Posture
Explore an upright grip as the starting point for the form.
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05 / Industrial design · Concept study
Ergonomic Mouse Design
A vertical mouse concept developed through sketches, physical grip exploration, CAD, and product visualization.
- Contribution
- Research, prototypes, CAD & rendering
- Project status
- Concept study
- Focus
- Grip, contact surfaces & form
- Tools
- SolidWorks, KeyShot & sketching
Start with the hand and test the contact surfaces.
I explored a vertical mouse concept around the hand’s resting posture, using sketches and clay prototypes before refining the form in CAD. The goal was to investigate a more upright grip and support for the thumb and fingers.
From sketches to physical grip models.
Physical prototypes made it possible to compare the shape in hand and consider thumb support, finger placement, and overall volume.
Contact surfaces
Use physical models to examine where the thumb and fingers meet the object.
Form refinement
Adjust the sculptural shape around the grip before resolving surfaces in CAD.
Refine the controls, grip, and thumb support.
The final visualization documents the buttons, wheel, grip, and thumb support. The concept’s ergonomic goals would need further testing across hand sizes and everyday tasks.
The project connects sketching, physical exploration, CAD, and visualization. It remains a concept: broader comfort and usability validation would be the next stage.
