PRODUCT AND PROTOTYPE PROCESS

My partner Sonia and I started to imagine a product that could be used to help somebody stranded in the water. We started with a Venn Diagram, we wrote down some emotions that both of our events had in common. We wrote down what our events had in common.

From the Venn diagram we concluded that we wanted to do a safety device that would help somebody be safe when they are stranded in the water and need help. Sonia and I started sketching down ideas of what we thought would be a affective product. Sonia and I thought of a low tech product that would be portable.

This was our first sketch, witch was a life jacket that was attached with a inner tube that would inflate. The tube had pockets for the signal signs which were a foldable and attachable large SOS sign. The life jacket would have a hood which would zip up an create a triangular helmet to protect the head from water. There would also be a GPS chip in the tube.

Our second sketch had the same concepts as our orignal idea. Instead of a life jacket, we thought of straps instead so it would be easier for the person to swim. The sketch had all the same components as the other original sketch had

The last sketch we cultivated was very similar to our second sketch. This sketch id not include the head piece, we thought maybe the head piece would be in the way and was not a necessity. In the end we decided that sketch number 2 would be the best fit and we started on the prototype.