Hydro Pal
Duration: 5 weeks
Fall 2025
A Better Way To Stay Hydrated
Battery powered water bottle which ensures user stays hydrated, by periodically changing color and appearance to remind user to rehydrate.
Skills: Design Sketching, Human-Machine Interaction, Arduino, Coding, CAD, prototyping, soldering, Keyshot
Hydration is a crucial component for human health, aiding in digestion, fighting infections, and delivering nutrients. Recent studies suggest that 75% of adults are chronically dehydrated.
The solution: Incorporating reminders into a bottle which would remind users to drink water.
Inspiration
Most of these products are soft tech, consisting of muted tones and rounded forms. These products simplify their functionality while also being inviting to the user
Lighting
Soft and focused lighting, which conveys the point but doesn’t take overpower other design elements.
Sketching
Initial sketch exploration
Further Exploration
Final Direction
Final design features tapered design with led strips and screen to indicate when to hydrate
Understanding Human Machine Interaction
Both charts break down humans actions, and the subsequent act which will be followed by the code.
Foam Prototype
Full scale foam model to finalize proportion and consider human factors.
Building Prototype
Building functioning prototype with 3d printed model, Arduino, LED matrix and water sensor
Final Prototype
Final working model with functioning LED Matrix and water sensor
Video Demo
Exploded View
Exploded view show cases the stainless steel interior shell which keeps water cool while also serving as base for LED matrix.
Final Renders
In Context render made with assistance from Gemini