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Ricky Saluja

Continuous growth is an essential part of my professional and personal philosophy. I believe that there is always room for improvement and learning, and I'm committed to constantly pushing myself to be better. I enjoy exploring new subjects, gaining new skills, and taking on new challenges as a way to expand my knowledge and experience. How do you strive for continuous growth in your life? Let's start a conversation and share our ideas and perspectives!

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The Four Essential Pillars for Design Excellence

The four essential pillars encompass human-centric design approach and the understanding of full-bodied, three dimensional physical interaction of user, product and environment. The projects generate innovative solutions using research-driven, evidence-based designs which focus on the user experience.

Enhancement of Human Lifestyle

The design eliminates the need for multiple machines, saving time and space while improving the accuracy and reliability of data.

Players can receive live feedback and tailored training programs, which can enhance their performance and overall health.

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Human-Interaction & User-Centric Design

The interactive nature of the design encourages human interaction and fosters a sense of community among users.

It also provides personalized feedback and training programs to enhance the user's overall experience.

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Ergonomics & Human Factors Design

The design takes into consideration the ergonomic needs of the user, providing comfort and safety during the evaluation process.

It also ensures that the user interface is intuitive, user-friendly, and easy to use, promoting efficient and effective interaction between the user and the machine.

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Sustainability & Social Responsibility

The design emphasizes sustainability by saving floor space and aligning with UN sustainable development goals 3, 7, 11, and 13.

It also follows lean manufacturing methods to reduce waste and ensure social responsibility.

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Improving Soccer Fitness Evaluation

Project Summary

Lack of standardization in football medical examinations poses a challenge for accurately assessing players' fitness levels and determining rehabilitation time. Current testing process involves using 8 different machines and some tests on the field, making it time-consuming and difficult to connect data points. This can lead to players returning to the field too early or too late, impacting performance and causing potential long-term injuries. To address these challenges, a systemized data tracking process is needed to provide accurate information to trainers and physiotherapists for informed decision making. Evaluer provides a one-stop solution that assesses, tracks, and trains players. It offers rehab, testing, and training facilities that provide live feedback, making it engaging for the player. The design saves time and resources by consolidating the testing process into two machines.

Thesis Summary Motion Presentation

Evaluer project summary Video

Revolutionizing Football Fitness: Solving the Challenges of Standardization and Data Tracking with Our Innovative Solution

Thesis Development Process

Poster about how we may improve the performance evaluation process for soccer athletes

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3D Design Development & Modeling

CAD Modeling Video

Video of Evaluer CAD Model

Process work from modelling to rendering finished in Solidworks, Blender and Keyshot.

Physical Model Video

Video of Evaluer Physical Model

Process work from 3d printing to sanding to finishing.

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