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SURFACE
Property 4 SURFACE
Smooth surface 2D protrusions 3D protrusions
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2Property 4 Surface
Carved shelvesto save space
Dimpled trainto glideNon-stick
packagingto clean
Textual flip-flopsto appear
Ribbed surfaceto heatSerrated tape
to tear
Lotus effectto self-clean
Corrugated surfaceto increase structural
strength
3Property 4 Surface
Braille wine labelto identify
Shark skin swimsuitto glide
Radiator breakfast tray to heat
Teflon coated roller trayto clean
Finned cup to cool
Lego bricksto assemble
Protruded chocolateto break
Structured surfaceto break
BENEFITS of SURFACE
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Smooth surface
2D protrusions
3D protrusions
Increase anti-slip property
Create a deliberate weak point
Improve drainage
Improve heat transfer properties
Improve location for two joining parts
Improve traction
Increase controllability
Increase heat resistance
Increase noise
Make it easier to grip
Reduce drag
Reduce processing time
Add identification marks
Improve self-cleaning
Improve accuracy
Product• Sugar coating on
biscuits/cakes/etc
Process• Fins for shaking• More surface means more reaction, • Surface to initiate weak point break• Flow spoilers inside Ribena bottle prevent
drips when halting the pouring process• Form a skin on top of custard• Mould (or engrave) product branding
information onto product - e.g. Polo mints• Engrave advertisements of other products
(by the same manufacturer) onto the product.
• Braille labelling• Corrugated sides on a container for hot
products (e.g. disposable coffee cup) make the product cooler to hold
• Grilling food provides a more directional heat source than, say, cooking in oven
• Top and bottom surfaces of a baked bean tin are different in order to facilitate stacking
5Property 4 Surface
Surface
Product
• Moulded hand grips on tools
• Single-sided cellotape • Drink cans shaped to
facilitate stable stacking
Process
• Material surface treatments/coatings - plating, erosion/corrosion protection, non-stick, etc
• Fisures for sound absorption• Protrusions on engines for
cooling• Reduce drag on aerodynamic
surfaces by adding riblets or 'shark-skin' protrusions
• Nano surface for self cleaning• Aerodynamic surfaces
6Property 4 Surface
Surface
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POROSITY
Property 5 POROSITY
Solid Hollow Multiple hollow
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GEOX permeable shoesto cool
Double wall glassto insulate
Hollow PaintStick to contain
Light and air permeable door
to appear
Property 5 POROSITY
Hollow glassesto vary
Hollow pitcher to cool
Hollow mugto contain
Hollow foamto insulate
Serrations to break
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Aquabell water weightsto store
Permeable shoe solesto drain
Property 5 POROSITY
Triple inner hoseto store
Hollow easter eggto break
Hollow spoonto measure
Hollow hangers to storeCollapsible ladder
to store
Hollow breathgloves
to heat
Baby bottle with syringeto dispense
BENEFITS of POROSITY
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Make it easy to handle
Add a hole to hang object
Add ability to be inflated
Add new function or integration of other functions
Create a space to insert something
Create the impression of increased size
Maintain temperatureMake it easier to assemble
Pass something through the object
Reduce weight
Create deliberate weak point
Improve fuel economy
Improve heat transfer properties
Improve storage capacity
Improve filtering capacity
Increase system flexibility
Isolate stresses or loads
Make it difficult to replicate or copy
Make it easier to carry
Improve grip
Improve absorbing
Reduce materials used
Porosity
Product• Drill holes in a structure to
reduce the weight • Cavity wall insulation • Transpiration film cooled
structures • Desiccant in polystyrene
packing materials • Medicated swabs/dressings• Whipped cream• Souffle/mousse/etc• Hollow Easter-egg • Filled chocolate - liqueurs,
toffee-fillings, etc
Process• Use sponge-like structures as
fluid absorption media • Use a porous metal mesh to wick
excess solder away from a joint • Foam metals • Store hydrogen in the pores of a
palladium sponge. (Fuel "tank" for the hydrogen car--much safer than storing hydrogen gas)
11Property 5 POROSITY
Porosity
Human
+ semi automated toolFully automated toolHuman
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AUTOMATION
Property 6 AUTOMATION12
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Self-heating meal
Self-assembling tent
Robo Builderto assemble
ROOMBA floor cleanerto clean
Property 6 AUTOMATION
Self-adapting shoe
Self folding strollerto store
Self stirring mugto mix
Swallowable robotto inspect
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Self-leveling laser
Spray on fingernailsto apply
Self-inflating tyres
Self-detecting toaster
Property 6 AUTOMATION
Self-rocking baby bed
Self-dispensing perfume
Self chilling bottleto cool
Self-supporting bodyweight assistant
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Teaching techniques: Stimulate
participants to write about it
(wikipedia)
Property 6 AUTOMATION
Learn by /osmosis
Automation in collecting customer informationKeep track of
• Customers• Orders• Demands• Wishes
This can be done through• tender forms• invoice details
1. introduction | 2. value | 3. resources | 4. nine windows | 5. analogy | 6. patents | 7. properties | 8.conflicts | 9. product dna | 10. appendix
Osmosis is really a scientific term relating to the flow of fluids through a semi-permeable membrane. With respect to learning, it means a gradual, often unconscious process of assimilation. The term has been applied to "sleep learning,“ "unconscious learning."
16AUTOMATION
Human
+ semi automated tool
Fully automated tool
human
In "precision farming," GPS now guides tractors to plow and seed fields, instrumentalizing the earth remotely and resulting in a monoculture of cornfields over thousands of acres throughout Iowa and into several other midwestern states.
The AUTO-GUIDE Satellite Navigation System is a steer-assist feature that automatically guides the agriculture vehicle along a path established by GPS (Global Positioning System). The system steers the vehicle electronically, so operator steering corrections are not required while the system is engaged. Auto-Guide uses sub-metre, decimetre and centimetre (USA only) accuracy to provide straight lines, while the operator is simply required to turn the machine at headlands.Operators are consequently less fatigued and work more efficiently into the night, or in low visibility situations, with reduced skips and overlaps - resulting in increased efficiency and economic savings.In addition, repeatability or Controlled Traffic eliminates guess rows and reduces widespread compaction, leading to environmental savings.
See video
Precision farming
Source:auto-guidenav.com
1. introduction | 2. value | 3. resources | 4. nine windows | 5. analogy | 6. patents | 7. properties | 8.conflicts | 9. product dna | 10. appendix
17BENEFITS of AUTOMATION
Decrease user involvement
Increase user involvement
Create the ability to deliver extremes of a function, outside the human range
Decrease user involvement
Reduce human drudgery
Add self-balancing
Create opportunities for self-learning
Improve delivery system
Improve user safety
Reduce fatique effect
Reduce time wastage
Human
+ semi automated tool
Product• A soda fountain pump that
runs on the pressure of the carbon dioxide that is used to "fizz" the drinks. This assures that drinks will not be flat, and eliminates the need for sensors
• Halogen lamps regenerate the filament during use--evaporated material is redeposited
• Large Yorkshire puddings act as the food container as well as being edible
• Ditto taco-shells, pitta-bread, Cornish pastie, etc
• Sausage skins
Process• Self-locking nut • Self-cleaning oven • Self-balancing wheel • Use heat from a process to
generate electricity "Co-generation"
• Use animal waste as fertilizer • Use food and lawn waste to
create compost• Self-heating tinned
food/drinks• Self-cooling soda tins• Self-regulating temperature
coffee cups - keep the contents warmer for longer
18Property 6 AUTOMATION
Human
+ semi automated tool