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Viber Burst, Kinetic Energy Charger Entry

Student Designer
Mr Josh Pell

University
Swinburne University

Product Description and Principal Function(s)

Viber Burst is a truly innovative product that will radically change the concept of battery charging as we currently know it today. Society is relying heavily on mobile communication for every day life now and the current number of mobile phone subscribers in Australia has exceeded the population.
Viber Burst is an Energy Harvesting System that is able to be worn or carried, that harnesses energy from vibration and in a single burst dump all of the energy to fully recharge a mobile phone in under 2 seconds.
Stay charged with free green power anywhere, any time. Viber Burst!

Why does the product represent design excellence and why do you believe it deserves an Australian Design Award?

Viber Burst is a truly innovative product that will radically change the concept of battery charging as we currently know it today. Society is relying heavily on mobile communication for every day life now and the current number of mobile phone subscribers in Australia has exceeded the population.
Viber Burst is an Energy Harvesting System that is able to be worn or carried, that harnesses energy from vibration and in a single burst dump all of the energy to fully recharge a mobile phone in under 2 seconds.
Stay charged with free green power anywhere, any time.

Viber Burst is available in wide variety of prints, textures and customizations to enable the user to connect with the product on an emotive level. Viber Burst can be worn as a feature piece of contemporary jewelry on footwear, it can also be a key ring or kept in a handbag.

Due to the intelligent electronic components used in Viber Burst has a cycle life in the millions, compared to current chemical battery technology, that gradually lose the capacity to function over a relatively small cycle life. Viber Burst is a classic Keep It Simple product. Simply plug Viber Burst into the mobile device and 2 seconds later it’s finished! A fully charged battery.

Specifically designed to minimise tooling components and parts. The unit is a 2 part injection moulded part that is self locking. The internal electronics are advanced micro components mounted on a flexible PCB.
Utilising the durable mechanical, electrical, heat resistant and super-weather resistant properties of PC/ABS for the production of the case, PC/ABS is perfect for cubic printing, metalising allowing a wide range of print colors and textures.

The form of Viber Burst has taken into account human factors and ergonomic considerations. The form has rounded curvature with no sharp edges that may cause injuries. A key design consideration was minimizing the learning curve needed to use Viber Burst. The result, Viber Burst having only one insertion point for a plug. Viber Burst complies with AS/ACIF S003 and AS/NZS 60950.

Currently mobile devices are charged directly into mains power. Viber Burst has zero dependencies on charging mobile devices on virgin mains power; Viber Burst will produce power to charge mobile devices with zero carbon emissions deleting the use for mains power to charge mobiles.

All Viber Burst products will come in environmentally sustainable packaging specially designed boxes made from recycled paper which are themselves recyclable. A dedicated website for Viber Burst reduces the need for printed material. Any brochuring will be done on chlorine free recycled paper.
Viber Burst will be portrayed as a clean green energy team demonstrated through the marketing and branding of Viber Burst. Viber Burst is an environmentally sustainable solution for charging mobile devices any where, any time.

Viber Burst deserves an Australian Design Award because it has revolutionized charging of mobile devices. The concept can be further expanded to other systems/products and eliminate the need for using mains power. Stay charged with free green power anywhere, any time. Viber Burst!

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