Thrive
Designed to extend seniors' love of gardening, they can easily and comfortably keep up with what they love as long as keeping them healthy on both physical and mental sides.
Thrive is a versatile gardening assistive tool that makes it easier for older gardeners with physical limitations to garden without having to leave their gardens due to physical limitations.
Scope： 3 months | Spring 2019 | Individual Project | Design Research | Industrial Design | Gardening | Senior Health
My role: Researcher, Designer, Photographer
My deliverables: Research, UX Solution, Industrial design, Prototype, Functional Model, User testing
Tools: Rhino, Solidworks, Keyshot, Illustrator, Photoshop, CNC manufacture
Key features
Storage
Keeps gardening tools and stuff in the under-storage space, and keeps surrounding tidy and safe whiling gardening.
Support & Protection
Detachable dual-purpose pad for sitting and kneeling with assistive handles helping pushing-up.
Mobility
Long handle for push or pull to move it around in the garden.
