Rational
The aim of this project for me was to design a community
based product where the community members with the same interests can meet to
socialise and enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
The ‘Game On’ sports hire PSS is exactly what the name
describes, sporting goods hire machine where by a user can sign up at www.gameon.com
and enjoy the service that is provided. The machine provides a service of
rugby, soccer balls and cones for game set out. The product contains 4 soccer
balls, 3 rugby balls and 20 cones. The cones are accessed from the rear of the
product near to the ball return doors. The cones are dispensed by a
spring-loaded system where when a cone is removed another is pushed forward to
replace it. When removing and returning the cones a push button on the end of
the holding area stops the cones from all just falling out.
Another feature of this product is the compressor unit that
is used to fill up the balls when collecting. This is operated by the user and
has a pressure sensor in the nozzle to tell how much pressure is in the ball
and the fills the ball automatically to the predetermined PSI level for the
sports equipment.
This keeps the steps of using the product down to a minimum
and makes it easier for the user to interact with the product. This eliminates
the chance of damage from over inflation.
The system component of the PSS is the website/app where
users visit to sign up and use the system. Consisting of a main page where you
can sign up look at locations of product placement, about the product icon, and
the sign in icon.
Once signed in users can search via a postcode for the
closest ‘Game On’ product to that location and see what games are too play or
book a time to hire.
I set out to solve the problem of too much hassle joining
community sports based on the barrier of long term commitments and set days for
training and games.
This system moulds around your lifestyle so users can chose
the days that they would like to play, instead of fitting lifestyle around
fitness through sport.
The product although incredibly complex in design, is simple
and sleek from the outside. It gives reliable visual cues to the users on how
to use the product. This makes the
product an easy to use and hassle free for users
Your design has very good reasoning to its purpose. I think its interesting how you can use this service as an alternative to joining a sport team. It would definitely be something I would use. If I had to comment on an improvement, maybe consider the visual language of the dispensers as a way to indicate that its contains more than just soccers balls. Its not obvious enough to see its has cones and foot balls.
ReplyDeleteI think your idea is targeting a real barrier in why consumers don’t join sporting clubs due to the commitment and training hassles. I like how you can join to this system when you want to, so that the consumers are in control of when to play, when they feel like it. Your product is bold and distinct in the park area but I also think that you should consider the visual language of the dispenser, meaning maybe making your dispenser more identifiable that it is dispensing cones, soccer balls and foot balls.
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever product that would do well for public space activities. Every park/field should have one! Would this be located in the centre of the field or somewhere sheltered to the side so that it's not a hazard.. Well done!
ReplyDeleteAwesome idea. I can't begin to tell you how many times I've gone to the park and forgotten my footy but if i sign up for this system i don't need to have one. Really removes a lot of barriers towards exercise and sustainability
ReplyDeleteWith the above comments, i've also been so frustrated when i dont have balls or cones at parks to kick soccer balls around. I think its a great idea that each park has this system around.
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