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  • April 18, 2017
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Drones in Arctic environments

I examined the need of drones at arctic research stations, as part of the EU initiative ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴀᴄᴛ.I charted the researchers’ relationships with new technology using a variant on Customer Journey Mapping, and looked at how arctic climates affect drone technology. A challenge in this project was to get insights of the work habits of researchers …

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  • April 18, 2017
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Cover system for recycling stations

Development of a new cover system for recycling containers for Stockholm Vatten. The cover utilizes track-steered wheels to reduce the torque required to operate the opening/closing mechanism. In this project we had full responsibility for the product development process, including structural integrity, ergonomics and safety, and cost efficiency. Each stage of the project was discussed …

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Perennial Garden Tools

Forget Millennials, the gardening world is still ruled by those who return, year after year: the Perennials. Perennial Garden Tools is a project I did for an intensive design studio course at Iowa State University, together with Brad Wicks and Josefine Johansson. In this project, we used iterative sketching, rendering and blue foam modelling to …

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