Product Design
Helan Thomas is a B.Design (Product/Industrial Design) student at Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune.
A hyper-localised environmental monitoring and disaster management unit designed for the year 2050, addressing the critical interconnection between soil health, climate change, and natural disasters. The system functions as an all-in-one sensing, analysis, communication, and warning infrastructure that enables early detection, real-time response, and post-disaster analysis in high-risk regions.
Developed in response to recurring disasters such as floods, landslides, earthquakes, and coastal hazards, GEO.SCOPE bridges the gap between delayed warning systems and ground-level realities, especially in geographically vulnerable and ecologically sensitive zones.
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An interactive, child-centric nebuliser designed to transform the intimidating experience of nebulization into a calm and engaging ritual for children aged 0–5. Using a semantics-driven design approach, it combines clinical functionality with emotional connection. Its key feature is breath-responsive toys - soft animal characters that move with the child’s breathing. This interaction encourages slow, deep breaths, keeps children engaged, and gently guides correct breathing behaviour. By turning treatment into a playful experience, Breathscape reduces anxiety and improves the effectiveness of nebulisation through more consistent inhalation.
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This project involved the conceptual design of an enclosure for a 3.3 kW commercial EV charger, developed during a summer internship at IDofThings. The design was created as part of a client-facing concept project, aimed at exploring form, usability, and manufacturability for commercial electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
The enclosure was designed around a sheet metal construction to ensure structural integrity and ease of manufacturing. A raw metal aesthetic with a brushed finish was chosen to communicate durability, reliability, and industrial precision, while subtly differentiating the product from the brand’s existing visual identity.
User interaction was kept simple and intuitive, with clear status indicators and minimal controls to support quick understanding for first-time users in public charging scenarios. The form prioritises ease of installation, service access, and long-term maintenance.
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