GM
GEORGE MCPHERSON
DESIGN
Ideation
IDEA GENERATION
SKETCHING
MODELLING
Showing when I will be doing each required section of my ideation project.
Working in a group we generated an array of ideas following De Bono's six hats method. These ideas were then classified into good, moderate and bad.
The NUF Principle was then applied to the generated ideas so a short list of ideas could be formed.
This allows a comparison between your own ideas and an existing product widely used in home security and already on the market. From this, an understanding of which ideas are best for further development can be gained.
This process highlights how feasible ideas are in reality and pin points problems which may arise. Following this, these issues can be explored and addressed through modelling and research. This method also shows what is needed to ensure the idea is feasible.
The development of this idea showed that whilst a direct live feed from a camera to a smart phone is theoretically a plausible idea, in reality it is useful to only a certain extent. This idea will not prevent burglaries and has little psychological impact to make the user feel secure.
Developing this idea showed that this product would be too much for one single function and it would be better suited as an incorporated feature into existing technology, such as a nest.
Identifying that any pocket size model must comfortably fit and not extrude from the pocket is integral to the design of my product. By modelling various shapes and sizes it was clear that any product should be styled with an association to the home security market. For example, a house or padlock shape.
