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Brightside is a Product Design Consultancy that research, question, design, prototype, test and engineer new products from idea through to manufacture.

 
  • 'Lumafit' Bio-Sensor for Mind & Body | Description

    Client: Zinc Software

    Product Description: The ‘Lumafit’ is a revolutionary bio-feedback platform that allows the user to learn meditative breathing techniques that activate their body’s natural relaxation response. The sensor also tracks entire workout sessions tor record and analyse what exercise you are doing, and how well you are doing it.

    The device was developed by to allow users to communicate with applications on their mobile devices (phones, tabets etc) using only their bio signals, as interpreted by the sensor worn on the ear.
    This means the user can play games and applications that help improve their breathing, and get to a relaxed state to reduce stress and reduce heart rate making it an ideal companion for mind & Body.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Early Foam and Clay Modelling | Product Development with PCH International | Patent Drawings | Prototyping | 3D product Engineering & Mechanical design of parts with PCH International| Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Zinc Software
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  • All rights reserved | Zinc Software
  • 'Lumafit' Bio-Sensor for Mind & Body | Description

    Client: Zinc Software

    Product Description: The ‘Lumafit’ is a revolutionary bio-feedback platform that allows the user to learn meditative breathing techniques that activate their body’s natural relaxation response. The sensor also tracks entire workout sessions tor record and analyse what exercise you are doing, and how well you are doing it.

    The device was developed by to allow users to communicate with applications on their mobile devices (phones, tabets etc) using only their bio signals, as interpreted by the sensor worn on the ear.
    This means the user can play games and applications that help improve their breathing, and get to a relaxed state to reduce stress and reduce heart rate making it an ideal companion for mind & Body.

    For more information: www.zincsoftware.com

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Early Foam and Clay Modelling | Product Development with PCH International | Patent Drawings | Prototyping | 3D product Engineering & Mechanical design of parts with PCH International| Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Zinc Software
  • All rights reserved | Zinc Software
  • All rights reserved | Zinc Software
  • All rights reserved | Zinc Software
 
  • USB Molecular Test Kit | Description

    Client: Altratech

    Product Description: AltraTech have developed this disposable DNA test kit for on-site food-DNA testing, enabling food companies to eliminate costly recalls and retailers to test food authenticity in their shops.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Early Foam Modelling | Product Development | Prototyping | 3D product Engineering & Mechanical design of parts | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | AltraTech
  • USB Molecular Test Kit | Description

    Client: Altratech

    Product Description: AltraTech have developed this disposable DNA test kit for on-site food-DNA testing, enabling food companies to eliminate costly recalls and retailers to test food authenticity in their shops.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Early Foam Modelling | Product Development | Prototyping | 3D product Engineering & Mechanical design of parts | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | AltraTech
  • USB Molecular Test Kit | Description

    Client: Altratech

    Product Description: AltraTech have developed this disposable DNA test kit for on-site food-DNA testing, enabling food companies to eliminate costly recalls and retailers to test food authenticity in their shops.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Early Foam Modelling | Product Development | Prototyping | 3D product Engineering & Mechanical design of parts | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | AltraTech
  • USB Molecular Test Kit | Description

    Client: Altratech

    Product Description: AltraTech have developed this disposable DNA test kit for on-site food-DNA testing, enabling food companies to eliminate costly recalls and retailers to test food authenticity in their shops.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Early Foam Modelling | Product Development | Prototyping | 3D product Engineering & Mechanical design of parts | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | AltraTech
 
  • BopWorx Fork Protector | Description

    Client: BopWorx

    Product Description: The Fork Guard is designed to protect your bicycle’s forks and vehicle during transit. A detachable caliper spacer keeps your disc brake callipers from closing i, yet snaps cleanly out of the way when not in use.

    For more information: www.bopworx.com

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Early Foam and Clay Modelling | Product Development | Patent Drawings | Prototyping | 3D product Engineering & Mechanical design of parts | Product visualizations | Manufacturing Drawings | Tooling Debug

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  • Hahnel Universal Charger | Description

    Client: Hahnel Industries

    Product Description: The ‘UniPal’ is a verstile universal charger for almost all mobile devices includeing: AA / AAA batteries, USB devices and Practially all Li-Ion batteries.
    By developing a clever gear mechanism we were able to give full movement to the 2 main charging terminals. This means that we can clamp any Li-Ion battery from any phone, mp3 or mobile device and move the contacts to suit.

