DIY STEADYCAM

Autumn 2018

Collaborative team of 11 students divided into 8 roles

Design a camera stabilizer compatible with the "Do IT Yourself" trend

Trade : Responsible for product's architecture

Role : Ensure the product architecture, validate the different product components and pre-design the principles of solutions by making technological choices for the digital model. Manage the sharing of CAD on the dedicated software

Context

As part of the "Collaborative Product Design / Use" Value Unit, our team of 11 people developed a plancha using Product Life Management (PLM) tools.Today, it is essential to master the PLM strategy, which companies are increasingly adopting in order to increase their efficiency: reduced design time, simplified and better protected data sharing, better inter-business collaboration for the most relevant end product possible.In this educational project, we went so far as to simulate the monitoring of the budget and the progress of the project in order to reproduce real conditions.

Work carried out as a product architect

Analysis of the existing products: we have observed the market for stabilizers, and the techniques used by amateurs who wish to manufacture or improve their stabilizers themselves

Architectural research report:

A report on the research of use and architectural kinematics allowed us to better frame our preconcepts by explaining the different possible architecture and use systems in agreement with our book of pecifications.

A stabilizer is a device that allows the management of the movements of a camera. We decide to leave the user only the control over Z, in order to film everything around him. In order to stabilize the camera, we decide to use gravitational force, which consists of placing a mass under the center of inertia in order to immobilize the system on the X and Y axes. The greater the distance between the rotation point and the center of inertia, the more effective the stabilization will be.

Proposal of a preconcept: among propositions, one was to use a plastic bottle as a counterweight. This solution was chosen because it is very relevant for an eco-responsible DIY manufacturing.

Digital skeleton design and 3D design session management

The final product consists of two frames that hold 4 hinges against which an X-shaped crown can slide freely. Inside this ring, a system of sliding bearings allows the handle to rotate freely according to Y. A bottle is fixed with a 3D printed cap that is connected to the frame by a pin. Finally, an adjustable plate holds and secures the smartphone or camera attached to it.

Participation in prototyping sessions :