Trash Can
PROBLEM STATEMENT How can kids be more efficient in trash disposal and cleaning up after themselves in the back seat of a minivan?
USER User
Consumer
Environment
Kids
Parents
Minivan
Design in mind for the user of both boys and girls from the ages of five to eight. Parents’ needs are taken into consideration because they are the purchaser. Kids tend to make a mess in the backseat of vehicles and make more work for parents.
RESEARCH “If you have to follow up and clean up a little after them, don’t let them see you do it. It’s the fact that they’re contributing that’s important, not that they do it just as well as you would.” - Wendy Young, Michigan social worker, children’s counselor.
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RISKS Health problems Personal safety Environment Other’s well-being
Kids have no sense of responsibility for their own chores. Parents tend to spoil kids by picking up after their children or giving them commands to do chores instead of giving them motivation.
Based on a survey: Kids spend an average of 14 hours a week in a minivan
Task Flow Chart Drive Minivan
Produce Trash
Paper
Food
Recyclable
etc. Low Stress
1 minute
Trash the floor
5 hours +
Parents realize mess
5 - 10 minutes
Parents clean up
5 - 10 minutes
Throw out trash
1 minute
Trash between seats
5 hours +
Trash odor spreads
1 minute
Parents realize smell
1 minute
Give trash to parent
1 minute
Parents take trash
5 - 10 minutes
Throw out trash
5 - 10 minutes
Parents clean up
5 - 10 minutes
Throw out trash
High Stress
Observations Methods to get your kids to clean
I usually tell her that mom and dad will be sad if she does not clean up after herself. If not then we try to tempt her to do as we say with some kind of reward like candy.
About the user
She hates to clean up when we tell her to but she knows when to clean up at school. I wish she could learn to do the same at her own home.
Expectations for an ideal product
Andy Chen + Alice Chen
Anything that would make her learn to clean up after herself. She needs motivation or a goal in order for her to choose to do something herself.
Observations
The pocket behind the front seat is often an area abused to temporarily place trash in. Certain trash that leaves odors can linger through certain types of fabrics. Alice has a hard time reaching behind the pocket of the front seat to place trash. She would have to release or loosen her seat belt in order to place trash there which is not safe. An area that is convenient for a child like Alice to place trash is the armrest. It is close to her and close to the door for parents to empty ideal trash can.
Define DEFINE problem PROBLEM MOTIVATION
MAIN PROBLEM
BASIC KNOWLEDGE GUIDANCE
Kids do not like to clean up after themselves.
- No amusement - No sense of play - Consider a chore - No excitement
- Not important - Direction - No understanding - No guide of cleanliness - Confusing use - No Knowledge - Opening of trash - Too young to can understand
- Hide in the side - Lack responsibility - Easy access - Parents do it - Right next to them - Don’t understand - Booster seat consequences placed near sides - Too young of seats
LAZINESS
RESPONSIBILITY
OPPORTUNITIES
RESULT
Lack of fun Messy mini-van Simple Direction Encourage motivation
Fun FUN FACTOR OBSERVATION: Kids don’t listen to parents at home when asked to put toys away. However, kids put away toys and clean up when the “Clean-Up” song is played at schools.
FLOW REINFORCEMENT
Anxiety
Is the zone that is value of play or fun to increase efficiency in a task. The flow brings in equal balance of a challenging task that is still engaging but still encourages enough skill to be captivating.
“FLOW”
CHALLENGE
High
High levels of a challenge can be pressure intensive. High levels of skill see challenges to be too easy. Anxiety
Boredom
Flow
Boredom Low Low
SKILL
WORK
High
Challenge
Skill
+ Play Value
Challenge
Skill
Challenge
Skill
FUN
Adding a PLAY VALUE would transform a chore into a more desired task. It changes the quality of mind that would ultimately increase efficiency in throwing trash away. The “Clean-Up” song is a known play value stimulus that can transforms the cleaning task into a game. The challenge and skill level is enough to evoke competition to try to clean up before the song ends. By designing the task of trash disposal into a more playful manner it would be a more avid manner for kids.
SPACE EXPLORATION Exploration Space Analysis of the 2014 Honda Odyssey Sometimes too far to reach
Trash often tucked between seats Abuse cup holders as trash can
Floor basket may tip over
Thoughtless Act: Plastic bag over armrest. Close enough for a child to reach but can be retreated from the side to easily dispose.
MARKET research RESEARCH MARket Vehicle Trash Can Rubber-maid Trash Bin
Amico Autoboy Trash Bin
$15.99
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Amico Shunwei Trash Bin
$11.25
Jeep Wrangler Trash Bin
$7.67
$32.62
Dual back seat and floor standing. One-hand open top lid. Removable front dispenser. Dishwasher safe. Extra hooks on bottom base.
