3dbc36f4a42/moo-screenshot-765.png" /> (plots generated in grasshopper) The performances of these designs can now be plotted against design variables to get a sense for how variables in the design process effect performance, and what designs could be optimal: <img width="3747" height="3082" width_o="3747" height_o="3082" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3f268c2a5bfad5894ab45274aac141cd1ae937731fe432c2719d03a0aac77dc/OPTIMUMDESIGNS.png" data-mid="85526211" border="0" data-scale="82" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f3f268c2a5bfad5894ab45274aac141cd1ae937731fe432c2719d03a0aac77dc/OPTIMUMDESIGNS.png" /> (plots generated in matlab) Additional 3-axis plots were generated to identify bi-variable impacts on performance results, with the most significant results suggesting that increased pressure was predicted for designs where stiffness was more distributed: <img width="1996" height="852" width_o="1996" height_o="852" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/db4ba0f9aaf4c46d3e4b1f56c92af278000e4a5cf814de405fe32dcbc56df4de/moo10-2D3D-angle_ratio_pressure-c.png" data-mid="226840033" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/db4ba0f9aaf4c46d3e4b1f56c92af278000e4a5cf814de405fe32dcbc56df4de/moo10-2D3D-angle_ratio_pressure-c.png" /> (plots generated in matlab) This diagram serves as a rubric for how the varying ratio and angle parameters relate to the relative stiffness (represented by stroke weight) of each direction of the mesh: <img width="3891" height="1426" width_o="3891" height_o="1426" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e5162dfe087a7735a38355712335f6ff0bc93557685e05ebb7aa2382e405df74/anglesAndRatio_graph2.png" data-mid="226840111" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e5162dfe087a7735a38355712335f6ff0bc93557685e05ebb7aa2382e405df74/anglesAndRatio_graph2.png" /> https://audreybosquet.com/Stiff-Sports-Bra-Design Fri, 07 Aug 2020 20:53:13 +0000 Audrey Bosquet https://audreybosquet.com/Stiff-Sports-Bra-Design Stiff Sports Bra Design <img width="3160" height="1869" width_o="3160" height_o="1869" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4f7ba5d148b9a33790af68fc09fd28b25f9f10da60418c3225e5b7d2911dceb5/projectThumbBras_white.jpg" data-mid="85526188" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4f7ba5d148b9a33790af68fc09fd28b25f9f10da60418c3225e5b7d2911dceb5/projectThumbBras_white.jpg" /> In an effort to test how stiffness in sports bras could work towards their efficacy at reducing motion, I designed (in CAD) and fabricated several iterations of sports bra prototypes. The initial inspiration for exploring stiffer bras came from considering examples of armor in comic book characters and movies. I'm sure I'm not the first to ask: <img width="1304" height="696" width_o="1304" height_o="696" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3cb0f19a7ede4bbaddf4d531adaaef4242edc43cc676cf112c8bd11189556488/ww.png" data-mid="85526184" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3cb0f19a7ede4bbaddf4d531adaaef4242edc43cc676cf112c8bd11189556488/ww.png" /> Armor-like bras is not entirely fiction. Encapsulated bras exist that are usually composites of molded foam, underwire, some stiff fabric, and some elastic fabric. These bras are usually marketed towards larger-breasted women because they are more supportive than their compression bra counterparts. They achieve armor-like stiffness thanks to underwires, molding, and often complex construction. Although they are typically more supportive, many women dislike the encapsulated bra style because they feel it is overbuilt. <img width="2406" height="1198" width_o="2406" height_o="1198" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/39029847ef703d4ceea02ad66e427a3277e12afa43763a5c233ae74d333eef9f/bratypes.png" data-mid="85526192" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/39029847ef703d4ceea02ad66e427a3277e12afa43763a5c233ae74d333eef9f/bratypes.png" /> Generative Custom Fit Design: My hypothesis was that if the bra were custom designed to perfectly fit its wearer, then I could design a bra using developable stiff panels, removing the need for the underwires and molding of encapsulated bras. This would mean a bra with the benefits and support of an encapsulated bra, but the simplicity and lightness of a compression bra. In order to fit a person perfectly, I created a tool in grasshopper to generate