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their design process, in order to counteract devaluation through reinterpretation of their design language into smaller, or
higher production volume vessels. To
facilitate luxification, boat designers must implement a design-driven innovation strategy, as clients do not buy products but meanings. They use objects for profound emotional, psychological, and socio-cultural reasons as well as utilitarian ones. Designers should therefore look beyond
features, functions and understand the real meanings users
performance and give
to things.
Design-driven innovation involves a radical innovation of meaning; the interplay between design-driven and technology-push innovation is the basis of some of the most successful products such as the Apple iPod [14].
pivotal in the super yacht industry; it constitutes a radical change in the meaning of the product by enhancing the user interaction with the environment. It is a strategic lever for the industry in terms of luxification.
The lift and wheelchair are domotically controlled
through a personal communication device by the users. This gives the user the freedom to move between floors and to the transom deck area as the rear door is also controlled. The retractable plasma screen is domotically controlled as is the champagne cooler.
The champagne cooler is a dry ice fed unit that stores two bottles, the staff can replace the new bottles the unit retracts into the surface and the bottle is quickly chilled. The users control device can control the media systems The bridge has a domotic controls to enable the user to navigate given a range of disability
The pasarell is electronically controlled giving the user the ability to leave and board the vessel when docked stern too. This is in stark contrast to the loss of dignity of the user with the current practices of craning the wheel chair on board.
5.4 WHEELCHAIR DESIGN Figure 7: View from perspective point B. Domotics refers to the efficient energy management implementation of control integration of the
electrical equipment and systems in a boat such that they provide optimum comfort, convenience, safety, security and
[15]. It
It may include lighting control, ventilation and
and rescue, and involves
enhance the user experience and/or sustainability of the vessel. heating
security/surveillance systems, thermal imaging for navigation
air conditioning and changing the
user
environment for different events. These control system allows the user to manage all of the instruments, onboard entertainment and video surveillance through a single device, with the aim of enhancing the user interaction experience provided by the boat. Functionality enables the user to check the safety of the boat, chat with friends, watch a film or play video games, and broadcast music across the boat.
Ease of use is ensured by a carefully designed graphic interface. The wireless connection allows the owner to move freely throughout the boat. A remote diagnostic system allows secure entrance to the system through the internet to allow rapid update to software or correct malfunctions. The need for these systems stems from the increasingly common need of users, to manage their own boat in complete autonomy while enjoying advanced multimedia entertainment systems. Domotics, which is already a reality in many design contexts, is becoming
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technology in a design to the control of
The wheel chair is specifically designed for marine use the motor driven wheels and battery pack close to the ground give the design a low centre of gravity necessary to ensure stability of the design in
environment. The wheelchair is adjustable in both height and back
position. The ergonomics for percentile users is shown in Figure 8.
As the motor yacht has been designed with the intention of being as user-friendly as possible with regards to those who are wheelchair bound as well as others who suffer from other forms of disability, the integration of the wheelchair was of paramount importance with regards to the overall design of the motor yacht. The main aspect of this was the design of a lift which enabled a disabled user to travel between the lower deck and the flybridge without having to leave their wheel chair.
The wheelchair incorporates innovative features such as storage for luggage space situated at the rear of the wheel chair. The design includes the ability to turn each individual wheel 45 degrees, meaning that the user is able to spin the wheelchair through 360 degree on its own footprint. This greatly improves the mobility of the user within tight confines of the motor yacht interior. Furthermore, the user is also able to navigate tight turns more easily due to the ability of all four wheels to steer the chair.
Another feature of the design is the adjustable armrests which are hinged at the back in order to allow them to rotate vertically and to subsequently allow the use to transfer themselves from the wheelchair onto another
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