{"id":12719,"date":"2023-11-23T20:39:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T20:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/?p=12719"},"modified":"2024-04-11T05:38:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T05:38:09","slug":"the-prototyping-process-at-outerspace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/the-prototyping-process-at-outerspace\/","title":{"rendered":"the prototyping process at outerspace"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12719\" class=\"elementor elementor-12719\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6488225 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6488225\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e55935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e55935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;\">Prototyping is an important part of the product development process at <a href=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outerspace<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae15670 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae15670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the realm of product development, the journey from a sketch to a tangible entity is an art. At Outerspace, we\u2019ve honed this process into one that seamlessly merges two pivotal approaches\u2014\u2019outside in\u2019 and \u2018inside out\u2019. As a result, each prototype we craft is a narrative of this dual approach.<\/p><h2 style=\"font-size: 24px;\">What is prototyping?<\/h2><p>It is used to visualize, de-risk, test and validate ideas, and can be used in every stage of development, from early idea and concept design, through to engineering validation and readiness for pilot production and manufacture. Typically, multiple prototypes are required to verify a design prior to mass production, depending on the product.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b35043b elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b35043b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1234\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OSD-CONCEPT-DEMONSTRATOR-PROCESS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12708\" alt=\"prototyping process diagram\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OSD-CONCEPT-DEMONSTRATOR-PROCESS.jpg 1234w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OSD-CONCEPT-DEMONSTRATOR-PROCESS-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OSD-CONCEPT-DEMONSTRATOR-PROCESS-1024x415.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OSD-CONCEPT-DEMONSTRATOR-PROCESS-768x311.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1234px) 100vw, 1234px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59fa2c0 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59fa2c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1824\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mobile-ver-OSD-CONCEPT-DEMONSTRATOR-PROCESS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12756\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mobile-ver-OSD-CONCEPT-DEMONSTRATOR-PROCESS.jpg 800w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mobile-ver-OSD-CONCEPT-DEMONSTRATOR-PROCESS-132x300.jpg 132w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mobile-ver-OSD-CONCEPT-DEMONSTRATOR-PROCESS-449x1024.jpg 449w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mobile-ver-OSD-CONCEPT-DEMONSTRATOR-PROCESS-768x1751.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mobile-ver-OSD-CONCEPT-DEMONSTRATOR-PROCESS-674x1536.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2605a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2605a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We use three prototype categories &#8211; looks-like, works-like and made-like prototypes. We divide the prototyping process into four types.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10db44e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"10db44e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b style=\"font-size: 20px;\">1.<\/b> the Proof of Concept prototype or PoC<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b style=\"font-size: 20px;\">2.<\/b> the Concept Demonstrator Prototype or CDP<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b style=\"font-size: 20px;\">3.<\/b> the Alpha Prototype<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b style=\"font-size: 20px;\">4.<\/b> the Beta Prototype<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b22e7a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b22e7a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every product development project is unique. At outerspace we work with clients across a <a href=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/our-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">broad range of markets and product ideas<\/a>. The prototyping requirements for each product or product system we design is customized for each project.<\/p><p>Product development can be complex and we adjust the prototyping process to accommodate multiple factors that might include aspects like complexity of product geometry, user feedback, market and investor feedback, technical requirements and manufacturability.<\/p><p>Prototyping, like product development, doesn\u2019t always follow a clear linear pathway. We apply our <a href=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/process-expertise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">capabilities<\/a> to solve unexpected problems and challenges along the development pathway, looping back or changing direction if required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d84ab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d84ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Balancing user-centric design and technological innovation<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6566a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6566a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At outerspace we talk about \u201coutside in\u201d and \u201cinside out\u201d aspects or approaches to prototypes.\u00a0<\/p><p>Working from the outside in, we look at things like user interaction, the use-case environment and what the product needs to look like.\u00a0<\/p><p>Working inside-out, we look at the technologies and mechanisms that need to be understood to deliver the product \u2018s performance. Either outside-in or inside-out methods can come first, but they are both important to consider.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d67ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30d67ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px;\">What is &#8216;Looks-like&#8217; Prototyping?<\/h2>\n\nLooks-like prototypes are built using various modeling methods, and are based on design sketches.\n\nIt is important to clearly visualize a product before we start building physical prototypes. This ensures efficiency and a cost-effective process, shows what a product might really look like, and achieves a clear consensus between the designers and the client on the product vision.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/expertise\/industrial-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Our design team<\/a> understands market trends and this data is translated into visuals to inform the way a product could look like, and the basic workings of a product.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac23cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ac23cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_090_market-research-and-trends_bright_finalfinal.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12699\" alt=\"designer researcher trends\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_090_market-research-and-trends_bright_finalfinal.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_090_market-research-and-trends_bright_finalfinal-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_090_market-research-and-trends_bright_finalfinal-1024x416.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_090_market-research-and-trends_bright_finalfinal-768x312.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">researching trends and analyzing the market for a connected wearable product idea<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f95eff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f95eff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As talented visualizers, our designers provide early direction for a design using sketches, animations, form studies and models to quickly give visual, looks-like context to ideas.