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Design Thinking Technique adopted: SCAMPER

POVs obtained from the user:

•  The user wants the water level monitoring system to be accessed in either LAN or WAN.

•  The user wish to incorporate non-contact sensors in the operation.

•  The user wants the system to be any of the one be it electrical, pneumatic, hydraulics etc.

•  The user needs to monitor the water level in real-time.

Limitations in designing the prototype:

•  Unavailability of sensors, breadboards, Wi-Fi module and Arduino UNO.

•  The project should be executed without involving the above listed components also it should not  compromise the basic functionalities.

In order to obtain the solution for the problem, the SCAMPER technique is used for the ideation purpose.

SCAMPER:

Creative thinking and problem-solving are essential parts of the design process to turn ideas into innovation and  break the barriers against creativity. One of the successful methods used in creative thinking is the SCAMPER  technique. The SCAMPER technique is based very simply on the idea that what is new is actually a modification of  existing old things around us.

Substitute:

The substitute technique focuses on the parts in the product, service or solution that can be replaced with another.

Ideations:

1. Instead of using separate dedicated sensors, it can be replaced with other sensors already fitted in different

devices such as Infrared in remotes, Sensors in Smartphones, sensors in other such electrical devices.

2. For the purpose of sensor data acquisition we can think of other methods such as usage of apps in mobile.  3. Replacing electrical wires and circuits, we can use wireless components.

Combine:

The combine technique tends to analyse the possibility of merging two ideas, stages of the process or product in one  single more efficient output.

Ideations:

1. We can combine the functionalities of both data acquisition and data transmission by using a single device.  2. Instead of having a separate cloud service we can make use of commercial packages which has inbuilt cloud

service to store its data and coding scripts.

Adapt:

Adapt refers to a brainstorming discussion that aims to adjust or tweak product or service for a better output. This  adjustment can range between minor changes to radical changes in the whole project.

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Ideations:

1. We can make use of coding in commercial software so that we can make the process flexible.  2. Adapting techniques such as UDP (User Datagram Protocol) may improve the process.

Modify / Magnify:

The modify technique refers to changing the process in a way that unleashes more innovative capabilities or solves  problems. This change is more than just adjustment as it focuses on the overall process.

Ideations:

1. By using smartphones and apps we can modify the conventional method sensor data acquisition i.e.) by

using sensors and Arduino.

2. Accordingly the float have to be redesigned in order to aid the process.

Eliminate:

As the name implies, this technique aims to identify the parts of the process that can be eliminated to improve the  process product or service. It also helps to explore the unnecessary parts of the project.

Ideations:

1. If we follow the above mentioned ideas we can eliminate the use of dedicated sensors, Arduino, circuit

boards and Wi-Fi modules.

2. By using comprehensive commercial packages we can discard the use of intermediate cloud services.  3. Usage of wireless components eliminates wired connections.

Prototype design:

By making use of the ideations through SCAMPER technique the prototype is designed based on that. From the  available sensors in a Smartphone we could make use of the magnetometer which reads the intensity magnetic  field around the mobile. Using a magnet we could read the magnetic field intensity from the magnetometer. The  float was designed in such a way that the top of the surface is attached with a magnet. When it floats it is captured  by the smartphone’s magnetometer. Hence the magnetic field intensity was directly proportional to the water level  in the tank. Data communication between the smartphone and the pc is done through UDP (User Datagram  Protocol). UDP app sends the magnetometer data from mobile to the PC through a LAN network (Wi-Fi). For  visualizing the upcoming data Matlab platform is used. Coding is developed to receive the transmitted UDP packets  of data and is visualized through Graphs.


Coursera ( Design Thinking and Innovation ) Design Thinking Technique adopted : SCAMPER POVs obtained from the user : • The user wants the water level monitoring system to be accessed in either LAN or WAN . • The user wish to incorporate non - contact sensors in the operation . • The user wants the system to be any of the one be it electrical , pneumatic , hydraulics etc . • The user needs to monitor the water level in real - time . Limitations in designing the prototype : • Unavailability of sensors , breadboards , Wi - Fi module and Arduino UNO . • The project should be executed without involving the above listed components also it should not compromise the basic functionalities . In order to obtain the solution for the problem , the SCAMPER technique is used for the ideation purpose . SCAMPER : Creative thinking and problem - solving are essential parts of the design process to turn ideas into innovation and break the barriers against creativity . One of the successful methods used in creative thinking is the SCAMPER technique . The SCAMPER technique is based very simply on the idea that what is new is actually a modification of existing old things around us . Substitute : The substitute technique focuses on the parts in the product , service or solution that can be replaced with another . Ideations : 1 . Instead of using separate dedicated sensors , it can be replaced with other sensors already fitted in different devices such as Infrared in remotes , Sensors in Smartphones , sensors in other such electrical devices . 2 . For the purpose of sensor data acquisition we can think of other methods such as usage of apps in mobile . 3 . Replacing electrical wires and circuits , we can use wireless components . Combine : The combine technique tends to analyse the possibility of merging two ideas , stages of the process or product in one single more efficient output . Ideations : 1 . We can combine the functionalities of both data acquisition and data transmission by using a single device . 2 . Instead of having a separate cloud service we can make use of commercial packages which has inbuilt cloud service to store its data and coding scripts . Adapt : Adapt refers to a brainstorming discussion that aims to adjust or tweak product or service for a better output . This adjustment can range between minor changes to radical changes in the whole project . Coursera ( Design Thinking and Innovation ) Ideations : 1 . We can make use of coding in commercial software so that we can make the process flexible . 2 . Adapting techniques such as UDP ( User Datagram Protocol ) may improve the process . Modify / Magnify : The modify technique refers to changing the process in a way that unleashes more innovative capabilities or solves problems . This change is more than just adjustment as it focuses on the overall process . Ideations : 1 . By using smartphones and apps we can modify the conventional method sensor data acquisition i.e. ) by using sensors and Arduino . 2 . Accordingly the float have to be redesigned in order to aid the process . Eliminate : As the name implies , this technique aims to identify the parts of the process that can be eliminated to improve the process product or service . It also helps to explore the unnecessary parts of the project . Ideations : 1 . If we follow the above mentioned ideas we can eliminate the use of dedicated sensors , Arduino , circuit boards and Wi - Fi modules . 2 . By using comprehensive commercial packages we can discard the use of intermediate cloud services . 3 . Usage of wireless components eliminates wired connections . Prototype design : By making use of the ideations through SCAMPER technique the prototype is designed based on that . From the available sensors in a Smartphone we could make use of the magnetometer which reads the intensity magnetic field around the mobile . Using a magnet we could read the magnetic field intensity from the magnetometer . The float was designed in such a way that the top of the surface is attached with a magnet . When it floats it is captured by the smartphone ’s magnetometer . Hence the magnetic field intensity was directly proportional to the water level in the tank . Data communication between the smartphone and the pc is done through UDP ( User Datagram Protocol ) . UDP app sends the magnetometer data from mobile to the PC through a LAN network ( Wi - Fi ) . For visualizing the upcoming data Matlab platform is used . Coding is developed to receive the transmitted UDP packets of data and is visualized through Graphs .