One size dispenser with movable hook and double sided adhesive tape to hang or stick on convenient place of cars.
One size volume. Removable top and Interchangeable garbage bags.
Designed for 2007 Jeep Wrangler. Organized front and trash dispenser with open storage and a top lip.
Plastic Organized Flip-top lid Dishwasher safe
Plastic Dual Flip-top lid Clip on application
Plastic Clip on application
Plastic One handed flip top lid Front storage
One size Bulky Needs to add plastic bag
One size Bulky Needs to add plastic bag Only fits on side door
Open top No cover Not durable Needs to add plastic bag Not free standing
Doesn’t block stench Not durable Unable to stay in place Not freestanding
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Trash Can for Kids Kidz Delight Funny Fred
Honey-Can-Do Hamper
$57.97
Amico Shunwei Trash Bin
$13.50
Sea life Waste Basket
$7.67
$37.49
Funny Fred the talking garbage can teaches kids about cleaning up. Speaks when trash is discarded.
Able to fold and a collapsible hamper that is sometimes used as a trashcan because of convenience.
Elephant wastebasket as a set with other products for the bathroom. Designed in mind for kids.
Yellow octopus for a child’s themed bathroom. Designed as a family of other pieces of furniture based off sea life.
Plastic Foot activated Colorful Talks
Collapsible Flexible Colorful Animal character Soft
Animal Character Colorful Decorative
Plastic Colorful Animal Character Decorative
Small Needs plastic bag
Doesn’t block stench Not durable Unable to stay in place Not freestanding
Needs plastic bag Still standing
Small Needs plastic bag Still standing
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Benchmarking Pain Factors Rubber-maid Trash Bin
Amico Autoboy Trash Bin
Durability
Durability
Throwing out trash in the back seat of a minivan Intensity
Size
Price
Size
Price
Play Factor
Play Factor
Kidz Delight Funny Fred
Amico Shunwei Trash Bin
Durability
Durability
Awareness
Size
Price
Play Factor
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INSIGHT:
Size
Price
Timing
Kids
Parents
Intensity
Find it boring
Find it important
Awareness
Don’t really care
Not often
Timing
Almost never
Rarely
Play Factor
There is a market for vehicle trash cans. Although there is no existing vehicle trash can that focuses on kids. Parent’s opinions should be considered because they are the main consumer and they buy for the kids who are the main users.
Benchmarking Durable
Too Big
Kid Friendly
Not Kid Friendly
Not Efficient
Weak
Efficient
Too Small
High Play Value
INSIGHT $
$$
Currently in the market there are no vehicle trashcans Low Play designed in mind for children. There are trashcans for vehicles but they are not kid friendlyValue or durable. Most trashcans designed for kids are made to look like a kid friendly product but not many of them engage in a higher play value activity.
Low Play Value
There is an opportunity to design an efficient trashcan that is able to hold a reasonable amount of trash but can be small enough to fit inside a mini-van.
DESIGN considerations CONSIDERATION Design PHYSICAL DESIGN
Versatile in space to be convenient for the user to use but still have enough room to take in trash. Easy opening to put in trash but does not harbor stench from trash.
PLACEMENT
Concept considers different places in the minivan to be easy for both the kids and parents. Easy to reach for kids and parents to quickly change.
FUN FACTOR
The trash can should have some concept that adds a sense of play to a manner that is normally considered to be a chore. Fun factor is to help kids engage with trash disposal and increase efficiency.
IDEAL A garbage can that increases efficiency and cleanliness in the back seat of a minivan.
Inspiration Current trends on kid’s products in the design world that show different color combinations, forms, and styles.
IDEATION Front Pocket
Armrest
PLACEMENT Curved
Floor
Structured Rounded
FORMS SKETCHES Turn Sharp
OPENING Flip
Slide
HUMAN factors FACTORS Human
AGE
WIDTH
LENGTH
GRIP
5 Years
5.5 cm
11.8 cm
5.8 cm
6 Years
5.7 cm
12.4 cm
6.2 cm
7 Years
6.0 cm
13.0 cm
6.4 cm
8 Years
6.2 cm
13.6 cm
6.7 cm
Measurements can change drastically from the increasing of age in children. The measurements range from children within the age of five to eight. Children from this age are advised to be seated in booster seats, so seat height is taken into consideration as well as the measurements of their hands.
CmF COLOR STUDY Color Overview
WA RM
Kid products are mostly bright and come in various color options based on gender. Cleaning products and vehicle products are on a more neutral based palette.
