Designer
Warm
Smart, Self- Heating, Communicating Lunch Box
Mentors:
Vivek Amberkar
Amaltas Khan
Who are we designing for?
'Empty Nester' working couples who recently seem to have more time on their hands. They have increasingly started paying more attention to each other and their own health as well.
Having meals together and spending more time with each other has become more important to them. However, due to mismatched schedules and busy corporate lives, it can be difficult for them to connect through the day.
What are some characteristics of this User Group?
Recently more particular about habits like timely sleep, food, temperature of coffee, etc
Observant about cleanliness and hygiene, and organisation
Owns many assets. Open to experimentation with technology. Accepting of smart gadgets
Financially settled. Actively spending on children as well as on themselves.
Couples start spending more time with each other after children move out. Together time is very special to them.
Persona
ASR KRISHNAN
Age: 54
Senior Project Manager at Quest Global
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Children have moved out of home; are in college/ first jobs.
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Good income bracket, open to experimentation and spending on himself, as his children are now financially independent.
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He and his wife have recently started spending more time together, for the first time since they had children.
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Senior figure/ mentor at his workplace. Taking meals on time, and having them warm have become more priority than before.
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Him and his wife are both trying to strike a healthier work-life balance for their age, together.
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They keep up with each other and try to help each other out with the same.
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Belongs to a generation that strongly believes that smartphones are a bane.
Opportunity Area
& Auxiliary Problems
Need for warm food at lunch time
One has to put effort into heating food- Waiting in lines, or even reheating at their desk.
Meals are a conversational activity, and can provide the user with a fun way to connect with their partner.
What can I build?
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An IoT based smart lunchbox that heats food in time for lunch break.
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It allows you to interact or leave messages with a partner through an interface on the product
Tech prototyping
Form Inspiration Board
Design Story
Serving hot and homely meals makes a person feel energised and loved. For office going couples, lunch breaks are those times in their busy day, when they think of each other the most.
Having different schedules, it can be difficult to connect through the day.
Warm is a smart, self heating, conversational lunch box!
Healthy eating comes from engaging with food.
Healthy communication comes with something more personal than dutiful texts.
Solution
With Warm lunchboxes:
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Don’t wait: Set your lunch time on the Mobile App, so food is hot and served ready for you to eat.
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Interact: Use the capacitive touch panel to send fun animated emoticons, with simple swipes and taps.
Controls:
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Buttons: Connect to Bluetooth, Status Away
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Capacitive Touch: Gestures to generate animated emoticons
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Mini screen shows you when you’re both eating together.
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Enjoy company at work and still feel connected to your partner.
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With a large capacity of 400 + 400 mL, carry either both containers or one.
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Perfectly docks on your table, battery recharges every time it’s on the dock.
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Designed to bring you warm food as well as communication with your partner.
Assembly
Working Prototype
