Seewan - A digital device for Indian Tailors

Design of a device that takes measurements and manages the orders for the Indian ladies’ tailors.

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1. Design Project-2 Digital Device Design 8 weeks
2. Design Project Project Title The proposed project targets specific user profiles and their activities with a view to design a Smart Digital Device that empowers them in all walks of life making their personal and professional lives easier. Designing a smart digital device User Indian Ladies’ Tailor
3. “The place was whirring with the sound of sewing machines, tiny cobwebs of thread marked the floor. A tailor with tape measure hanging around his neck took measurements and dispatched orders at the front desk. Neck maps stuck to the wall and catalogs spread on the table, completed orders neatly stacked up in shelves, clutter of unfinished clothes with bills hanging from them, colour splashed all over, radio waves crackling in the background. All the tailors busy as bee, hardly had any time to even stand and stare”. When I arrived.. Design Project Research
4. Design Project Research Contextual Inquiry Observation Interviews Methodologies Shops visited 1. A.K Tailors, Malleswaram 2. Mandara Fashions, Malleswaram 3. Ladies Fashions Boutique, Malleswaram 4. Rupa Enterprises, Malleswaram 5. Vipul Tailors, Basavangudi 6. Harish Tailors, Basavangudi 7. Dhanalakshmi Tailors, Basavangudi 8. Santosh Tailors, Banashankri 9. Dream Fashions, Jayanagar 10 customers and 9 tailoring shops Interviewed
5. Design Project Research Summary Columns Process followed, Alternatives used, Bill Type, # of copies maintained, Coding language used, Arrange- ment of clothes, Workflow, Visulize/suggest designs, Awareness about latest fashion, Billbooks bought in a year, Cost of billbooks, Typical orders in a week/day, Dependencies, Problems faced Rows Tailor names/ addresses
6. Design Project Research Classification Small Medium Large (Enterprise) 50-70 orders per week 14-15 tailors Catalogs - every 3 mnths Rs 20,000/ yr on bill books 5-6 orders per week 1-2 tailors Catalogs - every 3 mnths Rs 3000/yr on bill books 150 orders per day > 200 Catalogs - every month Rs 45000/yr on bill books
7. Design Project Research Check the material Negotiate date Provide suggestions/ possibilities for materials Take measurements and note down Note down the design preferences Attach the bill with the cloth and arrange it Pick out the clothes from the lot based on the date of delivery Order for dependent items from the near by store Pass the cloth for cutting, stitching etc. Once ready, hang it up, ar- range it or pack it. Confirm the completion and get the payment Calculate the wages for other workers and pay them Tailors Customers Show the material Negotiate Date Select design [catalog/ describe/ photo/ reference] Give a call to find out if order is ready If it is ready, go to the shop Check if it is damage free and as per expectation and pay Provide measurements and preferences Collect bill and provide phone number.
8. Design Project Research Task Analysis Repetitive tasks Measuring & noting down measurements, Calculating bufferbased on fabric, making bill for every customer, arranging clothes with bill according to date, making a list and ordering for dependencies like threads, lining cloth etc., referring to catalog, calculating payment breakup of all the workers and stitching. Critical tasks Measurement, Making bills, Visualizing designs, Stitching, Arranging clothes according to date of delivery, Identifying daily deliverables, Dependencies Outsourcing of hemming/ shoulder buttons/ hooks to other shops, Ordering of thread, needle, matching lining cloth, matching dupattas, zip etc. Catalogs Workers Things that prevent them from doing work efficiently Sticking to traditional methods like tape measure, paper Lack of awareness Limited budgets Limited shops that sell catalogs Environmental Effects More orders during festivals Space constraint - many shops dont even have toilets
9. Design Project Research Workarounds Plastic covers with bill number written Convenient workarounds for eye-level Resusable templates - on paper for customers and printed on bills Reference during stitching Packing and arranging Resusable templates
10. Design Project Research Pain Points unsatisfactory output Tailors Customer Late delivery Charges Poor fitting Inconsistency Cannot get a feel of garment Misunderstood instructions Record not maintained Quality Discomfort Translating designs Confusion with same colour Lack of awareness
11. Design Project Design Interventions To track the work done/ expenses breakdown at every stage -payment breakdown, workdone, profit/ loss Digitize the process of taking orders -measurements, design selection, generate bill Gamify the environment to keep the tailors updated about latest trends that could involve customers' participation too. Device to scan the fabric and derive colour codes which can be used to pre-order materials required like Threads, hooks, zips, lining material etc. Opportunities Opportunity mapping
12. Evolutionary The design should be evolutionary rather than revolutionary for the tailors to adopt to it or accept it quickly. Title here Title here Scalable The design should be applicable in any tailoring scenario - small, medium and large. It should be scalable. Compact & Portable Because of space constraint, there is a requirement for the design to be compact and portable. Affordable It should be good for 1 time investment Every tailor has his own style of working and the design demands high level of customization with a little amount of automation. The device should be easy to use, the learn- ing curve should be less and maintenance should be easy. Customatic Maintenance & Usage Design Project Design Considerations Evolutionary Affordable Scalable Customatic Compact & Portable Maintenance & Usage Design