a bra design based on measurements from the intended user: <img width="640" height="480" width_o="640" height_o="480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f85c5d79b9647c58939dd81c8de1132d253676f74e9a968e4c9d1e51a83ccac5/generative_Progress.gif" data-mid="85526186" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/f85c5d79b9647c58939dd81c8de1132d253676f74e9a968e4c9d1e51a83ccac5/generative_Progress.gif" /> Initial Prototypes: Using the grasshopper tool, I iterated through 3 prototypes before creating final bras to be tested. In order to fabricate these bra designs using stiff fabric, extra steps were taken in CAD to adapt the designs to developable panels that could be unrolled flat. These 3 initial prototypes were critical to understanding how stiffness interacts with sports bras, and how bra shape can impact its effectiveness. These main learnings are bolded in the explanation below. <img width="5000" height="1931" width_o="5000" height_o="1931" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a8d6cc2197d2df3618843f1d7ff8a063135fceb3884fb82bc969b4528c176af7/prototypes1-3_o.png" data-mid="85526187" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a8d6cc2197d2df3618843f1d7ff8a063135fceb3884fb82bc969b4528c176af7/prototypes1-3_o.png" /> The first prototype (left) was made entirely from a non-stretch cotton fabric. Immediately, it was apparent that while the bra fit well, it did not provide much support. I realized that the tension provided by a stretched fabric around the torso and over the shoulders is necessary to counteract gravity, as well as looseness of skin (if you're curious - see how much your skin moves when you push it around). Moving forward, all of our prototypes introduced this tension through an elastic back, but kept stiffness in the front of the bra. My second prototype (middle) tested targeted stiffness. It demonstrated that targeted stiffness won't work by itself, as leaving other areas bare will encourage movement to those areas. The third prototype (right) was created to see how an incredibly thin and light material like Nylon would perform, given that it still met our requirements for stiffness. The bra fit well, and was more supportive than the first prototype, however it also showed that the shape of the cups needed to be redesigned. I had been designing the bra to match measurements and shape of someone in an everyday bra, so despite the added tension from having an elastic back, the cup shape was still encouraging the breasts to hang in a more "natural" and less supported way. Instead of designing cups to meet this natural breast shape, cups needed to be designed to meet the ideal breast shape under tension. Final Prototypes and Testing: Taking into account my learnings from the three initial prototypes, I designed and fabricated two final prototypes (see below). The prototypes were identical, with the exception of the directional paneling being either horizontal or vertical. The straps in the prototypes were designed with multiple attachment points in order to allow for measurable adjustments in strap tightness. The prototypes were made by laser cutting the pieces, sewing them together using a flat stitch machine, and adding heat bonded trim to seams for comfort. The elastic backs for these bras were made of two layers of spandex, heat bonded together, for a technical feel and stronger performance. <img width="5000" height="1882" width_o="5000" height_o="1882" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a36e6156008b356927895096517055cc2d760f3c5f3176209b8b6eb2b28b1b82/diagramsPlusPrototype_Horz_o.jpg" data-mid="85526189" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a36e6156008b356927895096517055cc2d760f3c5f3176209b8b6eb2b28b1b82/diagramsPlusPrototype_Horz_o.jpg" /> <img width="5000" height="1882" width_o="5000" height_o="1882" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ea67e793d11b3a4d4212651ea7475d5868f58eca4de89d8d5d2c420bef1daa0b/diagramsPlusPrototype_Vert_o.jpg" data-mid="85526190" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ea67e793d11b3a4d4212651ea7475d5868f58eca4de89d8d5d2c420bef1daa0b/diagramsPlusPrototype_Vert_o.jpg" /> In order to get more empirical data on the role played by stiffness and tension in bras, I performed kinematic testing on these prototypes as well as industry standard bras: the adidas Techfit - a standard compression (stretchy) bra, and the Panache Underwire Sports Bra - a standard encapsulated (molded) bra. Four subjects were tested while running on a treadmill in each bra. Although motion data was collected using a magnetic marker system, the results from that data were inconsistent and I was unable to make any conclusions from it. However, I also collected perception feedback from testers throughout the test using a survey and interview questions. Based on these answers, we saw that all testers perceived the bra prototypes are more supportive when they were adjusted to a tighter setting in the strap. <img width="2372" height="859" width_o="2372" height_o="859" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a0f3fc6e1114e0fc822b57f1f51909faa3081569605a4f1c76fd604e792882ae/perceivedSupport-02.png" data-mid="85526191" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a0f3fc6e1114e0fc822b57f1f51909faa3081569605a4f1c76fd604e792882ae/perceivedSupport-02.png" /> Without accurate motion data, it's hard to be conclusive about how these prototypes affected breast motion during exercise. However, it's incredibly promising that these prototypes, made by an amateur seamstress (me), could be tested alongside real sports bras, and be so positively received. https://audreybosquet.com/Rho-Measurement-Bra Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:21:01 +0000 Audrey Bosquet https://audreybosquet.com/Rho-Measurement-Bra Rho Measurement Bra <img width="5000" height="3324" width_o="5000" height_o="3324" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/23e93f4d72dd513e879fd4575f98e040ee22535190f62c54860f4c5dff78a4af/PDD2019_20190511_0057_o.JPG" data-mid="85526220" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/23e93f4d72dd513e879fd4575f98e040ee22535190f62c54860f4c5dff78a4af/PDD2019_20190511_0057_o.JPG" /> Left to right: Sam Zaref, Kanika Kumar, Laurel Marcus, Me, Dan Barnes, Jennifer Beem For MIT's graduate Product Development class 2.739, I worked on a team of 6 - 2 Mechanical Engineers (myself included), 2 Business Students, and 2 Designers from RISD - to conceptualize, design, and fabricate a breast density measurement bra. <img width="1080" height="1003" width_o="1080" height_o="1003" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e0b5c3091efbbd743bf3083f9fe491b59da9ae8b7f699d582189906caa17fc57/Asset-1stretch.png" data-mid="85526217" border="0" data-scale="61" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e0b5c3091efbbd743bf3083f9fe491b59da9ae8b7f699d582189906caa17fc57/Asset-1stretch.png" /> (I made this diagram) <img width="5000" height="3324" width_o="5000" height_o="3324" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cf9a3b4dc11efa16431c5f1e0bb84a46fadb7e049258a6cc00699be217a9769a/PDD2019_20190511_0228_o.JPG" data-mid="85526221" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cf9a3b4dc11efa16431c5f1e0bb84a46fadb7e049258a6cc00699be217a9769a/PDD2019_20190511_0228_o.JPG" /> Right: First (bottom) and second (top) works like prototypes created by Jennifer and myself Top left: a looks like prototype created by RISD students Bottom left: Prototype of cast surrogates with different densities I presented on some of the more technical aspects of our design during the final presentation: <img width="5000" height="3324" width_o="5000" height_o="3324" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dc2d4f1138f96584ee8bc5851e97a14643d8a4976687ef392d9be63383c1e676/PDD2019_20190511_0028_o.JPG" data-mid="85526219" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dc2d4f1138f96584ee8bc5851e97a14643d8a4976687ef392d9be63383c1e676/PDD2019_20190511_0028_o.JPG" /> And demonstrated our works like bra onstage: <img width="5000" height="3324" width_o="5000" height_o="3324" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/29a54bb80495977ffe2e78b0fdb890fea9c309c94445bbf860fedcc7d12ac50a/PDD2019_20190511_0024_o.JPG" data-mid="85526218" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/29a54bb80495977ffe2e78b0fdb890fea9c309c94445bbf860fedcc7d12ac50a/PDD2019_20190511_0024_o.JPG" /> https://audreybosquet.com/Fast-Assembly-RC-Car Wed, 08 Jan 2020 21:14:50 +0000 Audrey Bosquet https://audreybosquet.com/Fast-Assembly-RC-Car Fast Assembly RC Car 2.810: Manufacturing Processes and Systems was a class in 2 parts: Part one was learning about manufacturing, and part two was exercising that learning through a constrained manufacturing RC project, leading to a competitive race. In