Staelite

Team Members: Dian, Zhi Ying, Edwin, Zaina and Yu Quan

Background:
The open sitting area outside EXPO MRT Exit D is isolated from the surrounding busy area, making it the perfect place for office workers to unwind and socialise after a long day of work. Based on our on-site survey, the variety of food options nearby has allowed many office workers and families to have conversations while having a meal at the seating area. However, there were a few problems. First, the seating area is not conducive for meal consumption, there is no place to put their belongings, and last, there is a lack of illumination. Our goal is to design a modular, illuminated and interactive table.

On-site observation

Problem Statement:
How might we design a system/device that creates a relaxing and conducive outside Expo MRT Exit D of Changi Business Park for office workers and family members to bond with each other in the evening?

Our Solution:
Our team have designed Staelite, a collapsible, expandable and interactive table. The table features the following:

  • Collapsible and expandable chassis for users to store things and use it as a table
  • Origami-inspired outer shell to match with the surrounding design
  • LED matrix that user can control via a website
  • LED lights around the product that automatically lights up and illuminate the path at night

Materials: Wood, Alumnium

Skills Involved (Team): Fusion360, Blender, Mechanical Design, Laser Cutting, Woodworking, Arduino, RPI, Python, Design Thinking

Skills Involved (Individual): Fusion360, Mechanical Design, Woodworking, Design Thinking

Photos/Videos:


Making of prototype

Final Prototype and Presentation

Group Photos

Individual Component - Identifying potential location and problem and ideation of possible solution