Personal Alarm Clock#
A portable low-disturbance alarm-clock brief for shared spaces where conventional alarms would bother others.
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Quick Facts#
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Taxonomy#
- Formulation
textual_prompt
- Is Dynamic
no
- Orientation
engineering_practical
- Objective Mode
qualitative
- Constraint Nature
embedded-constraints
- Tags
text,human-subjects,ideation,alarm,consumer,portable- Deliverable Type
concepts
- Timebox Hint (Minutes)
48
- Participants
individual
- Evaluation Mode
idea_generation
Statement#
Alarm clocks are widely used to help individuals wake from slumber. However, when used in shared spaces like dorm rooms, they will often disturb those around them. The goal of this problem is to design a low-cost alarm clock for individual use that will not disturb others. The clock should be portable for use in a variety of situations such as on the bus, in the library, or in a classroom.
Customer Needs:
Must wake up individual with no disturbance to others
Must be portable and lightweight
Must be safe for user
Electrical outlets are not available as a constant power source
Low cost
Prompt Profile#
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Deliverable Type |
concepts |
Timebox Hint (Minutes) |
48 |
Participants |
individual |
Evaluation Mode |
idea_generation |
Sources#
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Levy, Hilton, Tomko, and Linsey (2017). Investigating Problem Similarity Through Study of Between-Subject and Within-Subject Experiments. ASME IDETC/CIE 2017, DETC2017-68428. |
Raw Citation Records#
Levy, Bryan, Ethan Hilton, Megan Tomko, and Julie Linsey (2017). Investigating Problem Similarity Through Study of Between-Subject and Within-Subject Experiments. ASME IDETC/CIE 2017, DETC2017-68428.