this page, I'll cover the second part - designing, fabricating, assembling, and finally racing a fleet of RC cars! Here's our final result: <img width="3064" height="2352" width_o="3064" height_o="2352" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6e759e496607f414cfffb945dcf9200513adaf5c9b3542eb332e6f3c3e5f2d01/editedFinalImage.jpg" data-mid="85526171" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6e759e496607f414cfffb945dcf9200513adaf5c9b3542eb332e6f3c3e5f2d01/editedFinalImage.jpg" /> The car challenge has roughly the following constraints: 1) The team must make as many cars as there are team members 2) The car fleet must share one control + power hub, that will be swapped at each lap during the race 3) The chassis must be waterjet cut and fit within a prescribed footprint 4) The car must be enclosed in a thermoform shell 5) Wheel hubs will be injection molded, and wheels are limited in diameter 6) All motors and electrical components are provided and cannot be substituted 7) You may not exceed $20 of extra material spent per car. Team B (after a crucial pre-race practice): <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/945f3d29b05d2f72855886909036c831818b7fae840c2016ea62af23bd15b3d4/team_edited.jpg" data-mid="85526167" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/945f3d29b05d2f72855886909036c831818b7fae840c2016ea62af23bd15b3d4/team_edited.jpg" />From left to right: Blake Cole, Aliza Khurram, Me, Michael Bell, Peter Godart, Sally Miller, William Sawyer Our team (pictured above), was comprised of 7 Mechanical Engineering graduate students. From our first meeting, it was clear that we all had unique ambitions and exciting technologies that we wanted to contribute to our car, and we decided to throw caution to the wind and do them all. These ambitions were: A front decoupled suspension using spring steel flexures A rear suspension through a spring loaded hinge for the rear drivetrain Bowden cable steering, to allow for independent wheel suspension in the front wheels Spring loaded "Cassette" control box design, for fast swapping between cars A beautiful, well crafted, and carefully detailed 2 part thermoform shell design (my ambition) Car shells made in previous years of the class were all designed as organic, rather blobby forms, and I wanted to create something wildly different. Examples of previous thermoform molds from the class: <img width="4048" height="3036" width_o="4048" height_o="3036" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e348071ca036b9a031ff3cca747b8c9e34e6ae767568214b90d6d838c55c79d/IMG_20170928_163125.jpg" data-mid="85526172" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4e348071ca036b9a031ff3cca747b8c9e34e6ae767568214b90d6d838c55c79d/IMG_20170928_163125.jpg" /> I set out to design a faceted shell with the goal of minimizing the number of necessary facets, while still achieving an exciting shape and working with the design of the chassis and control box. It should perhaps be noted that this project was in 2017, two years before the Tesla Cybertruck reveal. Some sketches brainstorming early concepts for form: <img width="4266" height="1447" width_o="4266" height_o="1447" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/be7abbbeaf28ed6bc8075cbe4ada727441254e763fb72aadc7a0262dbc9b8e52/sketches_together.jpg" data-mid="85526173" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/be7abbbeaf28ed6bc8075cbe4ada727441254e763fb72aadc7a0262dbc9b8e52/sketches_together.jpg" /> An early iteration: <img width="1219" height="912" width_o="1219" height_o="912" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2eaedc6f41dd971a8ea7653ac7717f964f0242f7478ea0b6f41fdccc2bc6a381/CARshellEdits.jpg" data-mid="85526168" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2eaedc6f41dd971a8ea7653ac7717f964f0242f7478ea0b6f41fdccc2bc6a381/CARshellEdits.jpg" /> I created a quick foam and paper model to share with teammates and test fit: <img width="2866" height="2149" width_o="2866" height_o="2149" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2f83b759558e94ef1d99801b298a5c5121865ff33b05deaa9e715490921e5891/shell_first_prototype_edited.jpg" data-mid="85526170" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2f83b759558e94ef1d99801b298a5c5121865ff33b05deaa9e715490921e5891/shell_first_prototype_edited.jpg" /> It was quickly obvious from this model that it would make removal of the control box difficult, as