The Product
The Versitool is a product designed to make gardening more comfortable for users with fatigue symptoms. It has the function of carrying garden tools and supplies, a seat to work on while gathering weeds in the bucket, and the double function of the seat as a knee pad for comfort the knees when working on the ground. More of the Versitool regarding parts, details and use of the product can be explored below.
To support the visuals in this section: the attachment(s) are hooked on with 2 hook clips to a standard 12L bucket which each having a capacity of 6 liters. The design of the hooks allow for easy attachment/detachment while ensuring a fixed positioned when attached. The height of attachment follows the bucket to the ground for support, ensuring tools and other supplies will not fall out. The bottom surface has small holes to act as water drainage which keep the attachment clean. Dimensions are (l:w:h) 33: 8: 22.5 cm and the material choice is low density polyethylene.
The seat has 4 indents for the attachable hooks and two indents for the raised handle part of the bucket. The semi-circle gap is to reach the inside of the bucket while sitting on it, designed so a user can dispose of gathered weeds. The seat has a plastic base and weather resistant EVA foam padding for comfortable sitting. The seat can be taken off and used as a knee pad as well. Dimensions of this seat are (h:r) 5: 33 cm.
The estimated price for this product to help you out in the garden is €19,99. To learn more about the pricing and materials used in mass-production, see the following page;
Storyboard
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Starting your day by retrieving the Versitool, which stores all your tools on the side, from your shed.
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Taking your bucket with the Versitool attached to your gardening spot.
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Sitting on the seat, which has a gap between your legs so you can dispose of compost, while gardening.
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Sitting down on the kneepad to be closer to the ground while working.
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Taking the Versitool apart by first removing the seat and then unhooking the side compartments.
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Taking the bucket filled with compost to the compost pile or trash bin to empty it.
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Taking a longer break from gardening
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Re-assembling the Versitool for gardening use
Steps 5 and 8 could be easily left out or swapped around depending on the amount of energy Lisa has. Currently, it would be easier for her to take off the Versitool before taking the bucket to the compost pile. Since the Versitool and her stored tools add unneeded weight during her long walk to the compost pile. In short, the disassembling process is quick and easy, and its's thus more energy efficient for Lisa to take the Versitool off before getting rid of the compost.
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User interaction
Reflection on product requirements
To check the validity of the product it is important to reflect on the list of requirements made earlier on in the project. The product will be compared to each requirements and checked accordingly. This eventually results in a percentage of requirements that the products validates which forms a basis for further discussion and design recommendations.
The Versitool Bucket Organiser validates 100% of its requirements