Peter KokalisFurniture via 4D Printing

FA 102A Research, Product

Proposal and Brand Development

Explainer: what is 4D printing?

Peter Kokalis

http://www.kurzweilai.net/explainer-what-is-4d-printing#!prettyPhoto

Furniture via 4D Printing

Assignment 01/Research

Can Transform into any dimension

Furniture via 4D Printing Peter Kokalis

http://www.selfassemblylab.net/4DPrinting.php

Assignment 01/Research

Triggered off simple environmental factors

Furniture via 4D Printing Peter Kokalis

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/Objects-That-Change-Shape-On-Their-Own-180951449/?no-ist

Assignment 01/Research

No Assembly Required

Furniture via 4D Printing Peter Kokalis

Assignment 01/Research

http://www.sjet.us/MIT_4D%20PRINTING.html

Furniture Via 4D Printing

Furniture via 4D Printing Peter Kokalis

Assignment 01/Future Product or Service

Self Assembly

Adaptable

Infinite possibilities

Emily Waters

Furniture via 4D Printing Peter Kokalis

Assignment 01/Personas

Occupation: Sales AnalystAge: 43Family: Divorced Two KidsEducation: B.S in Business

Her life is usually occupied through out the day as sheCrunches numbers for career

Her career entails that she has to travel to many areas oftenLasting months at a time along with her two kids she often has no time to compact all their belongings especially their furnitureWhich is often heavy

With a 4D Printer she would be able to print out her table desk andOther furniture

John Laney

Furniture via 4D Printing Peter Kokalis

Assignment 01/Personas

Occupation: Owner of Furniture Company Age: 48Family: Wife, 3 kidsEducation: B.S in Furniture Design And Manufacturing

His life usually entails running his company by seeing how it can Change to increase sales and attract new customers

Recently John has been looking for new ways to attractCustomers and increase sales

With a 4D Printer he would be able to attract customers with customizableFurniture based off the materials they would like instead of trying to sell Furniture already built that one may not want

Lindsay Butler

Furniture via 4D Printing Peter Kokalis

Assignment 01/Personas

Occupation: School StudentAge: 22Family: SingleEducation: B.A Fine Arts

Lindsay is going to be graduating college soon and plans onMoving out to her own apartment after college

Lindsay unfortunately has none of her own furniture all of it was Included in the dorm and her home was on the other side of the U.SAnd her parents gave away her furniture in a garage sale years ago.Also she doesn’t know the size of her apartment and what size her furniture Should be.

With a 4D Printer she would be able to get the furniture she needed For her new place and love the way it looks and customize the length andWidth of them to fit neatly in her new apartment after graduation.