the through hole was too small, and hard to fit one's hand into, so future iterations moved towards a larger front section of the shell. Final Iteration: <img width="1223" height="912" width_o="1223" height_o="912" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2b8799a4a57692bddfde67079687506356600222390311a136f4729739846a9d/CARshell4Bedited.jpg" data-mid="85526169" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2b8799a4a57692bddfde67079687506356600222390311a136f4729739846a9d/CARshell4Bedited.jpg" /> Video of milling the thermoform mold: Thermoforming: <img width="600" height="336" width_o="600" height_o="336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a131c1673df7d4e13c1598824ac3646aa2c832095e7715e7b26f5d20d89061ae/ezgif.com-optimize-6.gif" data-mid="95434965" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/a131c1673df7d4e13c1598824ac3646aa2c832095e7715e7b26f5d20d89061ae/ezgif.com-optimize-6.gif" /> Completed Fleet: <img width="2950" height="2305" width_o="2950" height_o="2305" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5cdfbfb9d65bd902c733d1e356884c60c396d03ffd2c5761ed757c61f8d81db7/fleet1.jpg" data-mid="95436668" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5cdfbfb9d65bd902c733d1e356884c60c396d03ffd2c5761ed757c61f8d81db7/fleet1.jpg" /> https://audreybosquet.com/Avisly Sat, 28 Mar 2015 01:01:10 +0000 Audrey Bosquet https://audreybosquet.com/Avisly AvislyCustom Heat Therapy MasksAvisly is a therapeutic heating face mask for people with trigeminal neuralgia(TNG) - a condition which causes chronic and / or acute pain in areas of the face. I started this project because my mother, Mia, developed trigeminal neuralgia, and was faced with no existing medical resources to help her manage her pain without relying on mind-numbing painkillers. Being an engineer herself, by the time I started this project Mia had already created many of her own solutions:&nbsp; <img width="2040" height="2034" width_o="2040" height_o="2034" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/daf2fee52223417dcdccb6fe28ad3dcbdfa45c2c9afeabad3c0edb2d9522532e/momMasks.png" data-mid="85526239" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/daf2fee52223417dcdccb6fe28ad3dcbdfa45c2c9afeabad3c0edb2d9522532e/momMasks.png" />Because of the chronic nature of TNG pain, Mia needs to wear a mask for large parts of the day, meaning she is often wearing one in public. The masks sometimes make her a target for unwanted glares or social discomfort. My goal with Avisly was to make a mask that would be almost invisible. Using 3D scanning and CNC milling, I created a custom mold on which to thermoform masks, which allowed us to use clear materials (PETG). I used cuprothal wire as a heating element and secured it by thermoforming a second time over the wires. Milling out the mold: <img width="4128" height="2322" width_o="4128" height_o="2322" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/91516ceb25a5fc169581e8764ec0f3d6b428bc4c863bee0f87bc2d935bc89ad7/milling.jpg" data-mid="85977584" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/91516ceb25a5fc169581e8764ec0f3d6b428bc4c863bee0f87bc2d935bc89ad7/milling.jpg" /> <img width="4128" height="2322" width_o="4128" height_o="2322" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d81acbda18ab068307742b1f36753edb9017edc113c3adb49ce7b4e1294dc54c/milled.jpg" data-mid="85977583" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d81acbda18ab068307742b1f36753edb9017edc113c3adb49ce7b4e1294dc54c/milled.jpg" /> After a lot of sanding, priming, and sanding and priming again, the mold was ready for thermoforming: <img width="540" height="405" width_o="540" height_o="405" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7433c3b76693796decd976236101b351b3b8698f19af0d7a215e3e1c14a2c10a/mask_thermoform.gif" data-mid="85979190" border="0" data-scale="55" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/540/i/7433c3b76693796decd976236101b351b3b8698f19af0d7a215e3e1c14a2c10a/mask_thermoform.gif" /> Beyond the custom mask and its integrated heating coil, Avisly also needed a system for powering and controlling the heat output of the coils. I designed a battery pack that could easily and comfortably be slipped in a pocket (or as Mia suggested in a bra), as well as an over-ear plastic enclosure to protect the fragile interface where heating wires exit the plastic mask and are connected to power: <img