#ctec 709

When it comes to the target audience, This where things get complicated as we have our primary audience, the secondary audience  This audience are the people from the industry application of the artefact) and the third target audience being that the artefact can be used to power/recharge phones,. cooking hardware etc.

I will be talking about the primary target which is the Citizens of the rural areas of the country and the third audience being the hikers, campers etc.

While some of these areas benefit from energy deregulation, many do not. In addition, utilities often cannot justify providing services to rural areas because of low profitability and the high cost of development. Utilities that do provide service to these areas often need to charge rural customers much higher rates. (Choice, 2019)

The above quote states one of the problems we are looking at for rural energy/electrical needs. Yes, there are services in place for electricity and power in the ritual areas but due to it being far away companies are too afraid to invest and building power plants. They can not justify the cost of providing the service while the return is quite low. Thus whatever source of power services they offer is high in prices for the citizens of the rural areas.

For many rural communities, there is no immediate prospect of being connected to the central electricity grid, and other commercial energy sources are often too expensive for poor people. However, many rural areas do have local access to other sources of energy, such as solar energy, water streams, wind and biomass. There are opportunities for these resources to be tapped using existing technologies and thereby release a range of useful services. ("x8054e", 2019)

According to the above quote getting connected to the electricity grid will not have immediate effects on the lives of the people in the rural areas wouldn't be able to afford power anyways. That said just cause someone wouldn't to have a use for it instantly doesnt mean that it won't affect their future development as individuals and communities.

This is where our artefacts come in providing sustainable and unable energy the rural areas where they don t have to take care of the artefact at a regular basis, This also opens up an opportunity for the government to get involved  and offer support but setting up funds that people can apply for if they decided to obtain and maintain the artefact. 

(ANON.2019)

Above are some of the current means for recharging devices in camps and hikes at the moment. Even though there are some technologies that utilise Solar Panel such as the  GOAL ZERO NOMAD 2 etc, but they aren't efficient as they are expensive to buy and maintain and are heavy to carry around, where is our artefact will just need to be attached to the bag where the suns hits the most and it will don its thing and the hiker can also control and monitor the device instantly. 

References:

x8054e. (2019). Retrieved 31 October 2019, from http://www.fao.org/3/x8054e/x8054e06.htm

Choice, E. (2019). Generating and Distributing Electricity in Rural Areas of the U.S. Retrieved 31 October 2019, from https://www.electricchoice.com/blog/generating-distributing-electricity-in-rural-areas/

Below are some of the inspirational images I got from shushii for the logo,

The image below is of the iterations of the logo created by @ultra-oh-carol​ for us.

The final inspiration of the logo was created by merging the images below.

The image below highlights some of the earlier versions of the logo I created going through ones that looked like it was drawn by pencil to a more digital glowing look.

Through some user testing and advice, I arrived at the final version of the logo, keeping aspects of the bottom left version but taking out the letter “L” and adding the name od artefact in. Feedback form @taliabct​ -  “L” makes it look childish and doesnt hold any meaning for someone looking at it for the first time.

At this stage, we have developed the artefact to a certain stage that from here on out we will be needing the help of experts from the field of miro biology and engineering to help us iron out the details and ensure what we are trying to build is possible in the way we thinking or not.

Sushii approached me with the possibility of reconsidering the clean in place provocation as she was talking to the provider of the provocation and he was interested in the artefact we were creating.

Personally, I didn't want to work with the provocation anymore as I am taking this artefact and using it as a means from now on to increase my skills in 3D visual design tieing it with my elective competition and innovation. Thus this is where we split up. As I didn't want to hold back shushii and this provocation along with the artifact will allow her to further her career that industry accordingly. 

3D Visualisation.

Since my introduction to proper 3D visualisation last semester through my elective, I knew intuitively that I want to make it my focus in creative technology, even though it was in the third year that I found my focus it didn't mean I was disadvantaged as that is the nature of creative Technology. On the most lamens terms what made me say “ yes this is it” was my love for animation and modelling and this combines both allowing me to create and animate. Even though in this project the 3d visualisation is based around a single product it will allow me to discover its market and learn without any major consequences at my own pace.

