ONGUARD
ONGUARD
Say "Hello"
Say “Hello” to your saving grace. ONGUARD is an all in one home fire
emergency appliance. Notification, suppression, and documentation.
ONGUARD has you covered in the event of a home fire.
Get Some Sleep
With the peace of mind ONGUARD brings, you can rest easy at night. Leaving town to go on vacation? No worries, ONGUARD has your house protected.
One less thing to worry about.
Get Some Sleep
With the peace of mind ONGUARD brings, you can rest easy at night. Leaving town to go on vacation? No worries, ONGUARD has your house protected.
One less thing to worry about.
Development Process
Development Process
Mission Statement
A must have for every project is a succinct and actionable mission statement. It drives the project forward while keeping the focus on the initial goal that is defined. Mission statements must be perfect, as it is the foundation for the rest of the project.
"To develop an adaptable and automatic
suppression system applicable for residentsof new and pre-existing homes to reducethe damage from fires."
Validating the Need
Survey
By conducting surveys with over 100 participants, results showed that 1 in 4 participants had experienced a home fire of some sort. This statistic coupled with responses that participants didn't put much faith in their current home fire protection system showed that ONGUARD had a great task to tackle.
Identifying Key Users
Identifying the main groups of people who use ONGUARD created guidelines for the development and research going into the project. The group of key users includes the bulk of users, young families, as well as outliers, elderly, rural homes, and handicapped. This ensures that the core values constructed later on create the most universal design possible.
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Stakeholder Map
A stakeholder map was constructed to determine all parties who are affected by ONGUARD. Considerations have to be made for stakeholders other than just the purchaser of the product. ONGUARD affects home owners, renters, installers, insurance agencies and fire departments. The interactions between all parties are complex, including both positive and negative effects.
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AEIOU Activity
The AEIOU Process is one of the most useful frameworks for ethnographic research and includes Activities, Environments, Interactions, Objects, and Users. While there are many others, its best used when documenting user experience observations. Activities are goal directed sets of actions — things that people want to accomplish. In this case, what are the dangerous things users want to accomplish? Environments include the entire arena where activities take place. Interactions are the exchanges between a person and someone or something else. What are the intermediate steps or tasks in the process? What steps does the user enjoy most? What are the user’s pet peeves? Objects are the artifacts that people interact with. What physical items does the participant interact with? Users are the people providing the behaviors, preferences and needs. The stakeholders should all be accounted for in this category. What are the participant’s goals, attitudes and motivations? What are the participant’s capabilities with the product domain and with technology?
New Technology
Chemicals are currently being used in two areas of fire protection. When fighting a fire, they can be mixed with the water to make it more effective, also fire extinguishers are using these same chemicals to become more effective.
Pyrogen
Most commonly used in data centers and areas with sensitive equipment, Pyrogen eliminates the issue of water damage. Pyrogen is also made of a solid brick of compound so that it never needs to be re-pressurized or serviced. Once pyrogen expels itself, the powder by-product is simply cleaned up using a broom or vacuum cleaner.
Phostrex
Weighing in at less than one pound, PhostrEx is revolutionizing the aviation fire suppression market. While it is roughly the size of a soda can, it packs enough punch to fully extinguish a jet engine. One of the great advantages of PhostrEx is that it uses eighty-five percent less of the greenhouse gas Halon than other turbine extinguishers use. While PhostrEx seems almost perfect, the enormous amount of pressure it contains would not be suitable for use in homes.
Core Values
1. Little to no maintenance
2. Concealable or match any decor
3. Effective in multiple space formats
4. Attainable for everyday person
5. Easy to install
6. Convey safety and quality
Alternate Studies
1. Jet Engine Design
2. Industrial Fire Safety
3. Speaker Design
4. Forest Fire Suppression
5. Agricultural Spreaders
Alternate Studies
1. Jet Engine Design
2. Industrial Fire Safety
3. Speaker Design
4. Forest Fire Suppression
5. Agricultural Spreaders
Looking into alternate fields of study that aren't related to home fire safety, unique inspiration was found that aided in development
IDEATION PROCESS
Initial Concepts / Form Studies
A small sampling of the ideation phase for ONGUARD. Concepts range from small, adhesive based solutions to large, automated robots.
Form Inspiration
Final Sketch & Details
After working through the many different formats, a hybrid set-top/mountable solution was decided upon. The form was created to flow into any surface it sits upon.
Form Studies
Form Studies
Final Model
After modeling a true to scale SolidWorks assembly, 1/16'' fiberboard stock was laser cut, layered and glued to create the bulk of the form. Next, polyurethane filler was applied and sanded to perfection before multiple coats of white, black, and clear lacquer paint were applied. Finishing details were crafted from plastic tubing and formed mesh.
Informational Booklet
Designed to accompany ONGUARD, this 52 page information booklet overviews the features and functions. Utilizing compelling images along with vivid color blocking and dynamic typography, the pages pull viewers in while communicating the risks of home fires. All graphics, charts, and text are my own original work. Continue to view the entire booklet.
Since Pyrogen is made of a solid brick of compound it never needs to be re-pressurized or serviced. Once pyrogen expels itself, the powder by-product is simply cleaned up using a broom or vacuum cleaner.