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Capabilities

Process & Capabilities

Integrating Research, Design and Engineering disciplines from the outset allows PI to effectively balance user-focused and object-focused exploration concurrently.

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Strategic Innovation

We like to solve problems. Our holistic approach to design and engineering gives us the perspective to challenge assumptions and expose avenues of exploration. We turn challenges into valuable IP.

  • INTERVIEWS & USER RESEARCH

  • COMPETITOR MATRIX

  • WORKFLOW ANALYSIS

  • EXPERIENCE & OPPORTUNITY MAPPING

  • IP/PATENT LANDSCAPE REVIEW & WHITESPACE EXPLORATION

  • NEW TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

  • PROOF OF CONCEPT MOCK-UPS & TESTING

  • VISION CONCEPTS

  • SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE REVIEW

 

Design

User-centered design is at the heart of everything we do. And we understand that end-users aren’t the only “users”. Our experienced design team can balance and synthesize the needs of customers, service, safety, marketing, manufacturing, and your executive team all at once.

  • BRAINSTORMING

  • SKETCH IDEATION

  • INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

  • 3D CAD & PHOTO-REALISTIC RENDERINGS

  • HUMAN FACTORS & ERGONOMICS

  • BRAND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

  • CMF STUDIES

  • VISUALIZATION MODELS

  • USER INTERFACE DESIGN

  • FOCUS GROUP / USER TESTING

  • VIDEOS & ANIMATION

 

Engineering

Creative thinking doesn't stop at the design process. We were founded on the principle of design and engineering integration so that our clients never need to compromise on their vision. With experience in a wide range of industries, applications and processes, we can help you take on any challenge.

  • MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

  • MECHANISM DEVELOPMENT

  • SYSTEM DESIGN

  • MOTION CONTROL SYSTEMS

  • FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA)

  • PROTOTYPING & TESTING

  • DFM/DFA ACROSS WIDE RANGE OF MATERIALS & PROCESSES

  • PRODUCTION & VENDOR LIAISON

  • CARBON FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LAYOUT & SOFTWARE INTEGRATION

  • DOCUMENTATION