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GROUP PROJECT: INTELLIGENT DIVING SCOOTER
OVERVIEW
A portable diving scooter that helps users avoid safety hazards during ascents and descents through intuitive real-time feedback, and also provides a recreational diving experience.
SKILLS
Mechatronics, Design Engineering, User Research, Prototyping, 3D Modeling, Digital Rendering
ROLE
Research
Mechatronics
Prototyping
3D Modeling
DATE
2023
PROBLEMS
ASCENT/DESCENT OVERSPEED
PRESSURE-RELATED RISKS
MONITORING DIFFICULTY
Overspeed during ascending and descending, increasing the risk of health and safty hazards.
Rapid changes in water pressure can lead to decompression sickness and barotrauma.
Divers find it inconvenient to check the computer when both hands are operating the scooter.
320
Barotrauma
143
Decompression Sickness
50
Other
Injuries
Barotrauma and Decompression sickness are most common issue.
OBJECTIVE
A portable diving scooter that helps the user avoid safety hazards during ascents and descents through intuitive real-time feedback, and also provides a recreational diving experience.
RESEARCH PROCESS
INTERVIEWS
​PRODUCT TESTING
DISASSEMBLY
We visited some diving shops and learned that divers prefer integrated products, with a backup diving computer recommended for scooters.
Underwater vision is limited, making scooter indicator lights ineffective, and pressure changes cause ear discomfort.
By disassembling the diving scooter, we learned about its mainboard, power system, water proof system and automatic-floating function.
SKETCHES
MODEL ITERATIONS
FUNCTIONAL PROTOTYPE
APPEARANCE PROTOTYPE
EXPLODED VIEW
COLOR SCHEMES
