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Design brief/swimming board counter (SAFETY (covered seals so it is…
Design brief/swimming board counter
MATERIALS
is the material waterproof?
stainless steel
aluminium
sheet metal
acrylic
tough
aluminium
steel
mild steel
stainless steel
is the materials going to react with chlorine in the water?
is the material corrosive?
CUSTOMERS
teenager with appetite for swimming
competitive swimmer
have their own swimming pool
have high income parents
competition authorities
SAFETY
covered seals so it is waterproof/ preferable to use heat shrink
cannot cause electric shocks;keep circuit out of water
smooth edges as if cut in water, the pain is more deadly
keep the finger joints as tight as possible to reduce the amount of water in contact with the circuit.
is this safe for young children to use with small parts?
AESTHETICS
neon colours
yellow
pink
purple
green
exposed wood
anodised colours
aluminium
titanium
are the colours and aesthetics, in general, gender neutral?
ELECTRONICS
push to break switch operated by hydraulics
555 timer circuit
2 x 7 segment display
can the circuit parts be easy to solder and make the PCB?
COST
cheaper than a smart watch , but more expensive than a sensor
can competition authorities afford this product in batches?
£<700
£>50
retail prices above
ERGONOMICS
the varnishing of the wood can keep the water out as will as keep the costs low
acrylic usage can not react with chlorine even without the use of surface protection methods such as anodising or dip-coating
The contact surface contrasts with the tiles so the swimmer can optimise his/her performance while swimming
plywood is highly recyclable and can help the enviroment
SIZE
box: 200mm x 200mm x 100mm
finger joints on 4mm plywood
able to use laser cutter because of these dimensions
hangs on the size of the swimming pool
plate: 55mm x 100mm x
5mm acrylic
FUNCTION
this is used so that the swimmer can get a lap time so he only can concentrate on swimming as fast as possible.