13. Convenient Pros Cons Popular Quick Cheap Accuracy not guaranteed Two step - Measure + Record Customer doesnt get a feel of fitting Easy to record Quicker Maps measurements to photo Measure + record in a single step Not hands free Customer doesnt get a feel of fitting Ambuigity in starting point/ ending point while measuring circumference Uncomfortable Costly Flexible Combines traditional with latest tech Single button to record Quick Accurate Operable without assistance Two devices to maintain Might not work at larger distance Customer gets a feel of fitting only at 1 area at a time. Pros Cons Tape measure iTapemeasure Bluetooth Tape Measure Kinnect 3D body scanners Easy to record Quicker Maps measurements to photo Measure + record in a single step Needs 3 kinnects and cost is $150/ kinnect Not portable Space needed to stretch arms Customer doesnt get a feel of garment and they might not like their contour to be exactly mapped. Needs atleast 3 kinnects for complete body scan Talent of tailor will no longer be appreciated Smart fingers 3 cm Compact Portable Not suitable for body measurements Doesnt give an idea of fitting Cant measure circumference as measure- ment happens in air Multiple suits for different sizes - costly Might be time consuming to calibrate Needs apparatus of its own with mechani- cal devices in place Hygiene could be an issue Air is filled to give a feel to customer at different sec- tions Sensors attached in suit send measurements to master device with tem- plate directly No tailor intervention reqd Body suit with air filling Design Project Conceptual Model Comparative Analysis
14. Settings Charging Bluetooth Measurements Design Selection Scan and obtain code Generate Template Generate Bill Print Master Device Sequence Language Storage Shop details Date/ time Battery charge or charging status Slot to charge Feedback Status On/Off Search devices Connect bluetooth Measure Record Store Update Catalog Direct description Reference Photo Generate template Scan Obtain colour codes Identify primary code Add to ordering list View orders Edit template View/ Print Customer's ph no. # of clothes Price Estimate delivery date Bill Template Measuring Device Display Current reading Tape Measure Slider Units Hardware Buttons On/Off Record Length measurement Circumference measurement Battery driven Bluetooth connectivity Design Project Conceptual Model Feature set
15. Design Project Conceptual Model Components Measuring Device Master Device Measuring Device Tape Record button Display Units Battery Clamp Display Memory Scanner Printer Camera Tablet with stylus Master Device
16. Design Project Technology Capacitance displacement measuring Bluetooth 4.0 or higher Fabric scanner - Flip pal/ Scanjet Thermal printer 7.9” Tablet with docking facility Measuring Device Master Device Capacitance displacement measuring It works with the same principle as Digital Vernier Calipers. It consists of - Scale, slider, pair of sensor electrodes and quadrature sensors. Slider is a conductive material bearing aligned patterns. Pair of sensor electrodes are fixed on the surface opposite the coupling slider electrodes. Quadrature sensors detect direction of movement of the slider: Right -> addition, Left -> Subtraction. Fabric scanner - Flip pal/ Scanjet 35000c Every yarn (thread) is identified by a unique colour code. To obtain this colour code, a fabric scanner is used. The size of the scanner would be compact as they only need a sample for reference. HP’s scanjet 35000c or Flip pal fabric scanner can be used which matches the scanned colour with the pre-loaded colour palette. Now-a-days there are online quilt making softwares which scan only 3x3 inches of fabric. Tailors only need a sample of the fabric. Hence the span of the scanning area is going to be limited to that size 3x3 inches.
17. Design Project Defining Specifications Design specifications A device that takes and records measurements, design details (customized/ catalog based), allows modification of the chosen design, converts the design and measurements into a template. Stores the template for future use (regular customers). Once finalized, generates final bill and prints the template/bill. Additionally, scans the fabric to obtain the nearest colour code for ordering threads, lining cloth, zip etc. Handheld device
18. Home Status Widgets/Quicklinks New Order Menu Battery Status Priority list Bluetooth Status Measure Design Selection Print Scan Parameters Record Photo Reference Description Catalog Feed into template Feed into template Generate Template Generate Bill Template Price Customer Details Template Bill Obtain code Identify Primary Code Add to list Settings View Customize sequence Manage Storage General Orders List Records # of clothes Customer’s ph. no. Delivery date Design Project Information Architecture
19. Explorations Design Project Form
20. Printing module Scanner module Groove to open scanner Print output 7.9” Tablet Stylus Undock button Lock/ Unlock Display Display Inch/ cm Data port Power plug Right side view Left side view Rear view Design Project Form
21. Design Project Product name Introducing... Seewan see-wän Sewn (Fastened with stitches in English) + Seewan (Stitch in Hindi) a A device that takes measurements and manages the orders for the Indian ladies’ tailors.
