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: DoorCam design’s main principle was to make a Wi-Fi wireless camera that hangs over the door so it’s easy for anyone to install and use.
: Designing the bracket required the most effort. Adjusting the width had to be easy for users while making sure it’s securely placed. Next, selecting the angle of the camera and the appropriate viewing angle required detailed effort. We needed to be able to identify the face of the person approaching the door while at the same time, be able to capture packages in front of the door.
: We are preparing for the next version that’s to be released at the end of this year. Many improvements will be made than its initial version.
: It took a total of six months, including several revisions.
: This is actually the second version. The first version was developed for a Korean carrier.
: It is our company’s product, so we designed it according to our development plan.
: Although we have collected relevant data through the Internet, we have developed it through trial and error because there are not many products of similar type.
: The main target is customers who want to install easily without a complicated installation process. DoorCam just hangs on the door and installation is over.
: The biggest difference with existing wireless Wi-Fi camera products is the installation process. Most Wi-Fi wireless cameras have a bracket to be fixed on the wall, but DoorCam simply hangs on the door. Another difference is that DoorCam’s Wi-Fi antenna is located indoors, which is advantageous in terms of Wi-Fi signal strength.
: It means a camera installed on a door, and it is a compound word of a door and a camera. This is because it is the most intuitive name for the product.
: I used a 3D modeling tool called Rhinoceros.
: The most distinctive feature is that it has a different form factor from existing cameras.
: DoorCam is a combination of various technologies. Hardware developers, firmware developers, server developers, and app developers all worked together to develop this product.
: Technical features are absolutely necessary for this product to function. In fact, the role of design in this product is simply to make the installation easier by transforming the form factor of the product from its original shape.
: Because the form is hanging on the door, various inquiry forms have been investigated. Investigation of these things was essential because the factors affecting installation, such as the direction the door is opened, the thickness of the door, and the shape of the top of the door.
: I was worried about how to design the bracket. I had to make sure it can be installed on as many doors as possible while making installation easy and sturdy which contradicts, so deciding which aspect to put more focus on was difficult. In addition, when I started actually making the bracket, I encountered a lot of problems while working with a press, and it took a lot of time to solve it.
: The submission was made by the company. I personally did not know about the submission until the award was received.
: DoorCam uses materials that I have not encountered while designing existing products, such as the metal bracket, so I was able to experience new things. In addition, since the form of the product is closely related to its installation environment which is a door, I learned a lot about various door structures.
