Peer comments

DaMing Chen
http://daming-ides1031.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/project-2-pssreinvent-toilet.html

Ginny Kwok
http://ginnykwok.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/sense-pss-system-project.html?showComment=1382338023906

Ricky Chu
http://starocean01.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/wk12.html?showComment=1382338289159

Edric Verbeek
http://edricides3222.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/final-submission.html?showComment=1382338649863

Andrea Campos
http://ccandrea.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/final-concept.html?showComment=1382339160111

PSS- Voice Translator Travel Gadget

TravelToGo Device Rationale

The brief is to design a product that can be easily shared (collaborative consumption) to prevent bad impact for the environment. I have come up with the idea to design a travelling device for tourist that is very useful for them as my research suggests that most tourist are frustrated with their lack of knowledge and language barrier making their travel experience not enjoyable. The device is a voice translator device that enables the tourists to speak in their own language and the device will recognize the words and translate it to the language that local people understand (the language is customizable) and the device will projected voices so it will enhance the tourists’ interaction with the local people and enable them to learn the culture and language when they are travelling.

The reason why I choose this product is because when I do my research, it shows that about 82% of population do not speak English and there are 72 widely spoken languages with thousands of other languages and dialects.

With the emerging technology, statistic shows only 20% of world population have a SMART phone although over than 5 billion people in the world use mobile phone. This happens due to their high price and lack of technological proficiency.

Even for the smart phone users, overseas mobile data costs extremely high while setting up a new mobile data using local provider is not worth it especially when you want to travel around different countries.

TravelGo provides a solution for all these issue, enabling the travellers to rent this gadget to enhance their travelling experience by diminishing language barrier and by providing information needed by the travellers. With the attachable prong it enables the user to charge easily. The travellers can also easily access and return the device from tourists kiosks, airports, or vending machines. The material is ABS as it will be rented, so robust material is needed to prevent breaks.

Pre-Final PSS progress

Product Service System- Research + Concept generation

Peer Comments

Eugenie  Barnet
http://studio3222.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/final-submission.html?showComment=1378100048866

Stephanie (Cai Min)
http://lovedbyee.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/project-poster.html?showComment=1378100388672#c6228747270153653682

Andrea Campos
http://ccandrea.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/final-concept.html?showComment=1378100733877#c4528465589393249132

Patrick Dunn
http://patrickdunnindustrialdesign.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/blog-post_3120.html?showComment=1378101266271#c4701789777399401251

Antony (Da Ming Chen)
http://daming-ides1031.blogspot.com.au/

Final Submission- Rice Packaging Design

Product Disassembly exercise + Reflection

It's interesting to see so many materials are used to build this 1 product, The use of ABS for robust machine is an effective way, Im thinking if they use the same materials it will be easier for the users to waste it later, I also find the product very hard to disassembly in which it will impact its re-usability as it is harder to fix separate parts. I think the use of less screws and more mechanical fits would be better, in term of disassembling as well as for fixing some parts.