Eco-ZLounge Seat Concept - CCA 2018 Finalist
Eco-ZLounge Seat Concept - CCA 2018 Finalist
Co-developed full-scale prototype for Zodiac’s Eco Zlounge concept: transforming front Economy seat to provide extended leg rest / near-flat bed experience.
Requirements
Design unfolding/removable seat mechanism; create rapid prototypes; engineer kinematics for cradle-like motion; build full-size functional prototype; produce renders, animations, and expo visuals.
Outcomes
Delivered working prototype exhibited at expo; finalist in Crystal Cabin Awards 2018; contributed mechanism, prototyping, and complete visual package with R&D team in Chihuahua.
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Project Collaborators
- Rodolfo Nevarez — Project Designer
- Jose Madrigal — Lead Designer
- Tere Del Carmen — Rendering 3D Modeling
When I joined the EcoZLounge project, it has already some development generated, Conceptualized by José in collaboration with the existing team, I've join the project by helping on animating the models and the visuals for the CCA 2018.
Rapid Prototyping for Complex Challenges
After the acceptance of the original concept, i've assisted my colleague Rodolfo (Product PM) on the engineering development of the concept, we created multiple Rapid Prototypes to understand the compliance Mechanisms and develop a feasible (manufacturable) solution.
The Prototype
We've chosen an existing prototype seat as baseline to implement some of the department's multiple innovations, in it the Eco Z lounge, the following photos were the final prototype created to do real testing of the concept and understand challenges and opportunities of this product feature.
