Design Project Product Review
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Transcript of Design Project Product Review
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Sissi Wang, Jennifer Wong, Song Yang
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Target users include: Users who crowd entrances Frequent commuters who commute during rush hour
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3 major user needs identied: Speed ability to board trains fast
Time between when user settles on the platform and boards the train
Comfort comfortable experience while waiting for subway trains Minimum distance between user and others
Accessibility ease of movement from one location to another Time to get from one location on the platform to another Amount of clearance available on the platform
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Category #1: Physical barriers Examples:
- Stanchions - Fences
Features - Vertical obstacle that prevents people from entering/exiting areas
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Benets: - Portable - Easy to set up/remove - Enclosed area can be modied
easily Shortcomings:
- Easily knocked over - Possibility of people climbing
over
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Category #2: Signage and announcements Examples:
- Signs - Floor graphics - PA systems
Features: - Directs people to platforms
through public displays/announcements
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Benets: - Can be used for other safety
messages Shortcomings:
- Ineective; no direct inuence on physical behaviour of users
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Category #3: Active Denial Systems Examples:
- Sonic Screen The Mosquito
- Heat ray Features:
- Emits heat or a sound with high frequency
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Benets: - Large aected area - Small size
Shortcomings: - Expensive - May be harmful - Fixed systems are not
portable and dicult to adjust settings
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Category #4: Law enforcement equipment Examples:
- Batons - Pepper spray
Features: - Deters people from
remaining/entering areas through pain or discomfort
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Category #4: Law enforcement equipment
Benets: - Eective
Shortcomings: - Harmful to people - Requires personnel to operate
equipment
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Product category Speed Comfort Accessibility Success in marketplace
Physical barriers Medium
Medium Medium Most widely used product
Signage and announcements
Bad Bad Bad Widely used product
Active denial systems
Bad Good Good Not widely used product
Law enforcement equipment
Bad
Bad
Good Not widely used product
Scale: Good, medium, bad Rated according to metrics provided in 3rd slide
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Active denial systems and law enforcement equipment may be modied for target users.
New requirements: Ease of setup/removal
Time taken to setup/remove product Portability
Volume in implemented state Weight
Flexible conguration