RED: Energy, Passion, Vivid ORANGE: Playful, Fun, Energetic YELLOW: Warmth, Cheer, Bright GREEN: Cool, Fresh, Growth BLUE: Calm, Reliability, Trust PURPLE: Royal, Rich, Dignity
COOL
PINK: Sweet, Soft, Cute
Form Studies
Rendering different forms to get general overview on the best form for placement, storage, and convenience. Also played with a few color studies to get a better understanding on color palette.
Final Form
DETAILS
BASE COLOR
Clean White
RGB: (255, 255, 255) HEX: #ffffff
COLOR SELECTION Go Go Yellow
RGB: (240, 255, 43) HEX: #f0ff2b
Pick Me Up Blue 125 mm 300 mm
RGB: (133, 255, 232) HEX: #85ffe8
Ready Red 340 mm
270 mm
RGB: (227, 0, 0) HEX: #e30000
Exploded View LID (TOP) Injection Molded PP Low Gloss
LID (BOTTOM) Injection Molded PP Medium Gloss
BIN (BASE) Injection Molded PP Medium Gloss
BIN (ACCENT) Injection Molded PP Low Gloss
Polypropylene #5 (PP)
$0.60 - $0.80 / pound Safe for kids, thermoplastic polymer that is strong and touch and a high resistance to heat.
Injection Molding
Manufacturing process for making parts when injecting a type of material into a designed complex mold.
Costs
Materials Manufacturing 30% Mark up
$ 8.60 $7.20 $4.75
Estimated MSRP $20.55
Function Musical Feature Based on the fun factor research, designing the task of trash disposal into a more playful manner would increase productivity. If the trashcan could play the clean up song based on the scheduled lifestyle of the child it can become an efficient sign to clean up.
Mechanism
Parents are able to set the timing of when the song plays everyday or week. There is a metal needle with an embossed disk that plays the “Clean-Up� song and is amplified with inner speakers.
Fun Features Individualize Child can customize their trash can with their own vinyl stickers. Stickers can add character to an inanimate object and allow the child to grow a sense of attachment which would increase there awareness of the product. Stickers are removable and reusable. They are meant to prevent kids from losing interest.
How to use Convenience
Easy Disposal
Lid Slides Open
Simple Storage
Story She woke up late and her parents rushed to dress her up for school. She didn’t want to skip breakfast so her mother grabbed her a cereal bar and apple. She rushed to finish her cereal bar as her mother was about to pull up towards the school parking lot. When she was about to jump off her seat, she heard a song starting to play besides her. She grabbed her cereal bar wrapper and threw it into the trash can in a swoosh. A couple hours later, her mother came to pick her up after school. Her mother sided open the side of the mini-van, a quirky bright-faced trashcan greeted her on the other side. It played a sweet melody welcoming her back from school. She smiled back to the friendly face and fed the trashcan with some scraps of paper she had in her pocket. Once they arrived home, she reminded her mother to empty the trashcan. The mother took the trash bag out from the trashcan in a snap and looked back at her daughter. Her mother smiled and thanked her for being a big girl. The mother rewarded her with a new sticker and she stuck it on the trashcan. Both the mother and daughter smiled. The girl looked back and waved goodbye to the little trashcan.
In Context
Functional Matrix EMOTION
FUNCTION
CLEAN
Trash can
PROTECTED
AVOID
ACTION
RESULT
Messy minivan
Holds trash
Clean minivan
Armrest hook
Bad proximity
Convenient placement
Close usage
FRESH
Lid
Smelly odors
Covers trash
Odorless minivan
INTIMATE
Stickers
Losing interest
Adds character
Personal attachment
FUN
Music
Neglected use
Trash disposal signal
Avid usage
In Context
CITATIONS RESEARCH WebMD Health and Parenting FUN FACTOR Barry Kudrowitz MARKET RESEARCH Rubbermaid, Amazon.com/ Highland-1932600-Car-Trash-Keeper/ Shunwei-SD / Rugged-Ridge/ Kidz-Delight-Funny-Talking-Garbage / Honey-Can-Do-HMP-02057-Pop-Up-Hamper / Animals-Kids-Elephant-Trash-Wastebasket / BigKitchen-Sealife-Bathroom-Waste-Basket HUMAN FACTORS The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design by Alvin R. Tilley and Henry Dreyfuss Associates COLOR STUDY helpscoutblog:psychology-of-color EXPLODED VIEW plastics.ides.com/polypropylene-pp Making It by Chris Lefteri Function howstuffworks.com/see-say
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