width="1396" height="1238" width_o="1396" height_o="1238" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a44e4161ffb6f9262bf2bd81d7de7311c62ace15d7135c57364b8ff032bf0db4/avisly_markers.png" data-mid="85976470" border="0" data-scale="73" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a44e4161ffb6f9262bf2bd81d7de7311c62ace15d7135c57364b8ff032bf0db4/avisly_markers.png" /> <img width="5000" height="3311" width_o="5000" height_o="3311" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3a29dcaca12eb82577ecee6c901caf9e9e11a8482b77e7f850eb91343b5ca457/2ANB_6090_o.jpg" data-mid="85526233" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3a29dcaca12eb82577ecee6c901caf9e9e11a8482b77e7f850eb91343b5ca457/2ANB_6090_o.jpg" /> <img width="5000" height="3311" width_o="5000" height_o="3311" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b873aebb69016bf511fa2c82ca347a2443aeb8a707c13d1874ae07dd88465407/2ANB_6096_o.jpg" data-mid="85526236" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b873aebb69016bf511fa2c82ca347a2443aeb8a707c13d1874ae07dd88465407/2ANB_6096_o.jpg" /> <img width="5000" height="3311" width_o="5000" height_o="3311" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e76aebaf1bd78a13c0adfbfd8cf9d2e9f77ac10c110cc9d6342d10e23bf1131a/2ANB_6086_o.jpg" data-mid="85526229" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e76aebaf1bd78a13c0adfbfd8cf9d2e9f77ac10c110cc9d6342d10e23bf1131a/2ANB_6086_o.jpg" /> Future Ideation: After completing the latest iteration of Avisly and seeing how thin heating wires could be, I imagined being able to integrate heating wire into garments, and created these marker renderins of a glove, scarf, and back brace: <img width="1200" height="1335" width_o="1200" height_o="1335" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d008f20a8912b89d0deab7a52adbbb3225e340a4e8d34f10639e37b9e0293dba/glove-sm.png" data-mid="85954177" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d008f20a8912b89d0deab7a52adbbb3225e340a4e8d34f10639e37b9e0293dba/glove-sm.png" /> <img width="1200" height="1055" width_o="1200" height_o="1055" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/729ff9ccf13655bcc8bddc008d6f60136c7fc0fa836271cfccd99bf196f9bf91/scarf3-sm.png" data-mid="85954031" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/729ff9ccf13655bcc8bddc008d6f60136c7fc0fa836271cfccd99bf196f9bf91/scarf3-sm.png" /> <img width="1200" height="670" width_o="1200" height_o="670" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f08b94cc93d3e7eafe8be2f151965a7c70213a09eb231dd4071faa564335690d/backgraphic2-sm.png" data-mid="85954176" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f08b94cc93d3e7eafe8be2f151965a7c70213a09eb231dd4071faa564335690d/backgraphic2-sm.png" /> Previous Generation: If you’re curious to see how much the masks improved over time, here are some images of an earlier stage of development, where the heating wires were much thicker, and the mask less defined: <img width="1000" height="662" width_o="1000" height_o="662" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c9fabcff12eb999b93a8593c54c4c77b5f9fe651ee170690af1be22559dce150/ANB_5172.jpg" data-mid="85526222" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c9fabcff12eb999b93a8593c54c4c77b5f9fe651ee170690af1be22559dce150/ANB_5172.jpg" /> <img width="1000" height="662" width_o="1000" height_o="662" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bc30c1e0c0a08e782031caf993b3af73c1c68fbdd4f04367f1115a436236814a/ANB_5173.jpg" data-mid="85526223" border="0" 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data-mid="85526225" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/662/i/226ea2c77ecb3b58e357c875c6ef4d38018896a53457901955e6fa20faa57dc8/ANB_5179.jpg" /> <img width="1000" height="662" width_o="1000" height_o="662" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/02f968361b62b1c6bc970d1b4c2dfda8bad17e186b50bdd3839880404498a907/ANB_5180.jpg" data-mid="85526226" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/02f968361b62b1c6bc970d1b4c2dfda8bad17e186b50bdd3839880404498a907/ANB_5180.jpg" /> <img width="1000" height="662" width_o="1000" height_o="662" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/de0fca0e03d5f45bd2fe1adca6d2ffb518aa7afcc0acd7bf5a6d5e14ec55f32a/ANB_5184.jpg" data-mid="85526227" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/de0fca0e03d5f45bd2fe1adca6d2ffb518aa7afcc0acd7bf5a6d5e14ec55f32a/ANB_5184.jpg" />