\u00a0<\/p><p>3D sketching on tablet or paper quickly shows the geometry, scale and format of a 3D product.\u00a0<\/p><p>Sketches can highlight problems or challenges with product geometry and format in the very early stages of product development. It\u2019s a low cost way to show what the product looks-like.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f88e4d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f88e4d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/171011_Flexline-usage-storyboard_crpd_fin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12731\" alt=\"sketches for how a prototype will work\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/171011_Flexline-usage-storyboard_crpd_fin.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/171011_Flexline-usage-storyboard_crpd_fin-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/171011_Flexline-usage-storyboard_crpd_fin-1024x417.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/171011_Flexline-usage-storyboard_crpd_fin-768x313.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">quick drawings show how models can be built and show the sequence and movements of parts in an in-home exercise system<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e607598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e607598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OSD-SERVICES-6-ID-SKETCHING_bright_fin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12693\" alt=\"designer sketching on tablet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OSD-SERVICES-6-ID-SKETCHING_bright_fin.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OSD-SERVICES-6-ID-SKETCHING_bright_fin-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OSD-SERVICES-6-ID-SKETCHING_bright_fin-1024x416.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OSD-SERVICES-6-ID-SKETCHING_bright_fin-768x312.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">rough, fast sketches for a wearable device created on a tablet<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f06549 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f06549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/training-rope_sketch_IMG_4447_crpd.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12705\" alt=\"early fast sketches of a product\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/training-rope_sketch_IMG_4447_crpd.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/training-rope_sketch_IMG_4447_crpd-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/training-rope_sketch_IMG_4447_crpd-1024x414.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/training-rope_sketch_IMG_4447_crpd-768x310.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">early fast sketches on paper, created in a meeting to show a client ideas for a jump rope design<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ffaea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4ffaea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Training-Rope-02_colour.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12706\" alt=\"concept sketch of jump rope\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Training-Rope-02_colour.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Training-Rope-02_colour-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Training-Rope-02_colour-1024x482.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Training-Rope-02_colour-768x362.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">concept sketch to quickly show the idea and form for an adjustable jump rope design<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4865057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4865057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Training-Rope-03_colour.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12707\" alt=\"mechanical design concept sketch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Training-Rope-03_colour.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Training-Rope-03_colour-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Training-Rope-03_colour-1024x434.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Training-Rope-03_colour-768x325.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">a quick sketch by a designer showing the internal mechanical components for an adjustable jump rope system<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b4ecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48b4ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Paper, cardboard and foam models are a quick, low-cost way to visualize a product idea in 3D to show what it looks like. Models are tactile three-dimensional representations of the form of a product. They give us an understanding of what a product looks like and how a person might interact with it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20dc60b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20dc60b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_011_foam-models_bright_final.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12694\" alt=\"designer modeling with foam and paper\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_011_foam-models_bright_final.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_011_foam-models_bright_final-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_011_foam-models_bright_final-1024x416.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_011_foam-models_bright_final-768x312.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">foam modeling is a fast and effective way to create looks-like 3D forms<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf820d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bf820d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes we can assess early ergonomic and user interface considerations with foam models. They can also be used in user research workshops to test how a person feels about a form, how they might pick it up, hold it or wear it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e22cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71e22cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_098_foam-models_bright.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12701\" alt=\"testing ergonomic handles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_098_foam-models_bright.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_098_foam-models_bright-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_098_foam-models_bright-1024x415.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_098_foam-models_bright-768x311.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">designers assessing the size and form of a foam model for a hand-held product<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c75e54a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c75e54a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">the 5 different types of product prototypes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f045f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f045f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Models show us the spatial aspects of a product. They show us the form and how it might look in a use context. Our designers generally use paper and foam models to quickly assess how a three-dimensional form will look as a wearable or how easily it can be held in our hands.<\/p><p>Sometimes we use soft materials like fabrics if it suits the product type we are working with. Sketches and models inform the build of an early looks-like prototype.<\/p><p>The following are the product types we work with when designing a prototype.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265a762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"265a762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"section1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. the Proof of Concept prototype or PoC<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2aed39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2aed39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A looks-like or visual prototype is a Proof of Concept (PoC) prototype that shows us the form and format of a product and basic product feasibility. A PoC is used by designers and <a href=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/expertise\/mechanical-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">engineers<\/a> to assess size, format, technical feasibility, performance, economic viability and suitability to meet market needs.