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After using our design matrix to figure out our final design, we started working on a mock-up for it. The point of this was to get something tangible so we could determine the materials we would need for our prototype. We worked on 3D modeling and using cardboard to make a physical model.
3D Model
3D Model
This is the computer chip that would go in the bottom of the bottle and will control all the electronics including temperature sensing, consumption tracking, and the functions of other attachments.
This view shows the aluminum strips along the inside of the bottle that will track consumption and connect to the computer chip.
This view shows the bottom of the bottle, and the little notches are where different attachments will connect to do different functions based on user preference.
Here is the full bottle with the cap, the cap will either screw on or magnetize to the bottle.
Before we finished the 3D model, we created a cardboard mockup to have a visual representation. Once the 3D model was finished, we printed it. The cardboard pieces were attached with a hot glue gun.
Physical Model
Physical Model
The cup on the left is made from cardboard and was a placeholder before the 3D model was printed. It was harder to form the roundness of the bottle with the cardboard. We added duct tape to seal the 3D bottle so we could test the water flow without gluing it down.
The two objects shown above show the battery that would be at the very bottom of the cup. The object on the left shows a more tangible model while the object on the right shows the 3D model. From this, we also realized that we needed adjust the bottom container to fit the battery.
We put three holes on the inside of the cap and intend to have the water flow to wherever the user is drinking.
Two lids are shown in the picture above. The lid on the left is 3D printed while the lid on the right was made from cardboard.
There are two lids that were 3D printed shown in the picture above. The difference is that the lid on the left is slightly higher than the one on the right and the gap is wider as well. We teste the first lid on the right and adjusted the design.
This is the bottle that we 3D printed. It was printed on the side, so we had to sand down the side.
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