From Waste to Worth

Reflection : Visualisation

Challenge and Selection

Waste management has been a  daunting  task especially in developing and under developed  countries. Dumping of waste in large scale as well as small scale results in environment  pollution, health hazards and ecological imbalances. Air, water and soil are dangerously  polluted .It has also contributed significantly to the increase of incurable diseases  and   spreading of  diseases like dengue, malaria etc. For example, dengue fever is spread by  mosquito, which breeds in stagnant water. Carelessly dumped  containers, tubes etc are the  home ground for their breeding. According to the statistics of WHO 390 million dengue  infections are reported per year. Also biomagnifications has disrupted the food chain leading   to extinction of a number of species.

Why should we not use the same scrape for constructive purposes? How to convert the  garbage to gain ?Scientific solutions and massive machineries are already available. Still it  does not act as the  problem solver. Improper  management, installation as well as  maintenance expenses,  inaccessibility and lack of awareness  catalyses the pollution process.  It is human tendency to feel happier with steadfast  outcomes  rather than a long term benefits  and community welfare. We need an easily convincible, simple but powerful  tool that would   wreck the mind set  of people and align their thoughts to our imagination.

Visualisation is the representation of facts and ideas  for easy understanding of stake holder.  It has a wide variety of techniques ranging from pencil drawing to video playback. It helps to  lay out abstract idea in simple figures. After attending  video lecture by  Angela Myer, on  Visualization felt that it is tailor made for the requirement. Need simple, motivating method  which is easily  understood by people from different background. It should also provide  scope for further improvement through customer feedback. Incorporation of ethnography  with visualisation is assumed  to  be  the apt strategic tool in this context.

Application

Formed a small group of fifteen people from diverse  background .Had a discussion with  them based on pre composed  points about the current methods of waste disposal, it's  effectiveness  their concerns, suggestions and expectation. After a few days  the same group  was invited for a presentation of the data from the previous discussion .Also expressed the  new concept of waste management. Key points presented  are following:

1. Current methods,  their short coming, long term and short term results.

2. Simple, feasible solutions that provides quick experience as well as futuristic  gain.

3.Small scale version of solution, so that individuals could get a feel of the concept and  could be executed in a cost effective way

We have presented all these concepts using pictures and diagrams. Then we  discussed the same points with them. Now we would observe that the  response from the  members were more  enthusiastic and overwhelming. They were eagerly waiting for the  realization of the idea .Their perspective change was identified from their readiness for active  involvement.

Insight

Visualisation is beneficial  to present  a big picture of an idea using small images. For  instance  a  simple comparison between the money spent for treatment of diseases to the cost  of implementing new idea, which provides monetary gain as well as disease control, proved  worthiness of the ides. It is a highly effective method when we need to convince our idea and  align it with client requirement. Also it is  effective if the consumers are from diverse  background, even for  the uneducated flocks  .People could easily compare the new idea to  the existing one  and give useful suggestions.

As we require the participation of individuals for the implementation of plan we need to  motivate them so that they should feel it as their futuristic contribution rather than a  mandatory responsibility. It is highly recommended tool when a third person is involved in  some process of idea implementation, as each one gets clear idea about his role.

Approach

Next time I would  combine visualisation with mind mapping. Exercising  visualisation tool in steps from identifying opportunity  to planning . As it is a handy  tool for  curating the information, easy reflection,  identifying possible hindrances and representing  futuristic projections. We could  easily frame the big picture. Use  mind mapping in next  stages, that is from research phase to design phase. Mind mapping   seem to be better when  required to cater to the specific needs of individual. It seems more personalised approach and  requires exact understanding of the client behaviour .It also helps to hit the bullet at exact  target. My conviction is that a candid combination of both would prove to be more fruitful.

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From Waste to Worth Reflection : Visualisation Challenge and Selection Waste management has been a daunting task especially in developing and under developed countries . Dumping of waste in large scale as well as small scale results in environment pollution , health hazards and ecological imbalances . Air , water and soil are dangerously polluted .It has also contributed significantly to the increase of incurable diseases and spreading of diseases like dengue , malaria etc . For example , dengue fever is spread by mosquito , which breeds in stagnant water . Carelessly dumped containers , tubes etc are the home ground for their breeding . According to the statistics of WHO 390 million dengue infections are reported per year . Also biomagnifications has disrupted the food chain leading to extinction of a number of species . Why should we not use the same scrape for constructive purposes ? How to convert the garbage to gain ? Scientific solutions and massive machineries are already available . Still it does not act as the problem solver . Improper management , installation as well as maintenance expenses , inaccessibility and lack of awareness catalyses the pollution process . It is human tendency to feel happier with steadfast outcomes rather than a long term benefits and community welfare . We need an easily convincible , simple but powerful tool that would wreck the mind set of people and align their thoughts to our imagination . Visualisation is the representation of facts and ideas for easy understanding of stake holder . It has a wide variety of techniques ranging from pencil drawing to video playback . It helps to lay out abstract idea in simple figures . After attending video lecture by Angela Myer , on Visualization felt that it is tailor made for the requirement . Need simple , motivating method which is easily understood by people from different background . It should also provide scope for further improvement through customer feedback . Incorporation of ethnography with visualisation is assumed to be the apt strategic tool in this context . Application Formed a small group of fifteen people from diverse background .Had a discussion with them based on pre composed points about the current methods of waste disposal , it 's effectiveness their concerns , suggestions and expectation . After a few days the same group was invited for a presentation of the data from the previous discussion .Also expressed the new concept of waste management . Key points presented are following : 1 . Current methods , their short coming , long term and short term results . 2 . Simple , feasible solutions that provides quick experience as well as futuristic gain . 3.Small scale version of solution , so that individuals could get a feel of the concept and could be executed in a cost effective way We have presented all these concepts using pictures and diagrams . Then we discussed the same points with them . Now we would observe that the response from the members were more enthusiastic and overwhelming . They were eagerly waiting for the realization of the idea .Their perspective change was identified from their readiness for active involvement . Insight Visualisation is beneficial to present a big picture of an idea using small images . For instance a simple comparison between the money spent for treatment of diseases to the cost of implementing new idea , which provides monetary gain as well as disease control , proved worthiness of the ides . It is a highly effective method when we need to convince our idea and align it with client requirement . Also it is effective if the consumers are from diverse background , even for the uneducated flocks .People could easily compare the new idea to the existing one and give useful suggestions . As we require the participation of individuals for the implementation of plan we need to motivate them so that they should feel it as their futuristic contribution rather than a mandatory responsibility . It is highly recommended tool when a third person is involved in some process of idea implementation , as each one gets clear idea about his role . Approach Next time I would combine visualisation with mind mapping . Exercising visualisation tool in steps from identifying opportunity to planning . As it is a handy tool for curating the information , easy reflection , identifying possible hindrances and representing futuristic projections . We could easily frame the big picture . Use mind mapping in next stages , that is from research phase to design phase . Mind mapping seem to be better when required to cater to the specific needs of individual . It seems more personalised approach and requires exact understanding of the client behaviour .It also helps to hit the bullet at exact target . My conviction is that a candid combination of both would prove to be more fruitful . Reference https://www.smith-flores.com/mainlogin.htm http://www.jackson.com/categories/search/tagsmain.html http://fisher.com/category/wp-contentregister.htm