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Project Ideation
Project Ideation
1- What sustainability-related problem or need does your project address? What were you inspired by? What is/are the SDG/s you are tackling in your project? Include images and videos of similar projects
1- What sustainability-related problem or need does your project address? What were you inspired by? What is/are the SDG/s you are tackling in your project? Include images and videos of similar projects
Kinetic Origami Shelters
Origami and paper engineering were my source of inspiration for this project.
Countries undergoing armed conflicts and worldwide natural disasters such as earthquakes, wildfires and floods displace millions of people worldwide every year. Therefore, prefabricated shelters should be provided to the people in need.
List of SDGs:
SDG #3 Good health and well-being
SDG #9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
SDG #11 Sustainable cities and communities
SDG #16 Peace, justice and strong institution
2- Conduct a feasibility/impact assessment using the standard template and attach it below. How do you think this assessment will guide your design?
2- Conduct a feasibility/impact assessment using the standard template and attach it below. How do you think this assessment will guide your design?
Explain your impact assessment on those four pillars: social, economic, environmental, and natural resources. And, explain how this assessment will influence your project concept and goals.
Social:
This project addresses the living conditions of people undergoing natural crisis by providing temporary shelters to offer privacy and safety for people in need
Economic:
This project is a proof of medium fidelity prototype and does not yet prioritize affordability, though it has the potential to be cost-effective in the future by outsourcing local materials.
Environment:
** The project uses standard materials like wood, paper, and PLA filament, but it does not yet include plans for repurposing waste or optimizing material efficiency. But, I’m putting in mind while designing the project to use only the needed amount of material minimizing any leftovers or waste.
** Due to their affordability, ease of transportation, and quick installation. Fold-able shelters are considered an economical and environmental solution.
Natural Resources:
The project uses commonly available materials like wood, and paper, and plastic filament that are not recycled. At this phase of the project, I’m fabricating it inside a local Fab lab which they are sourcing all the materials and I can’t ensure if they are recycled or not.
3- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?
3- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?
Kinetic Origami Shelters
Design a prefabricated shelters that can deploy from a compact state to an expanded one to provide formal flexibility and ease of transport and storage.
Deployment process could be done manually or by installing a movement mechanism with extra features such as light source
4- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop
4- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop
Project Planning
Project Planning
5- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
5- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
Construction Parts
3mm Plywood, Wood Skin and water proof paper, might use 3D printed brackets (PLA filament) or moving joiners
Input
(Sensing, Tactile Input, and/or Graphical Input)
The tent size will change (expands and collapses) using motors and actuators upon pushing the button
Action
(Physical and/or Graphic)
Collapse and Expand (Fold and Unfold)
The Kinetic shelter will fold and unfold using servo motors upon clicking the push button. Also, there will be some kind of LEDs light inside the tents.
Brain
Arduino UNO
Power Management
9V or 5V adapter to power the project
6- How will you use tools like the laser cutter and 3D printer with sustainable materials to make your project eco-friendly? What materials will you use, and why are they sustainable choices?
6- How will you use tools like the laser cutter and 3D printer with sustainable materials to make your project eco-friendly? What materials will you use, and why are they sustainable choices?
Describe how your project will leverage maker tools like laser cutters or 3D printers to reduce waste, and increase maintainability. Also, explain your choice of materials such as fabric, plastic filament, or recycled plastic sheets to support green innovation. Select materials with low environmental impact, and explain their relevance to your project.
Laser cutting: Wood and Paper
3D printer: Brackets
I am mainly using wood and paper for the structure. These may seem like non-sustainable materials, But I'm focusing on different aspects like maintainability, ease of manufacturing, and reducing waste. All these aspects are directly related and improving the overall project sustainability.
The Kinetic Shelter will be fully documented and open-source. That will make the project maintainability very easy for anyone and extends the lifetime of the project.
7- Create a cardboard prototype of your project, demonstrating the project face as well as internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype.
7- Create a cardboard prototype of your project, demonstrating the project face as well as internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype.
Full expansion
Folding in progress
Full folding
8- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.
8- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.
Minimum Features: are the least amount of features that would demonstrate the coverage of all the technical modules and their complete integration
Complete Features: are the set of features that will complete your original project objective and vision
Nice-to-have Features: are the extra set of features that will make the project cooler, yet they need extra time, effort, and/or resources to finish
Minimum User Features
Tent expansion (one)
Action: Servo motor
Sensing: none
User Input: user clicks the push button
Complete User Features
Tent expansion (three)
Action: Servo motor
Sensing: none
User Input: user clicks the push button
Nice-to-have User Features
Displaying the time and weather conditions
Action: DHT Sensor
Sensing: light and temperature sensor
User Input: none
9- How will you incorporate Arduino programming, sensors, and actuators to enhance the sustainability features of your project?
9- How will you incorporate Arduino programming, sensors, and actuators to enhance the sustainability features of your project?
Describe how you’ll use Arduino programming, along with sensors and actuators, to create functions that improve your project’s efficiency, reduce resource use, or monitor environmental impact.
The Arduino will be programmed to fold the model in place whenever the user clicks the FOLD button
And unfolds whenever the user clicks the UNFOLD button
As shown in the cardboard model. Whenever the tents are folded, the space is empty and can be reused for a different daytime activity to sustain an engaging space for the user community
The two wooden ends are supplied with magnet for easier folding process
10- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?
10- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?
Component/Material
Amount
Link
11- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?
11- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?
Task
Sub-Tasks
From:
To:
Design
Design all components with final dimensions
Troubleshooting
Prepare files for fabrication
20/02/2025
02/03/2025
Programming & Functional Testing
Code writing and Arduino troubleshooting
Connect the electric components (wires and and motors)
Test the functionality for each component
20/02/2025
02/03/2025
Fabrication and Assembly
Fabricate all components and assemble them into the final model
20/02/2025
02/03/2025
Enclosure and Mounting
Mount the electric circuit onto finalized model
02/03/2025
07/03/2025
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