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Executive Summary
Over the last generation, they have grown to be bigger, stronger and faster.
They fill the world quicker than anyone had imagined. They had lived a longer and
healthier life. They are the cars. It is said by the Department of Transportation that
the vehicle population in the United States had grown six times faster than the human
population. According to David G. Van Sickle, a American Automobile Associations
spokesman, If you believe what the auto manufacturers are telling us, therell be a
car in every household that can afford it, for every purpose (Wald, 1997).
And we couldnt deny that the number of cars is affecting the air quality
nowadays. That is why the objective is to develop a product that is so innovative, it
can satisfy customers need as well as improving the environment for Mother Nature.
There would be problem statements, competitor analysis, idea generation and many
steps that are implemented to produce the product.
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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..............................................1
TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................2
1.0 INTRODUCTION...................................................4
1.1 OBJECTIVE STATEMENT....................................................4
2.0 PROBLEM STATEMENT..........................................5
3.0 COMPETITOR ANALYSIS........................................7
3.1 COMPETITORS PROFILE.....................................................7
3.2 PRODUCT COMPARISON......................................................8
3.3 UNIQUENESS...................................................................9
3.4 LIMITATION.....................................................................9
3.5 TECHNOLOGY..................................................................9
4.0 IDEA GENERATION.............................................10
4.1 FORCE FITTING TRIGGER...................................................10
4.1.1 Illustration.............................................................10
4.1.2 Combinations..........................................................10
4.1.3 Evaluation.............................................................11
4.2 MIND MAPPING..............................................................12
4.2.1 Illustration.............................................................12
4.2.2 Combinations..........................................................13
4.2.3 Evaluation.............................................................13
5.0 PRODUCT CONCEPT DESCRIPTION.........................14
5.1 PRODUCT ILLUSTRATION..................................................14
5.1.1 Full view...............................................................14
5.1.2 Outer blades...........................................................15
5.1.3 Inner blades...........................................................15
5.2 PRODUCT ANALYSIS........................................................16
5.2.1 Availability for purchase............................................16
5.2.2 Features................................................................16
5.2.3 Function................................................................17
5.2.4 Frequency of usage...................................................17
5.2.5 Product price..........................................................17
5.2.6 Technologies used....................................................17
6.0 MARKET IDENTIFICATION...................................18
6.1 MARKET SEGMENT.........................................................18
6.2 DEMOGRAPHY...............................................................18
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7.0 IDEA EVALUATION..............................................19
7.1 STICKING DOTS ANALYSIS................................................19
7.1.1 Illustration.............................................................19
7.1.2 Results..................................................................20
7.1.3 Analysis................................................................. 20
7.2 S.W.O.T ANALYSIS.........................................................21
7.2.1 Illustration.............................................................21
7.2.2 Recommendations for improvements..............................21
8.0 CONCLUSION....................................................22
9.0 REFERENCES....................................................23
10.0 APPENDIX.......................................................25
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1.0 Introduction
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2.0 Problem Statement
Air pollution has been a serious problem facing our country for the past few
years. The terminology of haze and non-haze periods was used to determine the
atmospheric status of the environment in highly developed cities such as Klang
Valley.
During the non-haze periods, in urban areas, especially during peak hours, it is
stated that more than 70% of the total emissions of the city are coming from vehicles
(Awang MB, 2000). What do the vehicle produces? Carbon dioxide (CO2) is
produced during the procedure of burning fossil fuels.
The growth in income level of the Malaysians as well as the number of
vehicles they own is what leads to the increasing amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) for
the past few years (Mohamad Idham Md Razak, 2013). Below is the chart for the
increasing levels for carbon dioxide emissions in Malaysia.
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from vehicles. The vehicle will still continue to produce carbon emissions, but in a
less toxic way.
It is also believed that titanium dioxide (used in sunscreen or food coloring) is
able to absorb toxic emissions from vehicle. According to BBC news, Prof Tony Ryan
and Prof Simon Armitage came up with an idea to help cut disease as well as save
lives by sucking poisonous particles from the air. Both of them first coated a 10m
by 20m poster with titanium dioxide and then hang it up to a building. Result shows
that it can absorb the toxic emission from roughly 20 cars daily (Westcott, 2014).
That is why by implementing both vehicle exhaust filters and the pollutioneating titanium dioxide into a new product, the level of air pollution in Malaysia
would be decreased drastically.
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3.0 Competitor Analysis
3.1 Competitors Profile
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Differences
Product Name
Flowmaster, Inc.
