Nascent Objects - Droppler
First modular IOT product: connected water monitor developed with the Nascent Objects platform.
Date: 2016
Location: San Carlos, CA
Team: Nascent Objects (ME, EE Modules, SW), Ammunition (ID)
Role: ME Program Lead
Droppler is a countertop water use monitor that helps people understand and adjust their daily water use habits. Droppler’s simple illuminated display provides immediate visual feedback on water use, helping people stay within daily water use goals.
Droppler is composed of a 3D printed chassis, a porcelain cover and 3 nascent modules (main, microphone and LED). The bulk of my work was to coordinate ID integration among the hardware engineers (ME/EE) involved in the project and I personally executed the detailed design of the 3D printed chassis. This involved careful planning and routing of the conductive traces as well as structural optimization to obtain the most cost efficient while yet aesthetically pleasing structure.