    For more information: www.hahnel.ie

    Brightside Involvement: Concept design | Product development | 3D product engineering | Mechanical design of all parts | Product Visuals.

    Design: Cian O'Sullivan

    All rights reserved | Hahnel Industries
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  • In-Flight Media Player | Description

    Client: Airvod

    Product Description: This Range of seat back media players was designed to be lightweight and thin to suit more modern seat designs but most importantly reducing the weight, in turn reducing costs.

    The Airvod Seat Centric media players were designed to use a new type of content management aimed at revolutionizing in-flight entertainment

    Brightside Involvement: Concept design | Early Product development of mounting mechanisms etc | Mechanical Support to Airvod's Design Team| Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Airvod
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  • Digital Torque Screwdriver | Description

    Client: BMS Ireland

    Product Description: This Professional torque screwdriver allows wireless logging of torque values during use. This gives the user much more freedom as the screwdriver is not connected to a control box, but still capturing the important information and warning of over or under torque etc. The design and aesthetic of the screwdriver are a result of ergonomic testing to create a comfortable solution for male and female operators, that will allow the user to increase torque without injury. The end product is an extremely comfortable rubber grip with a raised thumb area. This gives enough land area to introduce extra torque from the thumb and deliver better balance during torquing.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept design | early foam and clay modelling | Product development | Prototyping | 3D product engineering | Mechanical design of parts | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | BMS Ireland
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  • Twin V Pro - Universal Charger | Description

    Client: Hahnel Industries

    Product Description: The ‘Twin V Pro’ is a twin charger designed for the professional photography and video markets. It is a compact fold away charger that is kept dust free by the outer cover which doubles as a stand allowing the user to easily keep an eye on the charge levels. The Interchangeable battery contact plates allow the charging of different Li-Ion batteries from a wide range of Digital SLR / video camera manufacturers including Sony, Panasonic, Leica, Samsung, Nikon and Canon.

    The major design challenge was to achieve the compact size but still accommodate all battery types/forms as well as the charging electronics in a ventilated housing.
    This year the design achieved the Plus X Design Award for Design & Ease of Use

    For more information: www.hahnel.ie

    Involvement: Concept Design | Product Development | 3D product Engineering | Mechanical Design of All Parts | Product Visuals.

    Design: Cian O'Sullivan

    All rights reserved | Hahnel Industries
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  • All rights reserved | Hahnel Industries
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  • All rights reserved | Hahnel Industries
 
  • BMS Mechanical Torque Wrench | Description

    Client: BMS Ireland

    Product Description: This Mechanical Torque Wrench was designed to allow the user to quickly & easily adjust the torque value. Brightside designed and developed a clever custom adjustment mechanism that allows simple intuitive locking and unlocking to set the torque value. This can also be locked for assembly line usage.

    Besides the core mechanical requirements and custom adjustment system, BMS also wanted a modern style to suit the professional market to which this was to be introduced.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Early Foam Modelling | Product Development | Prototyping | 3D product Engineering & Mechanical design of all parts | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | BMS Ireland
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  • 'The Last Scoop' Cosmetic Accessory | Description

    Client: The Last Scoop | Sandra Dempsey

    Product Description: 'The Last Scoop' is a simple & elegant accessory for getting the most out of expensive cosmetic products. It's unique shape allows you to access any hard to reach areas, while the overmolded tip acts as a squeegee to remove the entire container contents preventing expensive wastage.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Early Foam and Clay Modelling | Product Development | Patent Drawings | Prototyping | 3D product Engineering & Mechanical design of parts | Product visualizations.

