Team Havells Wiring
Micro Scenarios Study 10.10.2017
Living Spaces
Bedroom
Electrical sockets blocked by furniture makes usage difficult. 4
Singular socket near the bed means dragging wires across the room to power devices. 5
Usage of power strips may be dangerous on flammable materials 6
Out of sight, out of mind. Necessary items are forgotten because they are hidden. 7
Living Room
Unavailability of sockets near desired seating requires the use of cumbersome extensions. 8
A flood of low quality products on the market means users have to deal with problems like ill-fitting/loose sockets. 9
Illogical/poor placement of sockets means its is harder to use your devices. 10
Wires get tangled while packing/unpacking bags. 11
Kitchen
Available plugs are hard to access behind the refrigerator. 12
Multiple heavy appliances plugged into a single outlet through an extension. 13
Sink/Vanity
Workaround solutions for cable management in wet areas for safety. 14
Balcony
Lack of power sockets outdoors means extensions get connected to more extensions for a singular device. 15
Outdoors
Wires run for outdoor purposes can get damaged and is a tripping hazard. 16
Workaround solutions for cable management can be dangerous. 17
Work Spaces
Personal Space
The need to use an extension on the desk clutters up the space. 20
The extension helps moving wires away from the work area but causes inconvenience while accessing the sockets. 21
Need to pull and untangle wires each time before and after use. 22
Damaged wires from being improperly stored and used. 23
Expensive devices can fall and get damaged if someone trips on a wire and pulls them down. 24
Sensitive data ports right next to users foot where they are at risk of being disconnected. 25
Workaround solution for charging the phone while still keeping the screen visible. 26
The need to disconnect one device to charge another due to incompatibility of the sockets. 27
Wires can get caught in various items, putting the device at risk of damage. 28
Incomprehensible mess of wires due to the sheer amount of cables and gross lack of management. 29
Workaround solution of cable management by running it between the desks. This puts the wires at risk of damage. 30
Due to positioning of ports, mess of wires where the ‘mouse’ hand would be. 31
Shared Space
Wires get damaged by chairs running over them due to their proximity to heavy traffic areas. 32
A cluster of devices requires multiple sockets and extensions in a relatively small area. 33
Large power adapters take a lot of space blocking access to other sockets. 34
Jumble of wires near devices makes collaborating is shared spaces more difficult than it needs to be. 35
Power sockets in foot wells are at risk of being accidentally turned off. 36
Accessing items that have been covered by adapters and wires becomes difficult.
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Extremely cramped working spaces can make managing items difficult and hinders productivity. 38
There is always a risk of damage to devices and accessories in close quarters, especially from spilled liquids. 39
Conference Area
Carrying multiple objects and having to open a door as well can be very difficult. 40
Due to the large number of electronic devices present, wire management in nearly non-existent. 41
CafĂŠ
In public areas, electrical sockets may already be occupied and there may not be another one where you are seated. 42
Distant electrical outlets forces you to come up with different solutions to get power to your devices. 43
You may have to hand over your expensive device over to someone else just for a charge. 44
On - The - Go
Motorbike
Balancing a phone on the bike as well the bike itself all while trying to use the phone can prove to be dangerous. 48
Wires dangle when connected to a charger and placed in the pocket. 49
Car
Vehicles need to be turned on to charge devices which can drain the car battery. 50
Since there aren’t any charging ports in the back, passengers asking to charge their devices can be distracting and dangerous. 51
Bad cable management can cause wires to fall into difficult to reach areas. 52
Wires can get tangled around important parts of the car and make it more difficult to operate. 53
Not all devices can be powered in a car and used with out dedicated power accessories. 54
The charging port can be hard to find and plug in to especially if the vehicle is being driven. 55
On Foot
Having to hold the phone while it charges is cumbersome and inconvenient. 56
Power banks can be bulky, requiring a separate pocket to keep in, as well as a wire dangling between the two. 57
Hotel Rooms
The only two available plugs are “pre”-occupied by hotel accessories. 58
Incompatibility of sockets can lead to difficulty using personal devices. 59
Thank You
Arnav Bhadra - Saloni Katuva - Zeeshan Vervatwala Kumarpal Parmar - Ojas Mahajan - Tanay Vora