American Modern Twyst Plate Apparel Fastener
I am looking to create a new type of apparel fastener. The basic specifications that I am looking to achieve are as follows.
The fastener consist of two parts
1. The Plate: (connected to a backpack for example)
2. The Disk (connected to a flashlight as an example... which inserts to the plate to create the fastening/lock)
Plate Specs:
1. Size: no more than 17mm x 17mm with a depth of 2-2.5mm thick
2. Needs to be able to house a 12mm round (disk) that will fasten into it.
3. Pounds of pressure to insert disk: goal of 10lbs or less
4. Weight that it needs to be able to hold 100 lbs
5. Pounds of pressure to release disk, 10 lbs or less
6. Functionality: Ideally the fastening system would be push in with a 20-25 degree or less "twist" out. Needs to have the ability to "lock" (lock in this case means, not release so that the user can trust the fasteners ability to hold the objects that are attached to it and they will not fall off.
7. Ideally, the plate can accommodate the separation of the insertion force of the disk from the rotational force that allows the disk to release so that it can be placed on different weights of material.
DISK
1. The disk can not exceed 12mm in diameter/size and needs to be 3mm (or less) in thickness.
2. The disk will be attached/mounted to a different object that will hold that object to the plate.
3. Ideally requires 20-25 degrees or less of rotation to release from the plate
4. Ideally it can accommodate a straight "snap in" insertion, or a "ski-binding" toe to heel or side to side snap in. A good concept to look at for inspiration is the clips bike peddle.
MATERIALS: Open to anything
USABILITY: Needs to be able to handle the wear and tear of at least 100,000 insertions and releases without losing its strength.
MECHANISM: I am open to any form of mechanism including (but not limited to) electric, magnetic spring, rings, teeth, gears, pins etc.
LOOK AND FEEL: Modern American style (think Apple), needs to have clean lines, nice smooth face, with a beveled edge etc. as It will be used on a fashion/apparel product.
INSTALLATION: The design needs to consider how the factory will install both the plate and disk onto to their respective materials/accessory.
Robot Lawn Mower
I am looking for the industrial design of a robot lawn mower. I would like a product that looks distinctive. There are two main components, a robot and a base station. I imagine the robot to be around 12" x 12" x 8". The robot can dock with the base station. I like the idea of a white, orange, or black design, with the simple robot's logo image: http://www.simplerobots.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/logo_inline.png
Here are some robot mowers currently on the market:
http://www.husqvarna.com/us/products/robotic-mowers/husqvarna-robotic-mowers-for-homeowners/
http://robomow.com/en-GB/product-category/mowers/
https://www.deere.com/en_INT/products/equipment/autonomous_mower/tango_e5/tango_e5.page
I've attached an idea I had of what this may look like, but I'm sure you can do better.
I will award the 1st place price ($1500) to the best overall idea that meets or only needs minor polish to meet all the requirements.
I will award the 2nd place price ($500) to the best idea from an innovative and distinctiveness standpoint regardless of whether it meets the requirements.
I will try to provide feedback as regularly as possible. I recommend starting with low fidelity ideas and getting feedback before refining them. Towards the end of the contest, I will run a survey with around 100 users.
I would prefer SolidWorks 2015, but am willing to deal with another format for a great design or designer.
This contest will be short. I understand if the final designs are a little rough as I expect to continue refining them (ideally with your help).
Hotel
I need to make a project for architectural presentations.
It will be a big hotel with a restaurant downstairs.
You need to make the exterior and to fit it into a high backdrop (in the file you'll find the perfect example)
You also need to simulate the building schematically, which is located near the hotel which doesn't require precise detailing, just need to do as the picture which you will find in the files.
In the background should see the intersection. The view of the building I pointed out. The answers to all the questions you can find in the files, there all is described very detailed.
As the project is big enough and high fees, I wish it was the work of a team of 3D artists.
I need to get the final version of the project on 14 November in the evening. (Sweden time)
ATG's Automotive Concepts 2016
Amani Technology Group, LLC (ATG) is an automobile company that designs and produces luxury electric vehicles.
ATG will be having a design contest that will be related to the conceptual phase of two luxury electric vehicles that will be futuristic and will use 100% electrical power. The company will need sketches to be displayed in computer aided design (CAD) and graphics software. The sketches or perspective views will show the vehicle's exterior (car's body).
The two concepts will be a luxury 4-door sedan and luxury 2-door coupe and will compete in the markets with automobiles like the Mercedes Benz S550 and the Mercedes Benz SL Class 2-door coupe.
The designers in the contest will be using existing photos and renderings of the luxury 2-door coupe to develop the new perspective views of the vehicles.
Marylak