Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering student driven by a passion for designing products that combine thoughtful aesthetics with practical function.
Drawing on mechanical intuition, manufacturing knowledge, and user-centred design principles, he seeks to create products that work as well as they look.
- +61 416 984 667
- naruncheng@gmail.com
- Melbourne, Australia
Client Project
MiLabs Sensors
2023
- — Industrial Design/Engineering
- — Client Project
- — Concept to Delivery
Project for Monash Innovation Labs (MiLabs) to design, test, and manufacture bespoke camera and LiDAR sensor mounting solutions for a new engineering building.
This initiative supports data collection for security and a number of advanced AI research projects. It involved planning, research, CAD modeling, rendering, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing.
The camera modules are currently used for research to explore its potential for enhancing workplace OHS. Utilising AI skeleton tracking, the system can detect potential OHS infringements or monitor for unsafe postures that could lead to workplace injuries. This approach aims to move beyond traditional reactive measures, helping to create a safer work environment through immediate, anonymous behavioral analysis.
CAD model of the wall mounted camera module. The module houses an Intel NUC mini PC, as well as two Intel Realsense RGBD or Luxonis OAK-D cameras with adjustable tilt and pan. The benefit to this edge computing setup where footage is processed directly at the module is that it drastically reduces bandwidth demand and enables real-time analysis, instead of simply sending a raw feed to a central server.
Exploded view CAD model of the wall mounted camera module. As shown, the Intel NUC is centrally mounted, with two camera units mounted in “wings” on either side. The design includes provisions for hardware mounting points, cooling channels, cable routing and I/O access for maintenance. A two part hook latches the module onto a slot along the wall, while a curved piece at the bottom is used to adjust the height.
The entire module is designed to sit snugly within a groove along the wall, with a hook latching onto the backside of the mesh wall panel and a curved bottom section used for adjusting fitment as well as the height of the unit.
Another LiDAR sensor module was also developed to be mounted on ceilings. The LiDAR module houses a Quanenergy LiDAR which outputs point cloud data. This works in conjunction with the camera module for pose & motion detection. Two versions were made, each intended to blend into their environment to avoid people feeling surveilled.
Version made for grey, metallic mesh ceiling panels.
Version made for wood pegboard ceiling panels.
Assembly of the LiDAR and camera modules.
Another version of the LiDAR module was developed from the learnings of the first iteration. This module design improves ease of assembly & installation, material and manufacturing efficiency and brings a slight aesthetic upgrade. While the last version was designed specifically for particular environments this provides a more neutral look to accommodate varying settings. This version is intended for ongoing and future expansion of the sensor & camera network.
Photos courtesy of Lachlan Dragovic.
- +61 416 984 667
- naruncheng@gmail.com
- Melbourne, Australia
Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering student driven by a passion for designing products that combine thoughtful aesthetics with practical function. Drawing on mechanical intuition, manufacturing knowledge, and user-centred design principles, he seeks to create products that work as well as they look.