<\/p><p>It usually shows the exterior form and sometimes shows us basic functions like how a product pulls apart or how it might go together. It is essentially a physical, scaled object that is an accurate visual representation of the sketches and quick hand-made models of the product. It doesn\u2019t have true working parts yet, but it can demonstrate key technical aspects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f277301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f277301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PoC_general_crpd_compressed.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12704\" alt=\"proof of concept prototype\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PoC_general_crpd_compressed.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PoC_general_crpd_compressed-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PoC_general_crpd_compressed-1024x416.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PoC_general_crpd_compressed-768x312.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Proof of Concept prototype for a medical device and support stand<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0389f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0389f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PoC_detail_crpd_comp.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12703\" alt=\"PoC made from cardboard and foam\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PoC_detail_crpd_comp.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PoC_detail_crpd_comp-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PoC_detail_crpd_comp-1024x416.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PoC_detail_crpd_comp-768x312.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">PoC made from cardboard and foam<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c807b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c807b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PoC prototypes are usually made from low cost materials such as cardboard, timber or metal that are easy to shape and used to construct forms using simple hand held tools. Low cost 3D printed parts, vacuum casting, off the shelf parts and other materials and electronic development kits can be used, depending on the product.<\/p><p>The PoC can be used to show a client a product concept in 3D, to communicate an idea, and show the size and scale of a product. We can also use PoCs to show how a user will interact with the product, how specific design problems will be solved, and how the overall architecture of the product will support all its features.<\/p><p>We present, test, review and collate feedback on a PoC to inform the next phase &#8211; the Concept Demonstrator Prototype development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ab001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78ab001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"section2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. the Concept Demonstrator Prototype or CDP\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f525c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96f525c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CDP_general_20170530_123850_bright_fin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12691\" alt=\"Concept Demonstrator Prototype\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CDP_general_20170530_123850_bright_fin.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CDP_general_20170530_123850_bright_fin-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CDP_general_20170530_123850_bright_fin-1024x416.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CDP_general_20170530_123850_bright_fin-768x312.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Concept Demonstrator Prototype of an in-home exercise system<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccc712c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccc712c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally our mechanical and product design engineers build a Concept Demonstrator Prototype or CDP.\u00a0<\/p><p>It\u2019s a partial looks-like, partial works-like demonstrator. It shows next level maturity and is more developed. It is typically built as a marketing prototype to show functionality.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aeee99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aeee99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">from concept to reality: demonstrating feasibility and gathering Insights for alpha prototyping<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ee675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96ee675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CDP_detail_20170530_124549_bright_fin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12690\" alt=\"CDP of in-home exercise system\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CDP_detail_20170530_124549_bright_fin.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CDP_detail_20170530_124549_bright_fin-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CDP_detail_20170530_124549_bright_fin-1024x416.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CDP_detail_20170530_124549_bright_fin-768x312.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">CDP of in-home exercise system with some mechanical parts<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae06a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae06a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Concept demonstrators are created to show feasibility to an internal management team; to demonstrate a product idea to investors; or to show end users the product idea and how it might work. Visual assets such as renders and animations can also be used to support and communicate the CDP.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7aab8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7aab8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Flexline_CDP_sketch_IMG_4372_PS_bright_fin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12739\" alt=\"renders of in-home exercise system\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Flexline_CDP_sketch_IMG_4372_PS_bright_fin.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Flexline_CDP_sketch_IMG_4372_PS_bright_fin-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Flexline_CDP_sketch_IMG_4372_PS_bright_fin-1024x416.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Flexline_CDP_sketch_IMG_4372_PS_bright_fin-768x312.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">renders of in-home exercise system<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bae3f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bae3f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We present, test, review and collate feedback to apply intel gathered from the CDP to the next phase &#8211; the Alpha prototype development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9dd0a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9dd0a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"section3\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. the Alpha prototype<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-245d02e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"245d02e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Alpha_Drive-in-use_bright_final.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12689\" alt=\"Alpha prototype of in-home exercise system\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Alpha_Drive-in-use_bright_final.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Alpha_Drive-in-use_bright_final-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Alpha_Drive-in-use_bright_final-1024x417.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Alpha_Drive-in-use_bright_final-768x313.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Alpha prototype of in-home exercise system<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bffd2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bffd2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An Alpha prototype shows us what the product almost looks-like and works-like, but not yet how it will be manufactured.<\/p><p>It\u2019s used to test and evaluate a design to find any flaws. