Duration:
14 weeks
Skills:
user research | product family
Software:
SolidWorks | Keyshot | Gravity Sketch
Designer:
Xinyang Hou
Background
Removable Retainer is Popular among People Wore Braces
64.1% adults aged 18 and over with a dental exam or cleaning in the past year.
4 million people wore braces at any point of time.
90% people prefer removable retainer.
Research
Insights
How to Relieve the Burden of Forgetting
Exploration
Mock Up Exploration
What if We Display All the Parts to Help People Remember
Aligner Case
Push the Button to Start
UV Light Cleaning
Ultrasonic Clean
The teeth aligners are in the new aligner case.
The teeth aligners are in the ultrasonic cleaner for cleaning, with the UV light built inside for a deeper clean
Push the button to activate working mode and begin cleaning the teeth aligners.
The UV light begins to clean the aligner case once in working mode, and it can serve as an indicator to remind people of their teeth aligners and aligner case.
User Flow
Form Study
try to make the case smaller, and easier to grab by making it a ring shape.
Aligner Case
Exploration
Sanitizing
To make the ultrasonic cleaner part removable, pogo pins can connect the electric circuit, allowing the ultrasonic cleaner to be taken out for travel use.
Removable: Pogo Pins
User Scenario