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  • Media Player| Description

    Client: Airvod Entertainment

    Product Description: This 10" Media Player is designed for use during flights. It has 18hrs Playback, and manages to keep a thin lightweight design. As this replaces media players conventionally housed in the back of seats, it allows the airlines to only bring as many devices that are needed on board. This keeps the weight down in the aircraft and allows the user to position the player where they want it.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept design | Development for prototype | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Airvod
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  • Inflatable Emergency Sleeper | Description

    Client: Altratech

    Product Description: The Emergency Sleeper is a short term tent designed to be quickly deployed in emergency situations to provide a safe, comfortable and hygenic sleep. The Sleep Pods can be joined together to offer a large comfortable safe space for entire families. The Emergency Sleeper is quick & easy to deploy, making it ideal for a range of emergency situation from Airport delays through to disaster relief as temporary accommodation to people left without a place to sleep.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Product Development | Patent Filing | 3D product Engineering | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Emergency Sleeper
  • Inflatable Emergency Sleeper | Description

    Client: Altratech

    Product Description: The Emergency Sleeper is a short term tent designed to be quickly deployed in emergency situations to provide a safe, comfortable and hygenic sleep. The Sleep Pods can be joined together to offer a large comfortable safe space for entire families. The Emergency Sleeper is quick & easy to deploy, making it ideal for a range of emergency situation from Airport delays through to disaster relief as temporary accommodation to people left without a place to sleep.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Product Development | Patent Filing | 3D product Engineering | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Emergency Sleeper
  • Inflatable Emergency Sleeper | Description

    Client: Altratech

    Product Description: The Emergency Sleeper is a short term tent designed to be quickly deployed in emergency situations to provide a safe, comfortable and hygenic sleep. The Sleep Pods can be joined together to offer a large comfortable safe space for entire families. The Emergency Sleeper is quick & easy to deploy, making it ideal for a range of emergency situation from Airport delays through to disaster relief as temporary accommodation to people left without a place to sleep.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Product Development | Patent Filing | 3D product Engineering | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Emergency Sleeper
  • Inflatable Emergency Sleeper | Description

    Client: Altratech

    Product Description: The Emergency Sleeper is a short term tent designed to be quickly deployed in emergency situations to provide a safe, comfortable and hygenic sleep. The Sleep Pods can be joined together to offer a large comfortable safe space for entire families. The Emergency Sleeper is quick & easy to deploy, making it ideal for a range of emergency situation from Airport delays through to disaster relief as temporary accommodation to people left without a place to sleep.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Product Development | Patent Filing | 3D product Engineering | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Emergency Sleeper
  • Inflatable Emergency Sleeper | Description

    Client: Altratech

    Product Description: The Emergency Sleeper is a short term tent designed to be quickly deployed in emergency situations to provide a safe, comfortable and hygenic sleep. The Sleep Pods can be joined together to offer a large comfortable safe space for entire families. The Emergency Sleeper is quick & easy to deploy, making it ideal for a range of emergency situation from Airport delays through to disaster relief as temporary accommodation to people left without a place to sleep.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Product Development | Patent Filing | 3D product Engineering | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Emergency Sleeper
  • Inflatable Emergency Sleeper | Description

    Client: Altratech

    Product Description: The Emergency Sleeper is a short term tent designed to be quickly deployed in emergency situations to provide a safe, comfortable and hygenic sleep. The Sleep Pods can be joined together to offer a large comfortable safe space for entire families. The Emergency Sleeper is quick & easy to deploy, making it ideal for a range of emergency situation from Airport delays through to disaster relief as temporary accommodation to people left without a place to sleep.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Product Development | Patent Filing | 3D product Engineering | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Emergency Sleeper
  • Inflatable Emergency Sleeper | Description

    Client: Altratech

    Product Description: The Emergency Sleeper is a short term tent designed to be quickly deployed in emergency situations to provide a safe, comfortable and hygenic sleep. The Sleep Pods can be joined together to offer a large comfortable safe space for entire families. The Emergency Sleeper is quick & easy to deploy, making it ideal for a range of emergency situation from Airport delays through to disaster relief as temporary accommodation to people left without a place to sleep.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Product Development | Patent Filing | 3D product Engineering | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Emergency Sleeper
  • Inflatable Emergency Sleeper | Description

    Client: Altratech

    Product Description: The Emergency Sleeper is a short term tent designed to be quickly deployed in emergency situations to provide a safe, comfortable and hygenic sleep. The Sleep Pods can be joined together to offer a large comfortable safe space for entire families. The Emergency Sleeper is quick & easy to deploy, making it ideal for a range of emergency situation from Airport delays through to disaster relief as temporary accommodation to people left without a place to sleep.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept Design | Product Development | Patent Filing | 3D product Engineering | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Emergency Sleeper
 
