I was part of the design team in the Product & Technology department. My team had two roles, supporting the development of interactive and technology based products for the LEGO play themes, like LEGO Mindstorms. And playing with technology to inspire play themes and push innovative concepts into the company.
source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8O62jIivqk
By the easy push to drive interaction young children can become train drivers.
Action bricks can be placed on the tracks to make the lights blink, stop the train or reverse the direction.
Connect the train to do fun activities or remote control the train.
I joined this project halfway the design phase. My focus was on developing the action bricks.
I explored possibilities by prototyping different systems from usability and technical feasability point of view.
During the system design I realized that the proposed concept was not produceable. This because of the different color LEGO Duplo tracks that have been produced over the years which would mess with the color sensor readings.
My job changed from just designing a system to a redesign of the concept of the action bricks. Which involved usability and technical feasibility test.
After evaluating concepts I proposed to the technical team, the LEGO DUPLO team and the digital design team we decided to go for the minimal solution of only 1 colour.
The other launch projects I have worked on are still confidential. Within these projects I have done concept design, user testing with big groups of kids varying in age and making working prototypes in order to do so. Next to this I have been playing around with several exploration projects to try out stuff which sometimes inspired people and influenced launch projects throughout the company.
Oliver Wallington, Concept manager
“ We generally try not to give internship students project critical task, however are happy when they chose to take them under their own initiative, Ilse has done this a number of occasions and succeeded.”