SCAMPER
S: Substitute
7 Concepts:
Can I replace or change any parts?
- Change the material from rubber to silver.
Can I replace someone involved?
- NecklS can also apply for old people and children as well.
Can I change its shape?
- Square shape
- Triangle shape
- Circle shape
Can I change its color. roughness, sound or smell?
- The smell of perfume for Women’s product?
Can I substitute one part for another?
- Different kind of charms.
Final Pick:
Can I substitute one part for another?
As I creating Women safety product, it is always a right thing to create different layouts for them to pick what suit to their style. Owing to me doing a necklace with spy camera in it(NecklS), I would like to create different kind of charms to let women choose their favorite charm.
C: Combine
7 Concepts:
What ideas or parts can be combined?
- GPS Tracker
- Emergency button
- Spy Camera
- Bendable switch
- Clouds Connector
- Voice Recorder
What materials could be combined?
- Silver
- Rubber
Final Pick:
What Ideas or parts can be combined?
For the Security Necklace, I combined Spy Camera, GPS, Emergency Button. Rubber, Bendable switch, Clouds Connector, Voice Recorder.
A: Adapt
7 Concepts:
Is there something similar, but in a different context?
- GoPro
- Miniature Spy Camera Necklace
- Mini Gadgets Voice Recorder
- Sennheiser MZM10/2 Mic holder
- Apple Watch
- Body Camera
Final Pick:
Is there something similar, but in a different context?
M: Magnify/ Minify
7 Concepts:
Can it be used more often?
- mini solar panel on the necklace and provide unlimited batter
What can be magnified or made larger?
- make the charm larger?
What can be made higher, bigger or stronger?
- Bigger layouts?
- Thicker necklace?
- Stronger materials?
Can it do more things?
- Waterproof
- Fireproof
Final Pick:
Can it do more things?
NecklS is not just a necklace. It has multiple features in it. However, I want to add one more feature to let NecklS survive in any situation. I want to let NecklS become waterproof.
P: Put to other use
7 Concepts:
What else can it be used for?
- Transform to bracelet
Can it be used by people than those it was originally intended for?
- Apply to pets as well?
How could a child use it or an old person?
- Smaller version for children?
- Darker color for old people?
What else can it be made from?
- Copper
- Iron
- Plastic
Final Pick:
What else can it be used for?
NecklS can also turn into a bracelet. Just take out the charm and remove half of the necklace. Then you will have a simple cool looking brace let.
E: Eliminate
7 Concepts:
How can I simplify it?
What parts can it be removed without alerting its function?
Can the rule be eliminated?
What if I made it smaller?
What feature can I understate or omit?
What if it had less of something?
Should I split it into different parts?
Final Pick:
How can I simplify it?
The emergency button placed on the charm can be easily pressed from accident, therefore, I planned to remove it and let the bendable switch be the emergency button.
7 Concepts:
What other arrangement might be better? (layout?)
- Have different colors or pattern on the necklace?
- Different shapes?
What if I consider backward or inside out?
- Maybe not necklace, It can be applied on bracelet or hat.
Can I transpose positives and negatives?
Negatives:
- Make it simple to use?
- A tutorial video to teach users to understand the product
- How can I make more invisible for people to aware of the spy camera inside the necklace?
Can I transpose cause and effect?
- Emergency switch can also call out your friends instead of only calling for cops.
Final Pick:
Can I transpose positives and negatives?
Negatives:
- A tutorial video to teach users to understand the product
Morphological Analysis
During the process, I have found many products that are very similar. And I picked some products that I personally think can combine into my Concept. However, I found it difficult to search product about Bendable Switch, in result, I ended up finding similar things which does the effect. (Bendable Clip).
Final Product
Presentation Material
Timeline
11/14–11/16: SCAMPER questions.
11/17–11/22: SCAMPER.
11/23: Morphological Analysis
11/24–11/25: Work on blog
11/27: Blog Due
11/30: Peer review