Rolipoli - Mayank Kinger

An adaptive product to fold and store your sleeping bag

PROJECT TYPE

Academic Project for IPD (Integrated Product Development) Course

TIMEFRAME

Fall 2022 (3 months)

TEAM

Mayank Kinger

Alyssa Downs

Julie Zhang

Holden Pizzalato

Liz Li

OVERVIEW

As part of the IPD course, I was part of a team of 5, with students who had background in industrial design, engineering, and business. Together, we designed and marketed a product in a simulated market environment, similar to running a startup and pitching our product in a kickstarter campaign. I led initiatives on the research and design front and was actively involved with product fabrication and business development strategy.

DESIGN CHALLENGE

Design a tangible product solution that lowers barriers to outdoor participation by persons who have lost functional use of one or more limbs.

• Market Research • Product Thinking • Concept Testing • Product Fabrication • Brand Design • Video Production • Market Research • Product Thinking • Concept Testing • Product Fabrication • Brand Design • Video Production • Market Research • Product Thinking • Concept Testing • Product Fabrication • Brand Design • Video Production

Rolipoli

Rolipoli is a sleeping bag storage system to quickly and effortlessly pack your sleeping back with the simple turn of a crank. This system is particularly helpful for individuals with upper limb impairments, paralysis, or fatigue, as it eliminates the need to use an elastic strap or stuff the sleeping bag into a drawstring bag.