Problem 1. Blind people walking and banging their guiding canes into things. This problem I think is solely based off of blind people walking down a street and banging it into people, or they knock something over with their cane. Then they also have to be within close proximity of the object to be able to tell where it is. https://www.ijert.org/intelligent-walking-stick-for-elderly-and-blind-people
This is already invented, for being the smart blind stick. It helps guide the blind person and tells them of an object by command or by vibration. https://www.ijert.org/smart-blind-stick-2
Problem 2. Being in a tree stand for hunting and the seats are uncomfortable and I am always cold. Kayla has to deal with this problem and also having to carry it up into the stand and then that it is water proof so that it doesn’t absorb the water then she’s sitting on a wet cushion. The heating part of the cushion has been made, But we have a way to innovate it. They have a single square piece that is uncomfortable and hard to carry up into a stand. Innovating this to be able to fix those problems. https://www.amazon.com/Summit-Heated-Perfect-Outdoor-Activities/dp/B0874HGVD9 Problem 3. When clipping your nails and you can’t see and the nail clippings flying in every which direction. This is a problem that all of our teammates have come to the conclusion. That we can’t see when the light is dim or you are hunched over. Then there is also the problem with you nail clippings flying away and not finding them, but later on finding them by stepping on them. There is no invention for this problem just the household techniques such as soaking your hand in water for 5 mins before clipping your nails. This will cause your nails to be less coarse, letting them to be easier to cut and not fly away when being cut. Problem 4. Hand not fitting in a Pringle's container. Ever had your hand in a Pringle's container and you can’t either reach it or your hand is too big to fit into the container. This material the can is made out of is also difficult to break down and/or recycle. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiGopyqwdH9AhWnGVkFHXKJBWYQFnoECBQQAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffood-hacks.wonderhowto.com%2Fhow-to%2Fdead-simple-trick-getting-chips-out-pringles-can-fast-mess-free-0146588%2F&usg=AOvVaw3xWrRMqf_Vz6TP4ma5B96W There is no current solution, other then using a towel to get the chips out or tipping it upside down. Problem 5. Headphones fall off. At the gym Anas has been bench pressing when his headphones fall forward, and chase has had his headphones fall off his head while gaming. This causes frustration when you are trying to listen to something. No one wants to have their headphones fall off their head when they are doing something. This has not been invented for an affordable solution, because one solution is to get earbuds that won't fall out but those go upwards of 200 dollars. Problem 6. Hats could be made better, a hat can be very bland your don’t want that particular brim today, but you might like it tomorrow. This also causes less waste by having an abundance of hats. An interchange of different brims and style of hats cause for less waste with someone having 20 different hats. This is not invented other than to reshape a brim. To give it a different edge.
Decision Matrix
Research Justification
Market Survey
We questioned a little over 200 recipients. Our first question was "Have you ever worn headphones(that go over the top of your head)?". -Our responses were 92.4% Yes and 7.6% No. -out of 211 responses The next question was "Have you ever been in a situation where these fell off your head?- (If yes, select "Other" and explain why that happened.)". -Our response was 43.1% No and We got different answers for the yes. Some said they simply were too big, or that when working out anything that made the headphones move they would fall off. Some said their hijab made them slip, and others said simply bending over or cleaning made them fall off. - out of 195 responses The next question was "Do you wish this problem was solved?". -Our responses said 90.1% Yes, and 9.9% No. -Out of 111 responses Question- "Are there any design specifications you would like to add?". -73% said No, and 27% said Yes. - Out of 100 responses Question- "If we could fix this problem would you buy it?". -88% said yes, and 12% said No. -out of 100 responses Question- "Please explain specifications.". -Some said Adjustable, color preferences, wiring tangling, making the headphones tighter, and not too bulky. 26 people kindly gave their input.
Problem Statement
Problem Statement: Every day people from the Eastern Shore reported headphones falling off their head 56.9% of the time, this study was taken over the period of March 13th-March 17th. From this data, the headphones were falling off from working out, gaming, cleaning, etc.
Summary
In the past two weeks I have been able to brainstorm multiple possible ideas, and each one has a good quality. Choosing one was hard because they are all fixable problems. Though gathering insight from why the problem we chose was happening was fun. I have been able to see many things from peoples activity's to their religions and why fixing this problem could help them.