This 2 in 1 Computer Mouse and Stressball is designed as a promotional product with particular attention to materials, manufacturing processes and costing. The user can squeeze the stress away as they work.
The concept was a runner up in the bpma Student Design Award 2014.
The mouse has a soft polyurethane rubber body that can be branded with any company’s logo using transfer printing and a huge variety of potential markets including financial, tech, medical, office supplies and online companies.
CAD rendering of final design.
Illustrations to explain concept.
The design process included brainstorming general ideas (of which the stressball mouse was the most promising) and market research to justify the user need.
Infographic showing market research into computer mouse usage and stress in the workplace to justify the product’s usefulness. Statistics have been taken from Health and Safety Executive reports.
I disassembled an existing computer mouse, so I could estimate how to condense the PCB, in order to use the maximum volume for the stressball part and to find out how the buttons integrated with the PCB.
Concept sketches focusing on design of the buttons and internal casing.
The components were designed using CAD and sent to manufacturing companies to gain feedback concerning draft angles, undercuts, corner radii, wall thickness and tolerances in order to improve and optimise their design.
Earlier design iteration in CAD. Problem areas for manufacturing are highlighted.
The final design includes Teflon mouse feet to reduce friction on surfaces and the electronics are protected by an internal hard plastic casing. The components would be assembled using polyurethane adhesive.
Exploded diagram of final mouse components with materials, manufacturing processes and costs specified.
