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AP / VC - Air Purifier / Vacuum Cleaner

von Hauswolff, Filip (2016) In Diploma work IDEM05 20161
Industrial Design
Abstract (Swedish)
The vacuum cleaner industry has until recently been exempt of energy labeling in the EU which, unlike refridgerators, cookers and washing machines, has enabled it to turn to power as a main sales argument towards consumers. Both in energy usage and from a styling perspective, power has been and still is a strongly enforced value - making it one of the few domestic appliances that often looks like it could make it to the moon and back.

As vacuum cleaners will likely undergo a similar shift in the mind of consumers as other appliances have - from power and capacity oriented values towards efficiency and practicality as major decision making factors, there are several interesting aspects that could be investigated and challenged such as... (More)
The vacuum cleaner industry has until recently been exempt of energy labeling in the EU which, unlike refridgerators, cookers and washing machines, has enabled it to turn to power as a main sales argument towards consumers. Both in energy usage and from a styling perspective, power has been and still is a strongly enforced value - making it one of the few domestic appliances that often looks like it could make it to the moon and back.

As vacuum cleaners will likely undergo a similar shift in the mind of consumers as other appliances have - from power and capacity oriented values towards efficiency and practicality as major decision making factors, there are several interesting aspects that could be investigated and challenged such as form, format, consumer behavior and cleaning routines.

By gaining insights from several different perspectives relating to dust removal technology and how we use them, the project aims to define a new approach to form and technology for dust removal in the home.

One of the main goals of the project was to design a vacuum cleaner concept that aims to rethink the way we use and interact with one of the most abused products in our home. (Less)
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author
von Hauswolff, Filip
supervisor
organization
course
IDEM05 20161
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
AP - Air purifier VC - Vacuum cleaner AC - Air conditioner IEA - International Energy Agency HDMs - House dust mites
publication/series
Diploma work
report number
ISRN: LUT-DVIDE/ EX--16/50320—SE
language
English
id
8598897
date added to LUP
2016-02-04 16:01:56
date last changed
2016-02-04 16:01:56
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  abstract     = {{The vacuum cleaner industry has until recently been exempt of energy labeling in the EU which, unlike refridgerators, cookers and washing machines, has enabled it to turn to power as a main sales argument towards consumers. Both in energy usage and from a styling perspective, power has been and still is a strongly enforced value - making it one of the few domestic appliances that often looks like it could make it to the moon and back.

As vacuum cleaners will likely undergo a similar shift in the mind of consumers as other appliances have - from power and capacity oriented values towards efficiency and practicality as major decision making factors, there are several interesting aspects that could be investigated and challenged such as form, format, consumer behavior and cleaning routines.

By gaining insights from several different perspectives relating to dust removal technology and how we use them, the project aims to define a new approach to form and technology for dust removal in the home.

One of the main goals of the project was to design a vacuum cleaner concept that aims to rethink the way we use and interact with one of the most abused products in our home.}},
  author       = {{von Hauswolff, Filip}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Diploma work}},
  title        = {{AP / VC - Air Purifier / Vacuum Cleaner}},
  year         = {{2016}},
}