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/expertise\/mechanical-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mechanical<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/expertise\/electronic-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electronic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/expertise\/firmware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">firmware<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/expertise\/program-and-systems-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">program and systems engineers<\/a> work together to create an Alpha. Sometimes our <a href=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/expertise\/industrial-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">industrial designers<\/a> are also consulted to resolve color, material and finish specifications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af982e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2af982e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">crafting precision - simulating materials and advancing from Alpha to Beta prototyping<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128869f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"128869f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Materials and manufactured parts are simulated to replicate the made-like product.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f840e2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f840e2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_039_Alpha_elec-testing_bright_final.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12697\" alt=\"electronics testing of an Alpha prototype\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_039_Alpha_elec-testing_bright_final.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_039_Alpha_elec-testing_bright_final-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_039_Alpha_elec-testing_bright_final-1024x416.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_039_Alpha_elec-testing_bright_final-768x312.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">electronics testing of an Alpha prototype<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-881ea33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"881ea33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_051_Alpha_firmware-testing_bright_final.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12698\" alt=\"firmware testing of an Alpha prototype\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_051_Alpha_firmware-testing_bright_final.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_051_Alpha_firmware-testing_bright_final-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_051_Alpha_firmware-testing_bright_final-1024x416.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_051_Alpha_firmware-testing_bright_final-768x312.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">firmware testing of an Alpha prototype<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc3212b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc3212b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the Alpha is reviewed and signed off, the parts tooling stage begins.\u00a0<\/p><p>Moving towards the next stage. We test, review and commence tooling manufacture for the Beta prototype.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3aa031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3aa031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"section4\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. the Beta prototype<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f13b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4f13b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_094_beta_bright_final.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12700\" alt=\"Beta prototype of touch activated exercise and spin bike\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_094_beta_bright_final.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_094_beta_bright_final-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_094_beta_bright_final-1024x418.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_094_beta_bright_final-768x314.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Beta prototype of touch activated exercise and spin bike<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21237bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21237bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Beta is the <a href=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/work\/touch-activated-spin-and-touring-bike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">looks-like, works-like, made-like prototype<\/a>, made by using final production processes. It is used for full engineering and manufacturing validation activities that inform pilot production.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e6e7d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e6e7d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">refining the vision - Beta prototype advancement and the path to pilot production\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea01892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea01892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We test, review, develop tooling and refine the Beta in preparation for pilot production.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3cfac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3cfac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_026_Alpha-mech-testing_bright_final.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12696\" alt=\"testing Beta prototype\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_026_Alpha-mech-testing_bright_final.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_026_Alpha-mech-testing_bright_final-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_026_Alpha-mech-testing_bright_final-1024x417.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_026_Alpha-mech-testing_bright_final-768x313.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">mechanical strength testing of a Beta prototype in the lab<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b1834c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b1834c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_013_Beta-test_bright_fin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12695\" alt=\"testing Beta prototypes for underwater headseat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_013_Beta-test_bright_fin.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_013_Beta-test_bright_fin-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_013_Beta-test_bright_fin-1024x416.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outer-space.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Outerspace_220901_013_Beta-test_bright_fin-768x312.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">testing Beta prototypes for an underwater headseat<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e2598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2e2598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. pilot and volume production<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0ce09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad0ce09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pilot production is small or low volume production that then ramps up to higher volume and mass production.<\/p><p>Our engineers assist and guide pilot production and can provide guidance on quality control requirements for manufacturing and product assembly.\u00a0<\/p><p>We have access to a large network of manufacturing sources and contacts for clients who need assistance in sourcing manufacturing and component suppliers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca7bb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ca7bb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information about developing your product and prototyping &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/outer-space.co\/lets-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talk to us<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prototyping is an important part of the product development process at outerspace. In the realm of product development, the journey from a sketch to a tangible entity is an art. At Outerspace, we\u2019ve honed this process into one that seamlessly merges two pivotal approaches\u2014\u2019outside in\u2019 and \u2018inside out\u2019. 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