22. Design Project 3D Renders
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26. Dimensions 68 mm 50 mm 5 mm 65 mm 154.7 mm 278.2 mm Width 68mm Height 55 mm Thickness mm 12 Width 134.7mm Length 278.2 Height mm 65 mm Display 7.9” (diag) Scanner 3.09”x 3.5” Printer 3.2”x 3.5” Design Project Product name
27. Design Project Usage Scenarios
28. Design Project Usage Scenarios Other Scenarios Taking a new order Scanning the cloth and obtaining colour code Printing the bill/template Viewing the orders, shopping list, records Changing settings
29. Bill number 1239 Number of clothes 3 Cloth [1] Chudidaar Cloth [2] Blouse Cloth [3] Chudidaar Details Phone number 992471234 Bill#1 Date, Time Bill#2 Date, Time Bill#3 Date, Time Bill#4 Date, Time Bill#5 Date, Time icon icon icon icon icon + New order Print Menu Actions Actions Actions Actions Actions 1239 [1] + + Top Bottom 15/10/2013 Due date Silk Cotton Scan Scan 3 1 2 4 5 New Order Scan Measurement Design Summary Cancel Help 3 2 1 4 5 New Order Scan Measurement Design Summary E.g. 1234 Today , 7pm (Notify customer) Scan Design Project Wireframes
30. 1239 [1] Measurements New Top measurements Length in. 35 Shoulder in. 14.5 Waist in. 37 Chest in. 41 Neck deep in. 5 Back deep in. 5 Update records 1239 [2] Measurements Load Loading options from records [1]’s measurement Top measurements Length in. 35 2 1 4 5 New Order Scan Measurement Design Summary 3 1239 [1] Design Selection Bottom Top # T 2 1 3 5 New Order Scan Measurement Design Summary 4 2 1 4 5 New Order Scan Measurement Design Summary 3 Design Project Wireframes
31. Summary Print 1239 [1] 9924712346 Chudidaar 2 1 3 4 New Order Scan Measurement Design Summary 5 Summary Price 250 Print 1239 [1] 9924712346 Chudidaar Due Date 15/10/2013 2 1 3 4 New Order Scan Measurement Design Summary 5 15 5 14.5 12.5 F5 41 37 51 35 B2.5 10 51 39 18 10 12 L (Top, bottom), Neck - Book 4, Pg 10, #3, Chudi bottom Template 15 5 14.5 12.5 F5 41 37 51 35 B2.5 10 51 39 18 10 12 Template Notes L (Top, bottom), Neck - Book 4, Pg 10, #3, Chudi bottom Design Project Wireframes
32. Bill Preview Total 1000 Print 1239 9924712346 Due Date [1] 15/10/2013 2 1 3 4 New Order Scan Measurement Design Summary 5 Cloth [1] Cloth [2] Cloth [3] 250 350 400 Design Project Wireframes 15 5 14.5 12.5 F5 41 37 51 35 B2.5 10 51 39 18 10 12 Notes L (Top, bottom), Neck - Book 4, Pg 10, #3, Chudi bottom 1239 15 th Oct (9924712346) Shop details 1239 (2nd Nov) 1000 Cloth [1] Cloth [2] Cloth [3] 250 350 400 (25th Oct) (28th Oct) (9924712346) Tailor’s copy Customer’s copy
33. Design Project Visual Design 2 1 3 4 New Order Scan Measurement Design Summary 5 Wizard - (Stages depicting the cards of the wizard) Icons ! + New order Print Menu Navigation Colour palette Lato 36 pt Lato 24 pt Lato 14 pt Lato light 36 pt Lato light 24 pt Fonts
34. What lies ahead... With the introduction of google glass, obtaining the measurements would merely be gaze away. This information can then be distributed to the fellow tailors on their respective google glasses or a display stuck to their desks. Other possibility could be to have disposable body suits which can provide a feel of fitting to the user while providing measurements itself. The advancement in the technology might make it possible for the user to see a preview of the design on the selected cloth before finalizing it. One of the tailors mentioned that if everything can be automatic then why cant tailoring be made automatic? Just key in the measurements, preferences and place the cloth. Voila! the cloth is magically stitched. Tailoring, which is now an art and relies heavily upon the expertise & talent of darjis might slowly become machine driven and lose its charm. The current proposal was an effort to aid them in their daily activities without significant intrusions and hence, it is evolutionary in nature. Design Project Future Possibilities
35. Thank you!