Recent technological and material progress resulting in new and unusual scenarios, where technology is integrated in everyday life. These future possibilities, designed and developed by industry experts, are influencing the context that surrounds us quickly, in full transformation from passive to active and interactive, especially since it communicates with man. The changes involve largely the wearable technology sector, where is coming to success a new class of intelligent sensors with sensory skills, computing and implementation. In a scenario like the one with contemporary smart cities that constantly changing, and the need to simplify and optimize the life in terms of time, money and sustainability, my goal is to analyze these new technologies, which are still under development and testing and are leading to the creation of hybrid products, the border between fashion and technology. Starting from research into the genesis and on the Energy Harvesting developments in recent years, I investigated the elements, characteristics and the potential of these innovative products, making an overview of the design guidelines of the fashion field itself. The intention of this analysis is aimed at experimenting a technological circuit on a widespread and functional accessory, like the bag, through the kinetic movement, which produces useful energy to recharge the everyday technological devices such as smartphones and computer and then solve a common problem: the battery discharge before the end of the day. A careful examination showed that in the fashion scenario there are several artifacts that produce energy, such as dresses covered by solar panels or watches that, if are shaken, recharge the battery that makes them work. This innovative and smart product with hybrid power supply, consisting of piezoelectric sensors, a conductor and a lithium battery built inside the bag, is a new solution for charging electronic devices. Infact, from something as simple as a walk or a run, a bike ride or movements we produce throwing the bag in the car or in the office or jerking around, keeping always with us all useful items for the day and commitments . The bag not only recharge instantly electronic devices with the movement, but transporting them, it keeps and protects them from accidental events. The target group is students and workers who enjoy walking or biking, always keeping available and charged their device just inside the bag, the essential object accompanying through the various commitments of the day, containing all the necessary. At the same time you make an eco-friendly choice using and not wasting the energy produced. Especially as the bag is moved as much energy reaches the device, turning it into a useful and practical resource.
I recenti progressi tecnologici e materici lasciano intravedere nuovi e inediti scenari, dove la tecnologia è integrata in modo pervasivo nella realtà quotidiana. Queste possibilità future, studiate ed elaborate da esperti del settore, stanno influenzando in maniera sempre più veloce il contesto che ci circonda, in piena trasformazione da passivo ad attivo e soprattutto interattivo dal momento che comunica con l’uomo. I cambiamenti coinvolgono in larga parte il settore della wearable technology, dove sta prendendo campo una nuova classe di sensori intelligenti dotati di abilità sensoriali, elaborative ed attuative. In uno scenario come quello contemporaneo delle smart cities in continua evoluzione, ed il bisogno di semplificare e ottimizzare la vita in termini di tempo, denaro e sostenibilità, è mio obiettivo analizzare queste nuove tecnologie, ancora in fase di sviluppo e di sperimentazione, che stanno portando alla realizzazione di prodotti ibridi, al confine tra moda e tecnologia. Partendo da una ricerca sulla genesi e sugli sviluppi dell’energy harvesting in questi ultimi anni, ho indagato gli elementi costitutivi, le caratteristiche e le potenzialità offerte da questi prodotti innovativi, effettuando una panoramica sugli orientamenti progettuali e lo stato dell’arte nel campo della moda. L’intento di questa analisi è finalizzato all’attuazione su un accessorio diffuso e funzionale per sua natura, quale borsa, la sperimentazione di un circuito tecnologico che, attraverso il movimento cinetico, produce energia utile a ricaricare gli oggetti tecnologici quotidiani come smartphone e computer e quindi risolvere un problema diffuso: la batteria scarica prima della fine della giornata. Da un esame approfondito è emerso che nello scenario della moda sono presenti diversi artefatti che producono energia, come abiti rivestiti da pannelli solari o orologi che se agitati ricaricano la batteria che li fa funzionare. Questo innovativo prodotto intelligente ad alimentazione ibrida, composto da sensori piezoelettrici, un conduttore ed una batteria a Litio, costruiti all’interno della borsa, rappresenta una nuova soluzione per la ricarica di dispositivi elettronici. Infatti, da qualcosa di semplice come una camminata o una corsa, una passeggiata in bici o semplici movimenti che produciamo lanciando la borsa in macchina o in ufficio o strattonandola in giro, tenendo sempre a portata di mano tutti gli oggetti utili alla giornata e agli impegni. La borsa non solo ricarica istantaneamente gli apparecchi elettronici con il movimento, ma li trasporta, li custodisce e li salvaguarda dagli eventi accidentali. Il target è rappresentato da studenti e lavoratori che amano fare movimento passeggiando o circolando in bici, mantenendo sempre carichi e disponibili i propri device semplicemente all’interno della borsa che è l’oggetto indispensabile che li accompagna nei vari impegni della giornata, contenendo tutto il necessario. Allo stesso tempo si compie una scelta eco-friendly utilizzando e non sprecando l’energia prodotta. Tanto più la borsa viene mossa quanto più energia arriva ai device, trasformandola in una risorsa utile e funzionale.
Charge my move. Meccanismi di energy harvesting attraverso la tecnologia indossabile
MANFRÈ, MARTA
2015/2016
Abstract
Recent technological and material progress resulting in new and unusual scenarios, where technology is integrated in everyday life. These future possibilities, designed and developed by industry experts, are influencing the context that surrounds us quickly, in full transformation from passive to active and interactive, especially since it communicates with man. The changes involve largely the wearable technology sector, where is coming to success a new class of intelligent sensors with sensory skills, computing and implementation. In a scenario like the one with contemporary smart cities that constantly changing, and the need to simplify and optimize the life in terms of time, money and sustainability, my goal is to analyze these new technologies, which are still under development and testing and are leading to the creation of hybrid products, the border between fashion and technology. Starting from research into the genesis and on the Energy Harvesting developments in recent years, I investigated the elements, characteristics and the potential of these innovative products, making an overview of the design guidelines of the fashion field itself. The intention of this analysis is aimed at experimenting a technological circuit on a widespread and functional accessory, like the bag, through the kinetic movement, which produces useful energy to recharge the everyday technological devices such as smartphones and computer and then solve a common problem: the battery discharge before the end of the day. A careful examination showed that in the fashion scenario there are several artifacts that produce energy, such as dresses covered by solar panels or watches that, if are shaken, recharge the battery that makes them work. This innovative and smart product with hybrid power supply, consisting of piezoelectric sensors, a conductor and a lithium battery built inside the bag, is a new solution for charging electronic devices. Infact, from something as simple as a walk or a run, a bike ride or movements we produce throwing the bag in the car or in the office or jerking around, keeping always with us all useful items for the day and commitments . The bag not only recharge instantly electronic devices with the movement, but transporting them, it keeps and protects them from accidental events. The target group is students and workers who enjoy walking or biking, always keeping available and charged their device just inside the bag, the essential object accompanying through the various commitments of the day, containing all the necessary. At the same time you make an eco-friendly choice using and not wasting the energy produced. Especially as the bag is moved as much energy reaches the device, turning it into a useful and practical resource.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
---|---|---|---|
Tesi specialistica - Marta Manfrè.pdf
non accessibile
Descrizione: Testo tesi specialistica
Dimensione
5.66 MB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
5.66 MB | Adobe PDF | Visualizza/Apri |
I documenti in POLITesi sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
https://hdl.handle.net/10589/132811