Hanes Hsu
Undergraduate
Coming from a island nation full of natural disasters, I’ve been fascinated by how design answers to the needs of a community. Thus, I believe design can be used to transform society and redefine the future; my goal now is to find a balance between immediate response and long-term solutions.
Capo Pen
Team Members: Lulu Gao
Class: ID 3041, Professor Harris
The Capo Pen is a pen that embodies the Dyson brand. It features an easy access button that eliminates the hassle traditionally associated with changing out ink cartridges with an innovative opening mechanism.
Wave
Class: ID 3041 Professor Harris
Wave by Focus is a camera dry box redesigned. It aims to provide a better user experience through a innovative wave-like pattern that eliminates stacking camera gear. The wave-like storing also elegantly displays your gear through the sealed tempered glass on the top.
Wave also eliminates unnecessary and messy wires through integrated battery chargers mounted on the side of the unit, making charging and storing camera batteries easy.
The OLED display on the front of the unit displays the humidity and temperature inside Wave, keeping your camera gear safe from the elements.
MOMO
Class: ID 3041, Professor Harris
This project aims at developing knowledge in user research, visual language development, branding, and manufacturing processes.
With MOMO as the client, the goal is to design a set of wheels that represents MOMO’s brand language and ideals.
Crimson Dissent
Class: Sophomore Studio | Instructor: Herb Velazquez
Crimson Dissent is a lamp designed for the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA). It is inspired by MODA’s modern design while contrasting its simple forms with subtle roundness in the form of concentric circles.
Vertex
Class: Sophomore Studio | Instructor: Herb Velazquez
Vertex is a smart body based sensor that detects bad posture in the thoracic and lumbar spine in real time. Through haptic feedback and motion sensing, Vertex notifies the user of their posture.
Wanderlust
Group Members: Margaret Lu, Lulu Gao
Wanderlust is an app for adventurers—people who believe the joy of travelling lies in the journey between destinations and the companions with whom you share experiences. We believe sharing your journey will inspire others to wander themselves. Our app not only consolidates photos between groups of people, but also maps the route that took the user to each destination. Wanderlust is centered around two ideas: the route you choose to follow and how you choose to stray from it. We encourage people to discover unexpected sights through the use of “stardust”. An adventurer can mark points of interest not normally found in tourbooks or brochures. The next nearby adventurer will be alerted if their route goes near any stardust, and a star will appear on the map to guide them there. Compare your collection of stardust with friends and family and spread the wonderful feeling of Wanderlust throughout the world!
Star Snare
Group Members: Divita Chillakuru, Darye Ji, Daisy Yin
Class: Intro to Smart Products | Instructor: Wei Wang, Yaling Liu, Sang-Won Leigh
Star snare is a drumming learning kit aimed to introduce the basics of rhythm and dynamics to those who have an interest in learning how to play music in a fun and vibrant manner.