Hydr8

My design is a hydration reading drink bottle. It does so by incorporating a new technology created by caltimer which gives the user the ability to measure their current state of hydration  through a single drop of saliva. This device is concealed in the base of the bottle and the reader (which looks like a button on the base of the bottle) ejects for a sample to be taken. The transparent parts of the bottle allow for both the water level and light to be visible. This is important as the colour and intensity of the light are both measures of the hydration.

My design  has undergone a lot of refinement since the pin up this week. This was done to create a flowing form for the transparent parts of the bottle, as the sharp form made it seem disjointed. Therefore the shape of these parts was changed to fanning out (such as in the model) instead of tapering into a point (such as in the pin up drawing). I also discovered through the model making process that the ridges in the middle of the bottle, that were designed for an ergonomic grip,  were too narrow for average fingers to fit in, therefore the shape of these was changed to a smoother form. The sharp indents on the lid will also be redesigned to fit in with the softer looking design.

 

James Meikle