Mind map

Challenge

Environmental pollution has become one of the greatest problems of our time. Thousands of tons

of garbage are thrown into landfills because of our irresponsible way of dumping our waste

products. So, I and my friends were thinking to design a smarter product that can stop

environmental pollution regardless of our inattentiveness. we tried to re-design the current trash

bins as nobody bothers to separate their trash adequately.

Selection

The tool we used was mind mapping. We know it would be hard for us to launch the prototype

quickly, so we tried to enrich our ideas by using mind maps.

Application

In the beginning, we all gathered to share our ideas like what does the current trash bin lacks, and

which one do people prefer to use. Since we all are students and we share a similar living

environment, we agreed to go out of the campus and interview people of different occupations to

share ideas. Some were office workers, some work in restaurants and cafes, and some in

hospitals. This gives us a very broad perspective to approach the solution. We all gathered again

after the interviews and got our sticky notes and pens that enables us to add whatever

information we want. Firstly, we designed the bin to be one piece, not pieces for each type of

material. Then, we agreed that it should contain four sectors, for the type of wastes that seem to

be common around the areas we visited. They were domestic waste, glass waste, plastic waste,

and metal waste. Here, we faced an obstacle. We have segregated parts inside a bin, but nobody

ever thought about how the materials can be separated. After adding two or more stick notes we

found the solution, and we agreed on using an ultrasonic sensor that is capable of detecting types

of wastes.

Insight

By applying mind maps, my friends and I were able to broaden our perspectives. And we made

assumptions about how our product could be practical and because we made the mind map more

interactive, we got rich and ideas of solution. We even thought of what-ifs and made a plan for

its structure and implementation. We got to know more details about things we did not know like

the sensor, and we got a concrete approach because we shared the needs and wants of our

interviewees.

Approach

This tool was an appropriate tool for us considering our lack of experience on the topic we chose.

And the tool we used provides us with a very new and concrete idea regarding the problems the

people are facing, not only our environment. This tool enables us to be aware that not only the

environment but also us, the population felt the inconvenience.


Mind map Challenge Environmental pollution has become one of the greatest problems of our time . Thousands of tons of garbage are thrown into landfills because of our irresponsible way of dumping our waste products . So , I and my friends were thinking to design a smarter product that can stop environmental pollution regardless of our inattentiveness . we tried to re - design the current trash bins as nobody bothers to separate their trash adequately . Selection The tool we used was mind mapping . We know it would be hard for us to launch the prototype quickly , so we tried to enrich our ideas by using mind maps . Application In the beginning , we all gathered to share our ideas like what does the current trash bin lacks , and which one do people prefer to use . Since we all are students and we share a similar living environment , we agreed to go out of the campus and interview people of different occupations to share ideas . Some were office workers , some work in restaurants and cafes , and some in hospitals . This gives us a very broad perspective to approach the solution . We all gathered again after the interviews and got our sticky notes and pens that enables us to add whatever information we want . Firstly , we designed the bin to be one piece , not pieces for each type of material . Then , we agreed that it should contain four sectors , for the type of wastes that seem to be common around the areas we visited . They were domestic waste , glass waste , plastic waste , and metal waste . Here , we faced an obstacle . We have segregated parts inside a bin , but nobody ever thought about how the materials can be separated . After adding two or more stick notes we found the solution , and we agreed on using an ultrasonic sensor that is capable of detecting types of wastes . Insight By applying mind maps , my friends and I were able to broaden our perspectives . And we made assumptions about how our product could be practical and because we made the mind map more interactive , we got rich and ideas of solution . We even thought of what - ifs and made a plan for its structure and implementation . We got to know more details about things we did not know like the sensor , and we got a concrete approach because we shared the needs and wants of our interviewees . Approach This tool was an appropriate tool for us considering our lack of experience on the topic we chose . And the tool we used provides us with a very new and concrete idea regarding the problems the people are facing , not only our environment . This tool enables us to be aware that not only the environment but also us , the population felt the inconvenience .