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Promoting Toddlers' Fine Motor Skills and Independence with a New Food Tray Design for Joolz Strollers

Keizer, N.L. (2024) Promoting Toddlers' Fine Motor Skills and Independence with a New Food Tray Design for Joolz Strollers.

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Abstract:The aim of this thesis project is to design a new snack tray for Joolz's Aer+ stroller. Joolz is a company that develops strollers and accessories for the strollers. A snack tray is such an accessory. It is a product that can be clicked onto a stroller in front of the child and is used to store and serve food and drinks. The Aer+ stoller, for which the accessory will be made, is a compact buggy that can be folded in one move. The snack tray currently sold by Joolz does not fit on the Aer+. In addition, this snack tray does not match design values of Joolz. Within this project, a redesign of the Joolz snack tray is central. The redesign should not only fit with Joolz and fit with the Aer+, but also promote the child's fine motor skills and independence. Prior to designing the product, research was conducted in several areas. Using the knowledge from the master course Graphic Language of Products, the Joolz design style was examined. A literature review provided information on promoting fine motor skills and independence. Interviews were used to talk to parents and identify their needs, wishes and current challenges. One challenge parents face while feeding their child in a stroller is that it becomes a mess. Furthermore, parents are mainly looking for convenience. The main findings are processed into wishes and requirements in the Program of Requirements. Brainstorm sessions and ideation sketches were used to identify potential directions. These ideas finally led to three concepts relating to the themes of health, convenience and playful. For instance, within the playful concept, children themselves can arrange playful and educational games on the product lid. This is a public and therefore abbreviated version of the report, which does not go beyond generating concepts.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Clients:
Joolz, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Faculty:ET: Engineering Technology
Programme:Industrial Design Engineering MSc (66955)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100027
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