ReCover Smartphone Repurposing Service by Anastasia Klimova |
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| DESIGN NAME: ReCover PRIMARY FUNCTION: Smartphone Repurposing Service INSPIRATION: 7.1 billion smartphones have been produced since 2007. In the UK, only 12% of those went on to be recycled. 57% of Britons have old phones lying around, which amounts to staggering 125m devices. Most brands strive to offer more recycling options, but according to Ellen McArthur Foundation, repurpose is more sustainable since materials remain in use longer and less additional energy is spent. Old smartphones remain powerful electronic devices, and their potential inspired me to create ReCover. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ReCover is a conceptual service offered by smartphone manufacturers that helps non-tech-savvy users to repurpose obsolete phones into useful devices. Intelligent ReCover app allows user to find a suitable repurpose solution. The service helps users to save phones from the landfill and acquire new useful hardware for less. ReCover is intended to be offered directly by device manufacturers who can profit from old devices by providing subscription-based services without developing new hardware. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: User downloads ReCover app and launches intelligent hardware and firmware scan after which app gives user options of what their phone can become based on its condition. User orders the ReCover kit of their choice. When it arrives, the app erases current OS and installs new OS that optimises phone for its new role. It takes less than 5 minutes to put the phone in the ReCover case, set it up and start using as an entirely new product. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: This project has started in Nottingham, United Kingdom on 03 October 2020 and finished on 11 December 2020. |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: ReCover hardware was designed to be extremely affordable and is made of injection moulded recycled ABS plastic, using off-the-shelf elements such as bi-coloured LED panels. On the inside, memory foam was used to make sure phones of a wide range of thicknesses can be secured. Other materials such as 70% transparent optical beamsplitter glass and extra thick 200gsm vellum were used to discretely conceive the smartphone inside the ReCover webcam and touchpad cases respectively. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 132.5 x 181.5 x 22 mm (webcam), 171.5 x 45.5 x 80 mm (touchpad), 109 x 181.5 x 44 mm (security camera) TAGS: sustainability, technology, smartphone, e-waste, recycling, upcycling, service, affordable, webcam, security camera RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Market analysis, user interview and survey were used to gain research insight. My goal was to determine what kind of users were most likely to have old phones and what their needs were. Research has revealed that users in developed countries were more likely to hoard old technology devices. Millennials, this project's target market, were found to need simple and affordable repurpose solutions the most due to the combination of financial challenges, higher environmental awareness, and being the most DIY-averse demographic. CHALLENGE: Fitting a wide range of phones of different sizes, camera and charging port locations was a significant challenge during this project's form development. Additional challenges included software integration across various phone manufacturers. Research conducted into complexities of jailbreaking and rooting led to the conclusion that the service will have to be offered by the company that released the original OS, which has opened up a possibility of a dedicated OS that would tailor the phone's system for the chosen repurpose solution. ADDED DATE: 2021-01-11 23:31:40 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Anastasia Klimova IMAGE CREDITS: Anastasia Klimova |
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NAME: Anastasia Klimova PROFILE: Anastasia Klimova is an Industrial Designer currently completing BA Product Design program at Nottingham Trent University in Nottingham, United Kingdom. She is committed to designing technology that enhances human ability and exists in harmony with nature. |
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Recover Smartphone Repurposing Service by Anastasia Klimova is Winner in Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design Category, 2020 - 2021.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Anastasia Klimova. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Anastasia Klimova. |
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