Toby R Keeton

Areas Toby R Keeton is Knowledgeable in:

Techniques Toby R Keeton Uses:

Toby R Keeton's Problem Solving Skills:

1. Water Storage, Conveyance, & Purification Design
2. Solar PV Systems Design
3. NGO Development
4. Agricultural Equipment Design
5. Social and Economic Strategy Development
6. Graphic & Visual Communication Design
7. 3D CAD Modeling & Rendering
8. Animation
9. Illustration
10. Product Design
11. Furniture Design
12. Building Systems Design
13. Construction Management
14. Environmental Branding
15. Architectural Design
16. Micorventure Promotion and Community Development
17. Sustainability Strategy Development
18. Technical Drawing Documentation
19. Prototyping and model fabrication
20. Product Development
21. Construction Materials Research and Product Sourcing

Toby R Keeton's Problem Solving Experience:

1. Invented an accessory product for coffee mugs which solves the problems of coffee rings on surfaces.
2. Developed a unique financial product in which clients and their bank become collaborators in social engagement & community development in order to combat the idea that large financial institution are separated from, and often at odds with, community interests. This involved developing a retail financial product application which allows users to convert accrued savings account interest gains to a charitable donation.
3. Developed a modular housing system using pre-manufactured panels made from agricultural bi-products specifically designed for remote areas in developing countries with chronic housing deficiencies. Using the system, a small team can assemble a home in less than three days.
4. Developed environmental branding and construction campaign strategies for national retail and restaurant clients. This included architectural design, furniture and point of sale design, and developing graphic and brand identity strategies with a view towards implementation at various scales.
5. Developed a proposal to re-purpose America’s derelict and aging strip malls as nodes of connection in an initiative to make neighborhoods more walkable.
6. Designed an agricultural education program in a developing rural country which leveraged the popularity of sports such as baseball and soccer in order to promote training programs in sustainable and innovative farming practices.
7. Developed a proposal to provide housing for the world’s urban poor at an equivalent cost of approximately $300 per living unit. Solution called for a network of community operated material re-purposing centers, construction education forums, equipment libraries, and a community labor pooling program.
8. Invented a mobile recreation center to be used by children in poor, densely populated neighborhoods. This design incorporates social incentives in order to engage the community and maintain the goals of the program. The proposed solution also calls for strategies for community development and micro-entrepreneurship.
9. Invented a low-tech water pasteurization device which uses solar thermal gain and UV exposure to deactivate water-borne pathogens such as cholera and is built using common and found materials.
10. Member of team which designed classroom desks for use in coastal and potential natural disaster areas which can be converted into disaster shelter cots.
11. Member of team which invented a stream based, off-grid water pump that can convey water from low to high elevations for agricultural irrigation. This pump was developed specifically for low-income small farmers in Appalachia as a means to better use local resources, lower food production costs, and limit dependence on fossil fuels.
12. Member of team which invented a mobile solar panel “trailer” and “wheelbarrow” for use by cattle farmers in order to provide energy to remote electrical water pumps. These devices were specifically designed in order to reduce operating costs and limit dependence on fossil fuels on small farms.