My Brother's Design!!

前幾天逛了一下我哥的blog,
發現他其實還蠻厲害的。

之前就有聽說他設計的東西登到俄國雜誌，
但有鑑於看也看不懂，
所以就算了。
最近又有一本雜誌登了他的設計品，
他部落格的全文如下：
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之前有個記者寄e-mail來訪問, 說他是啥The O&P EDGE雜誌的特約作者. 雜誌今天出刊了, 等收到後再scan補上來. 以下是線上版節錄:

http://www.oandp.com/edge/issues/articles/2008-04_06.asp

(乾脆自貼比較快)

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Grad Students Creative Design

The S_UPPORT is the result of a graduate student project by Taiwanese medical designer Pei-Hua Huang, who currently lives in the United States. The device, made from recyclable nano-nylon, features a modular design. With exchangeable parts and accessories, the crutch can be adapted to each users needs, Huang points out.

Huang explains, "They say, Form follows function, but in this case, it was Form follows material."

An S-shaped design developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with carbon fiber impressed upon him the importance of flexibility. "I believe flexibility comes from two directions: shape and material," says Huang. The Nike Shox design gave him another hint: "What if I apply flexible foam rubber with the S-shape design?" With exchangeable parts and a lower price, it could be a competitive, innovative crutch for short-term use, Huang decided.

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其實這個project結束(應該是"中止")後, 一直有殘疾人士e-mail來詢問. 概念手機的來信我可以隨性地回, 但拐杖的來信卻讓我的罪惡感慢慢地增加中.

其實當初也是Roger有認識醫療器材界的朋友, 所以才想出這樣的計畫去做給他推. 現在他自己公司都自顧不暇了, 哪還有精力在這上面. 而當初我也是個學生, 現在又上班了, 更是沒辦法. 前陣子Lehigh大學工程學院的under說想繼續這個計畫, 資料也都給他們了, 不過看他們散散又是under, 有點給他懷疑能更進到什麼地步.

每次殘疾人士來信問那邊可以買, 詳述他的使用需求/情景等, 都得很不忍心地跟他說這只個尚未商品化的概念設計. 真的很不甘心, 一來是這設計我相信有辦法實行, 二來是他們對這設計這麼有興趣, 而我卻在給了他們期望後再給予失望. 一直覺得醫療器材的設計比消費性電子更難, 但沒想到難的卻是這個.

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發現要讓一項設計產品量產真的不是一件容易的事啊！
好的設計不一定有好的市場，
千里馬還需伯樂。