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In the second part of the project, I have move on to the field of sensor button, and undertaken the understanding on advantage of using a sensitive application, which it is considered to be a important aspects for the design theoretical on the design that I am currently working on.  

The following three short Youtube films shows a explorations on testing out the problems occurs in the between two different types of sensitive buttons and briefly shows a demonstration of context recognition about the Wearable Sensor Button that have been clarify in the video-clips     

Two Sensors, a Button, and a Sensor That Doesn't Work

Two Sensors, a Button, and a Sensor That Doesn't Work

on-line context recognition : Wearable Sensor Button

Raw Materials

Electric tea kettles are made predominately of steel, iron, silver, aluminum, or a combination of plastic and metal. High-grade steel is typically used for the housing of all-metal kettles. Heat resistant plastics, such as low density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP), or polystyrene (PS), comprise the upper housings of the kettles in some models with metal enclosures on the bases that contain the heating elements.

Product Design Specification:

•  Product will design be a stable body and fixed in kitchen surfaces that will allow users not require lifting.

•  Design to be Versatile for any hot or cold drink and snack

• To eliminate the limitation of filling water, and to design for less able bodies’ users

•  Product will include a water filtration system, installed under the product

• Product will includes an exclusive design of button, made with elastic material, and provides an easily grasp button.

• Product will provide a temperature reader screen to inform the right temperatures for making of tea

Eco Kettle That Makes A 3 Second Cuppa

£59.99

Yet another way to make a cup of tea. This slightly pricey but innovative kettle and water filter solution brings the water to near boiling point in around 3 seconds and claims to be eco friendly into the bargain.

The makers,

Tefal claim the new kettle will save an average household around £30 a year in energy costs and is a 65% energy consumption reduction compared to a normal style kettle. The dispenser can equally produce cold filtered water too.

Key Features

• Capacity 1.5L
• Dimensions H27.9 x W18.7 x D26.2cm
• Wattage 2.8kW
• Easy to fill and dishwasher safe
• Hot filtered water in 3 seconds without preheating
• Up to 65% energy saving compared to a standard kettle - Versatile for any hot or cold drink and snack
• Serves directly in the cup
• Cool touch exterior body Finish Black / Stainless steel
• Automatic mug size function
• Filters Concealed
• One additional Claris water filter cartridge included in pack
• Cartridge replacement indicator light
• Water at room temperature
• Automatic switch off
• Non slip feet
• Produces water at 85 degrees C - ideal for coffee and fruit teas. NB this is regarded as slightly too cold by black tea connoisseurs

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Brief

A water heating/boiling product appropriate for people in all ages, and mainly uses for less able bodies in kitchen surfaces, and to promote the importance of drink more water for a better health and it is designed to be a universal design product that relates to the general public.

The important features will focus on the less able bodied users, will includes aspects that will not requires lifting, made to be a stable body and will be easy to fill the water.

The product will be made from durable materials that is respectively uses in times

Background:

Nowadays, there are many people surfers with joint pain, such as arthritis hands. Since arthritis is an important medical problem, it has been the subject of intense research and appears to be a common issue of holding the product, with shaking hands,

• People with arthritis often worry about the possibility of losing mobility, being unable to work, or filing water from the tap dependent. People tends to injury their self by boiled water while making a cup of tea

• People have become concerned about the quality of their tap water and have turned to bottled water as a solution, Filtering systems are not as expensive as you may expect, and actually, it is less expensive than purchasing bottled water

• The current market has specified that is a large market opportunity gap for less able bodied users, and extend to the general public from all ages have determined the needs to develop a exclusive designed product that uses in the kitchen surfaces.