Smarter Living

Smarter Living

1. Food Waste

   • Poverty
     • This food could feed the poor
       • Could help MEDC's
     • Safety
   • Compost
     • Helps plants grow
       • Increases biodiversity
     • Miniature compost maker in the home
       • Lightweight
       • Easy to use
       • Process of Decomposition
   • Global Warming
     • High CO2 Levels
   • 1/3 of all food is wasted globally
   • 1 BILLION of the worlds population is starving
     • The 1.3 billion tons of food wasted can feed the hungry 4 times over.
       • 5. 25% of the world’s fresh water supply is used to grow food that is never eaten.
   • The annual value of food wasted globally is $1 trillion
     • 4. An area larger than China is used to grow food that is never eaten.

2. Storage

   • Bottle with a compartmemt
     • Compact, Lightweight
     • Can be used for Keys, money etc.
       • Increases efficiency
     • Target: Sporty people
       • Running, Football, Basketball etc.
         • Maybe interview someone who goes to the gym or plays a sport
     • Easy to use
     • Must be durable
   • Cable organisers
     • These help save space
       • More space to store other objects
       • Must be small but can store many things
         • Can be used by tourist, travellers or even workers
         • Anthropometrics in designing the shape of the bottle
           • Average size of a hand = 7.44 inches
     • Made of a biodegradable plastic
       • Recyclable so does not contribute to landfill
   • The average 10-year-old owns 238 toys but plays with just 12 daily
     • The average American woman owns 30 outfits—one for every day of the month

3. Add-ons to existing products

   • Makes brushing hair easier
     • Hairbrush
       • Hollow on the inside
         • Cap at handle
         • Used to store hair bands, ribbon, bows etc.
         • Easy storage
         • Makes it more lightweight
       • Removable layer
         • Easy removal of any hair caught in the brush
         • Must be easy to use
   • Something to place biscuits in but must be attached to the drinking cup
     • Made of heatproof plastic
     • Must be durable and lightweight
       • Aluminium & Titanium
     • Screw that goes into a hole
       • Tighter fit
       • Easy to use
       • Must be galvanised or painted
         • Prevents rusting allowing the product to last longer
   • Something that hold biscuits and must be able to attach to the drinking cup
     • Made of a hard plastic
       • Durability
       • PET or HDPE

4. Children on long journeys

   • Some sort of game
     • A maze game
       • Must be lightweight
         • Puzzle must be challenging
           • Lets children pass time & stops them from disrupting their parents
             • Increases safety
           • Average IQ is 100
         • Easy for kids to hold
           • Interview someone between the age of 10 and 15
           • Anthropometrics & Ergonomics
       • Waterproof
         • In case a kid spills drink on to the game
         • Polyvinyl Chloride or Polyurethane
   • There ar around 17.1 million families in the UK
     • About 75% of households have a car