Entryway Track Removal#

A primary-source ideation brief about removing dirt, snow, and water from shoes before people enter a building.

See Text Problem Catalog for the text family index.

Quick Facts#

Field	Value
Problem ID	`ideation_entryway_track_removal`
Problem Family	text
Implementation	`TextProblem`
Capabilities	`citation-backed`, `prompt-packet`, `statement-markdown`
Study Suitability	`human-subjects-ready`, `ideation-friendly`
Tags	`text`, `human-subjects`, `ideation`, `cleaning`, `safety`, `buildings`

Taxonomy#

Formulation: textual_prompt
Is Dynamic: no
Orientation: engineering_practical
Objective Mode: qualitative
Constraint Nature: embedded-constraints
Tags: text, human-subjects, ideation, cleaning, safety, buildings
Deliverable Type: concepts
Timebox Hint (Minutes): 10
Participants: individual
Evaluation Mode: idea_generation

Statement#

Building entrances often become messy and unsafe due to snow, dirt, and water being tracked inside. Floor mats and fans are often used to mitigate the issue, but people often do not wipe their feet or use the fans. Design an intuitive way to remove tracks in dirt, snow, and water from individuals’ shoes before they enter into a building.

Prompt Profile#

Field	Value
Deliverable Type	concepts
Timebox Hint (Minutes)	10
Participants	individual
Evaluation Mode	idea_generation

Sources#

Key	Summary
`wojciechowski_olagoke_ng_wacnik_kramer_2025`	Wojciechowski, Olagoke, Ng, Wacnik, and Kramer (2025). Musical Playlists to Improve the Ideation Environment: An Exploratory Study. ASME IDETC/CIE 2025, DETC2025-164691.

Raw Citation Records#

Wojciechowski, Olagoke, Ng, Wacnik, and Kramer (2025). Musical Playlists to Improve the Ideation Environment: An Exploratory Study. ASME IDETC/CIE 2025, DETC2025-164691.