Design 21: Social Design Network

Segremed: Transportable Waste Reduction

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Author's website A Spring without Bees by Michael Schacker

Emotional perceptions diagram

Manufacturing techniques diagram of products made by artisans.

What are the products that serve a similar purpose (to help artisans sustain a living)?

• Block-printed textiles
• Hand-woven baskets
• Blue pottery
• Bidriware (metal inlay work)
• African tribal masks
• Indonesian hand-woven Ikat scarves

What are material qualities of products that serve this audience (upper class, 25-40 yr olds)?

• Expensive
• Trendy
• Luxurious
• Unique
• Rich
• Organic
• Disposable
• Excessive
• Exotic
• Custom
• Precious

What are materials and manufacturing processes that are available and appropriate for your location (India)?

Materials:

• Bone
• Fabric (silk, cotton, linen)
• Ceramic
• Gold
• Silver
• Plastic
• Leather
• Diamonds
• Papier Mache
• Glass
• Wood
• Brass
• Semi-precious stones
• Horn

Manufacturing Processes:

• Sewing
• Sanding
• Welding
• Cutting
• Grinding
• Carving/chiseling
• Printing
• Weaving
• Embroidery
• Casting
• Gluing
• Blowing
• Plating
• Embossing

How are similar products that serve this audience in this location distributed?

• Importing
• Stores
• Smuggling

Stakeholder Needs.

Design Arguments.

Persona Chart here

Design Framework Chart here

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I had a charrette meeting with some of the design team of "playworx" that does the custom playgrounds by 'GameTime'. This company manufactures and sells playgrounds, outdoor gyms (by TriActive America) equipment, ramps, playground flooring, etc.

the charrette started with my brief presentation of the project's concept, and then gradually developed in few directions:

Main conclusions:

First part of the Charrette:

1.Ways in which Human energy can be generated and stored+ main optional users:(20 minutes)

A Basic actions (static): push, pull, hit, turn, kick, squeeze, drag, press.

B Advanced motions (movement involved): run, pedal, ride, jump, lift.

C Storage / Usage: fabrics, surfaces, directly to electronic appliances, discharge to battery, heat, light.

D Main optional users: children, children+family members, athletes, students (free equipment), people who like to show-off, people who like to work out in nature, elders who want go to gyms, visitors, city residents, school classes, museum tours.

Second Part of the Charrette:

2.Possible ways to generate energy from the company's different types of equipment.(20 minutes)

A Rotational equipment will generate most energy - such as: merry go round, steering wheels, rolling steppers

Advantages: continuous motion, can generate energy even after motion stopped - spring technique - like in hybrid cars).

Disadvantages: rotational equipment tends to break / need maintenance more often than more static equipment.

B Use of...