Why 3d visualization? 

other than it being my focus point in creative, there are alot of things 3D  can do that 2d just achieve. the advantages of 3d visualisation areas such as Enhances & Improves Visual Communication, Cost-Effective, Easily Show Concepts and Options for a Project, Precise and Accurate Renderings, Easy to Distribute, Virtual Reality, Virtual Centers, Easily Marketable and Shareable, Catch Problems BEFORE Construction, Set Projects Apart from Competition  (Lytle, 2019).

In the case of Lumiere 3d visualisation monopolises two of the ten advantages of 3d visualisation, Enhancing & Improving Visual Communication, we can show our concept easily and a future option for the project. It also has a novel attribute that attracts people to it, more people seeing means more PR for the artefact. Hence I am working towards using 3d visualisation as a means to bring more attention to the artefact and bringing in possible investors and just people of interest.

References:

Other then the obvious advantages fo solar panel, big companies seem noy yo acknowledge the major disadvantage of solar panels by themselves. Even though solar panels are an innovative and effective technology, by itself only it causes more long-lasting problems. Highlighted below.

(Richardson, 2019)

The article compares the pros and cons of solar panels for homes, Solar panels for a working-class family can be quite expensive to obtain in the first place, maintaining comes after. Thus our artefact working with the current huge movement regarding sustainable living would mean that we would be able to partner with such movements as “ Future Living Skills, NZ” ("Sustainable Living Programme - Courses available in New Zealand", 2019).

References:

Richardson, L. (2019). Solar Energy Pros And Cons 2019: Top Benefits/Drawbacks | EnergySage. Retrieved 27 October 2019, from https://news.energysage.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-solar-energy/

The last main giant we looked at for the artefact was was Edward Tuft  ("The Work of Edward Tufte and Graphics Press", 2019). Introduced to use through Laurent, Edward taught the use of os Heuristic design in data visualisation. We decided in using 3D visualisation as a means to present the artefact and Edward was tuft is a great source of inspiration in this area. 3d visualization designer is my area of interest in creative technologies and my career goal thus endured is a good source of inspiration.

Why Not Solar Panels?

In the current economical state of the society, the advantages of solar panels heavily outway the advantages if you look at it. Renewable source of energy,  Reduces Electricity Bills, Technology Development is heavily outward by the   Cost, strenuous installation, the energy output is Weather Dependent, storage space etc  ("Advantages & Disadvantages of Solar Energy (2019) | GreenMatch", 2019). if you look at it from the perspectives of the commercial consumer and that's one of the reasons you don't see solar panels on houses as much.

More info on the Artifact

This is where our artefact will come into play, we have developed it so that it will counter these disadvantages and at the same time aiming bot create more problems in the market. Thus we formulated it in such a way that yes you need to buy the artefact once and only have to replace the bacteria culture and its food in a 6-month interval. The artefact also has thermal regulators that are gonna be connected to the user through an app thus allowing the user to determine the “health” of artefact with ease. 

In the commercial market, the artefact will also be created in miniature versions allowing the consumers to use them on the go such as in camping scenarios where it can replace heavy batteries and generators and Campervans, allowing the user a peace of mind and giving them that extra time to enjoy there journey.  

These are just some of the ways the artefact could be used.

Artefact interpretations

Prototype one

Prototype 2 

Prototype three:

Through testing, we decided ongoing with the third design of the artefact. This user testing was performed by taking the images up the testers and asking them which design they would prefer after a brief description of the artefact. We failed to properly document this testing as it was a spur of the moment to solve the argument between shushii and I as we both had different designs in mind. 

References:

The Work of Edward Tufte and Graphics Press. (2019). Retrieved 27 October 2019, from https://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/?gclid=CjwKCAjw3c_tBRA4EiwAICs8CjxWZXiwikKnpjb120jIl2eHnmVurt4fWImuiYEN9PIEEqNZ7PP47xoCpsQQAvD_BwE

New Caledonia Tech Exhibition Submission

Submission to New Caledonia Technology meetup event. Based on our initial concept before iteration which resulted in a change of direction to our project.