1) The document summarizes a TRIZ competition problem statement about developing new ideas for the future of wheelchairs.
2) It identifies the current main parameters of value (MPVs) for wheelchairs as mobility, comfort, and accessibility.
3) Using S-Curve analysis and the Trend of Engineering System Evolution, it predicts that future wheelchairs could be fully controlled by human brainwaves and have inflatable cushions for increased comfort and foldability.
2. Problem Description
We are in the R&D (Research and Development) of
wheelchair. Our role is to predict the future of wheelchair
and to develop new ideas; which will help generate more
revenue and gain new market share.
PART 2
3. 2.1 Problem Statement
What is the future of wheelchair? Develop new ideas for wheelchair.
2.2 Benefits or impacts if problem is solved
We can generate more revenue and gain new market share.
5. 2.4 S-CURVE ANALYSIS
2.4.1 Main Parameters of Value (MPVs)
MPVs reflect what matters to customers, hence they are
the best compass by which to guide innovation efforts.
We must identify the MPVs for wheelchair.
2.4.2 Current MPVs of Wheelchair
Mobility
Comfort
Accessibility
7. 2.4.4 INDICATORS FOR SECOND STAGE
The Engineering System moves into mass
production.
The Engineering System adapted for use in
different applications.
The Engineering System become more widely
differentiated.
Supersystem elements begin to adapt to the
Engineering System.
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Wheelchair
Playground Swing. A gate for wheelchair user.
9. 2.5 TREND OF ENGINEERING SYSTEM
EVOLUTION (TESE)
Engineering System do not develop randomly, in fact, they develop according to
objective Evolutionary Trends. Thus, we can predict the future of an Engineering
System based on the Trend of Engineering System Evolution (TESE). In our wheelchair
case, we choose 2 of them to predict the future of wheelchair, which are Trend of
Elimination of Human Involvement and Trend of Increasing Dynamicity.
10. 2.5.1 TREND OF ELIMINATION OF
HUMAN INVOLVEMENT
Is a sub-trend for Trend of Increasing Completeness of
System Components.
As an Engineering System evolves, the number of Engineering
System functions performed by human decrease.
Wheelchair needs to be propelled by the user or with
the aid of another person.
Electric-motor is used to move the wheelchair. In future,
wheelchair should be fully controlled by human brainwave.Fully involved
(Manually-
propelled
wheelchair)
Energy source
transferred
(Electric-
motorized
wheelchair)
Control
Function
transferred
11. 2.5.2 TREND OF INCREASING DYNAMICITY
As an Engineering System evolves, it and its components become more dynamic.
The Trend of Increasing Dynamicity is illustrated in
In the past, wheelchair is solid and not foldable, at is considered in
monolith state. In present, the parts of wheelchair can be adjusted and
wheelchair is foldable for easy to store, it is considered combining multi-joint and
elastic state. In future, we predict that wheelchair can combine multi-joint, elastic
and gas state. That means the cushion of wheelchair is inflatable, which make
wheelchair more comfortable to sit on and also can be fold after being use.
12. Terrorism
Influence by Violent
Environment
Racists/Atheist
Lack of
Education
Mindset
Unsatisfactory
Decisions Made
by Government
Religious
Issues
Politicians Making
False Hope
To Gain Power
Biased
Corruption
To Gain Money
Greed
Corrupted
Mindset
Environment
Factor
Way of
Survival Poverty
Lack of
Funds
No Job
Opportunities
Fighting For
What They
Believe
Sadistic
Behavior
Mental
Problem
CAUSE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS