Pss assignment peer comments

Huan Xie: Trip planner

http://z3326626.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/pss-design-trip-planner-rental-system.html?showComment=1350294428679#c7363196385780472387

YuLiang Gu: Dish vending and reverse system

http://guyuliang1990.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/i-want-as-for-from-in-he-amount.html?showComment=1350295904929#c6869092973634056386

Frankie Ho: GPS, charge bike rental

http://frankie-industrial-design.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/gps-bike-system-rationale.html#comment-form

Siting Lin: baby clothes reverse

http://linst90.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/often-we-go-to-shops-tobuy-things-we.html?showComment=1350295607231#c7912300160542842155

Andrea K: battert recycling bin

http://andreakrakovska.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/final-pss.html#comment-form

Product disassembly workshop

Product disassemble activity

The group was assigned a Breville sandwich maker for this assembly activity. The toaster was designed with six major structural components with the main handle connected to the top two lid components, this design is to prevent consumers from accessing in attempt to fix the internals themselves which was deemed hazardous. This however proved to be a difficult part to remove to gain access, which could be rather inconvenient for repairs. Various other parts were also discovered to be difficult for the team to disassemble  there was great variety in differently sized screws and fasteners including many which required the team to destroy parts to gain access to.

There were more than 30 different fasteners use, as well as at least 3 material parts known to the group that could not be recycled efficiently, i,e greased or glued wires etc.

The resolution was to simplify the fasteners used by unifying most fasteners in areas which doesn't have much potential dangers (i.e electrical) which would make the assembly line more efficient and also reduce the use of permenant adhesives used on the product.

The group decided to change the outer top shell to an independently fastened part which inst connected to the handle hence simplifying the access for repairs. However to still prevent consumers getting into dangerous components themselves, special tool screws are recommended (unconventional screw heads). Various other parts i.e the base of the product was also simplified to enable the product to be disassembled without having to wreck any parts.

Rebat; battery recycling PSS

This PSS project focuses on the issues of household batteries being disposed incorrectly and becoming a hazardous addition to landfill causing all sorts of health, social and environmental issues. Its a simple system where participants of the service would have a home kit which includes a member credit point card and a used battery collection container with a battery life checker. The battery life checker ensures all batteries are not wasted and used to its maximum benefit, this is to deal with uncertainty to whether a battery is fully used or can be benefited elsewhere of lower power requirements, hence emphasising the idea and behaviour of no wastage. 

The system runs on rewarding incentives and provides a sense of value at the same time picking up good and responsible disposal behaviours. Each time batteries are reclaimed they are counted or weighed (standard grams of conventional batteries approximation) they would get a preset credit accumulation and stored into the card. This would then enable participants to purchase new batteries within stores providing the service. This not only encourages people to dispose responsibly and safety, its also a valuable system where people feel a beneficial gain, the home kit being at home also acts as a constant reminder of the availability of such benefit.Details on the product and how the system works are detailed in the posters.