Moast

Moast was a radical redesign of an existing appliance (a toaster), where Arduino, Javascript and 3D printing were used to make a functioning lookalike model. Hygiene, portability, and toasting control were three user needs identified and resolved after extensive research and performance testing. These factors would likely be implemented more effectively into toasters of the future.

Role:
Product Design
Prototyping
Arduino
Javascript

Research

Initial user research that included: surveys, interviews, interactive card sorting and user prototype testing, was conducted to gain an understanding of how current toasters are performing to meet a variety of user needs. Hygiene, portability, and toasting control were three user needs identified and were the key drivers of how the final radical redesign looked and felt.

Left to right: A user research participant engaged in a card sorting exercise; a close-up of the Arduino UNO wiring setup for the physical prototype; all Arduino components used in the prototype's assembly.

Final Design

The final design resulted in an ergonomic hand-held toaster featuring a powerful heating element allows the user to produce the right amount of toasting control.

The slimline exposed design allows for little to no interaction with the bread being toasted, removing the chance of cross gluten contamination and need for tedious cleaning. Lastly the toasters small footprint was meant for maximum portability for on the go cooks, future technology allowing for capable portable power.

The prototype split into it's major assembly components.

The assembled physical prototype.

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