Smarter Living

Smarter Living

Food Waste
1. Poverty
  1. This food could feed the poor
    1. Could help MEDC's
  2. Safety
2. Compost
  1. Helps plants grow
    1. Increases biodiversity
  2. Miniature compost maker in the home
    1. Lightweight
    2. Easy to use
    3. Process of Decomposition
3. Global Warming
  1. High CO2 Levels
4. 1/3 of all food is wasted globally
5. 1 BILLION of the worlds population is starving
  1. The 1.3 billion tons of food wasted can feed the hungry 4 times over.
    1. 5. 25% of the world’s fresh water supply is used to grow food that is never eaten.
6. The annual value of food wasted globally is $1 trillion
  1. 4. An area larger than China is used to grow food that is never eaten.
Storage
1. Bottle with a compartmemt
  1. Compact, Lightweight
  2. Can be used for Keys, money etc.
    1. Increases efficiency
  3. Target: Sporty people
    1. Running, Football, Basketball etc.
      1. Maybe interview someone who goes to the gym or plays a sport
  4. Easy to use
  5. Must be durable
2. Cable organisers
  1. These help save space
    1. More space to store other objects
    2. Must be small but can store many things
      1. Can be used by tourist, travellers or even workers
      2. Anthropometrics in designing the shape of the bottle
        Average size of a hand = 7.44 inches
  2. Made of a biodegradable plastic
    1. Recyclable so does not contribute to landfill
3. The average 10-year-old owns 238 toys but plays with just 12 daily
  1. The average American woman owns 30 outfits—one for every day of the month
Add-ons to existing products
1. Makes brushing hair easier
  1. Hairbrush
    1. Hollow on the inside
      1. Cap at handle
      2. Used to store hair bands, ribbon, bows etc.
      3. Easy storage
      4. Makes it more lightweight
    2. Removable layer
      1. Easy removal of any hair caught in the brush
      2. Must be easy to use
2. Something to place biscuits in but must be attached to the drinking cup
  1. Made of heatproof plastic
  2. Must be durable and lightweight
    1. Aluminium & Titanium
  3. Screw that goes into a hole
    1. Tighter fit
    2. Easy to use
    3. Must be galvanised or painted
      1. Prevents rusting allowing the product to last longer
3. Something that hold biscuits and must be able to attach to the drinking cup
  1. Made of a hard plastic
    1. Durability
    2. PET or HDPE
Children on long journeys
1. Some sort of game
  1. A maze game
    1. Must be lightweight
      1. Puzzle must be challenging
        Lets children pass time & stops them from disrupting their parents
        Increases safety
        Average IQ is 100
      2. Easy for kids to hold
        Interview someone between the age of 10 and 15
        Anthropometrics & Ergonomics
    2. Waterproof
      1. In case a kid spills drink on to the game
      2. Polyvinyl Chloride or Polyurethane
2. There ar around 17.1 million families in the UK
  1. About 75% of households have a car

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	Created by Mohammed Hamza over 5 years ago