  • Outdoor Waste Bin | Description

    Client: The Product Team | Castit

    Product Description: This bin is part of a street furniture project which also includes lighting, bollards and benches. The bin has a clean and modern look designed for modern streets. It has a neat easy empty ashtray under the lid that is tipped before emptying the bin. This provides a quick & clean disposal of cigaretted butts. The body is made of a robust steel grade making it vandal and fire resistant.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept design & Aesthetic | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | The Product Team & Castit
  • All rights reserved | The Product Team & Castit
  • All rights reserved | The Product Team & Castit
 
  • Sports Bag | Description

    Client: Saza Sports

    Product Description: This sports bag was designed primarily for sports such as hurling, hockey, Gaelic footbal etc. The design allows seperate storage for helmet and boots and external straps and pocket for a hurley, hockey stick or bat. This creates a safer and easier way to transport sports equipment.

    Design: Cian O'Sullivan, Bernard Hartigan

    Brightside Involvement: Concept design | Product development | Sourcing

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  • The Creative Wedge | Description

    Product Description: The ‘Creative Wedge’ is a playful product that utilizes a wedge to create a variety of seating options promoting creativity in the office, or the home. The foam shapes give the user the freedom to be creative and toy with seating possibilities, getting away from the normal seating posture. The result creates a space to think, rest, create, eat or meet...or just have a cup of tea while you unwind for a few minutes. The simplicity allows the user to exercise their creativity in finding many positions that suit their needs

    Brightside Involvement: Concept design | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Brightside Design
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  • Flip Travel Charger | Description

    Client: Hahnel Industries

    Product Description: This Compact Flip Charger is designed to charge 1 or 2 AA/AAA batteries. The aim of the design was to create a travel charger so small that it would not be a burden on the on the user when travelling or on holiday. The miniature size was achieved by reducing all the internal components and laying out in a clever way so the flip lid can fold down when not in use.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept design | Product development | 3D product engineering | Product Photography.

    All rights reserved | Hahnel Industries
 
  • Media Player Accessory Case | Description

    Client: Airvod

    Product Description: This is an accessory for Airvods C7 media player. The case is designed to be simple and lightweight, and take up as little room as practical. The case is used for distributing the players to passengers and includes a media booklet and earphones.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept design |Prototyping |Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Airvod
  • Media Player Accessory Flight Trays/Batteries | Description

    Client: Airvod

    Product Description: The ‘Zen’ is a revolutionary bio-feedback platform that allows you to learn meditative breathing techniques that activate your body’s natural relaxation response.

    The device was developed to allow users to communicate with applications on their mobile devices (phones, tabets etc) using only their bio signals. This means the user can play games and applications that help improve their breathing, and get to a relaxed state, reducing stress and heart rate.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept design | early foam and clay modelling | Product development, Patent Drawings |Prototyping |3D product engineering | Mechanical design of parts |Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Airvod
  • Media Player Accessory Flight Carry Case | Description

    Client: Airvod

    Product Description: This case is designed to allow the easy transport of media players to and from the airplane and dedicated trolley

    Brightside Involvement: Concept design Product development |Prototyping | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Airvod
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  • Media Player Flight Trolley | Description

    Client: Airvod

    Product Description: Airline Trolley showing the custom designed tray layouts to house players and spare batteries

    Brightside Involvement: Concept design | 3D product engineering | Mechanical design | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Airvod
 
  • Irish Times USB Key | Description

    Client:Flash Drives Ireland

    Product Description: This commemorative USB key is designed to reflect the iconic clock located at the Irish times newspaper office in Tara Street Dublin. The USB key's design captures all the core features of the unmistakable land mark.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept design | Mechanical design of all parts | Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Flash Drives Ireland
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  • Airvod Tray Range | Description

    Client: Airvod

    Product Description: This is an accessory for Airvods C7 media player. The trays are designed to be simple and lightweight, and take up as little room as practical.

    Brightside Involvement: Concept design |Prototyping |Product visualizations.

    All rights reserved | Airvod