Tom Abbot-Davies
Industrial Design and Technology
Final year project
Device to aid the sleep of Insomnia Sufferers
My final year project was a device that aids Insomniacs in falling asleep using a range of visual and audio stimuli.
The device projects a shape on the ceiling that expands and contracts at the ideal breathing rate for sleep.
Vera is an Intelligent Personal Assistant that can manipulate copper plated pins to interact with its user in a visual way.
It uses A.I. to assist its user in daily tasks such as to arrange meetings, automate the household and search the web.
Tom Abbot-Davies
My final year project uses a combination of audio and visual cues to sooth the user into a state of meditative relaxation to inducing sleep.
I am a young and ambitions Industrial designer with a thirst for knowledge and a passion for all things design. During my time at Loughborough University, I have had the opportunity to get involved in a diverse set of projects, expand my abilities and mature as a designer. My core strengths are in creative thinking, design visualisation and finding creative solutions to problems. I am constantly trying to evolve and develop as a designer as I believe that the design education process never truly ends. Thus, I never intend to stop learning and finding ways to improve my craft. I am always trying to pick up new skills, find sources of inspiration and learn new techniques. During my placement year, I had the privilege of splitting my year and working for two design consultancies for 6 months each. The first being Jacob Jensen Design in Denmark and the second being Slim Design in Amsterdam. The time I spent working in Industry was the educational experience of a lifetime and a fantastic introduction in the Industry I aspire to be a part of.
Awards
Diploma of Professional Studies
Experience
I've additionally had the opportunity to work for companies such Tom Dixon Design, Yoo Design, Retrouvius design and EAR Yoshino
Placements
August/2017 - July/2018
Jacob Jensen & Slim Design