Flowmaster Part #:
2010004
Product Picture
Color choice
Advantages
1 type (Silver)
Reduces emissions
Reduces the toxic
percentage in
exhaust gases
Lifeline
25,000 miles
Technology
Material
Price
Wash coat
application
Stainless Steel
Around RM 750.00
The table above shows the comparison between the BLADE from Sabertec L.L.C and
also the Flowmaster Part #: 2010004 from the Flowmaster, Inc.
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3.3 Uniqueness
In the design point of view, BLADE has a better design if compared with
Flowmaster Part #: 2010004. BLADE has a more modern design way whereas
Flowmaster Part #: 201004 the other way around.
Both are able to reduce the toxic emissions from vehicles but what makes
BLADE better is that it is able to improves fuel economy as well as increase gas
mileage which Flowmaster Part #: 201004 are not capable of. But still Flowmaster
Part #:201004 has a better lifeline and also a cheaper price if compared to BLADE.
3.4 Limitation
The only limitation that exists between both of these products is that it is too
costly. The price of both products can be only afforded by some consumers but not all.
This would greatly affect the existence of these products in the market.
Besides that, the Flowmaster Part #:201004 dont have filters that filter
particulate materials (soot). This would be the greatest limitation for it and therefore
the efficiency in reducing toxic emissions would be greatly affected.
3.5 Technology
Both products are able to reduce emissions from the exhaust and both of them
did it greatly. But what differs them is the technologies they used.
For BLADE, it reduces emissions of particulate material (soot) by physically
captures them and remove them from the exhaust stream using their patented bobbin
and cartridge technology. It also improves fuel economy by decreasing the duration of
the cold start operations of your car.
As for Flowmaster Part #: 201004, it uses the wash coat application
technology as their emission reducing method. A wash coat is a catalytic material
carrier and is widely used for dispersing materials over a large surface area (Anon.,
2014).
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4.0 Idea Generation
Generally, idea generation is known as the process of generating concept and
bringing them to the real world (Anon., 2015). The idea generation techniques being
chosen are: the force fitting trigger as well as the mind mapping.
Hard
Heat resistance
Corrosion resistance
Shiny
Durable
Gas
Pollution
Factory
Poisonous
Formless
Round
Cylinder
Cleaning
Washing machine
Titanium
4.1.2 Combinations
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
4.1.3 Evaluation
3. Heat resistance + Gas + Cleaning
Combination 3 will be chosen as the concept of the product because it has many
related attributes as a car filter. Heat resistance is a must because the product will deal
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with the high temperature inside the exhaust. On top of that, as the concept is to
reduce toxic emission, gas and cleaning would be suitable in this.
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4.2.1 Illustration
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4.2.2 Combinations
No.
1
Frame material
Iron
Filter material
Iron coated with
Filter type
Sponge
Technology
Increase fuel
Titanium
titanium dioxide
Titanium coated with
Blades
economy
Filter emission
Stainless steel
titanium dioxide
Steel coated with
Sponge
Reduce emission
Iron
titanium dioxide
Iron coated with
Sand
Increase mileage
Titanium
titanium dioxide
Steel coated with
Blades
Increase fuel
4
5
titanium dioxide
economy
4.2.3 Evaluation
The chosen combination would be the 2nd combination, which is:
No.
2
Frame material
Titanium
Filter material
Titanium coated with
Filter type
Blades
Technology
Filter emission
titanium dioxide
The reason why is because Titanium is a very strong material which is three times
stronger than iron and stainless steel. Titanium is corrosion free which iron is not.
Furthermore, the filter material is suitable for reducing emission as titanium dioxide
acts as a compound that absorbs toxic emission. Blades are chosen for the filter type
because sand and sponge is not efficient enough in filtering gases unless were talking
about liquids. Last but not least, the filter emission technology is what makes the
product related to the problem we stated.
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5.0 Product Concept Description
The proposed product is called the GoFilter which tallies with the company name.
Basically what GoFilter does it that it filters the toxicity of the vehicle emissions.
Below is the design of the product.
Titanium frame
Inner blades
Outer blades
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5.1.2 Outer blades
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5.2.2 Features
The features of the product are mainly as follows.
1. Titanium frame
o The frame is made of titanium which is corrosion free as well as high in
heat resistance.
o Also, titanium can be obtained easily which makes the price of
production to be low and economical.
2. Titanium filter blades
o Powered by vehicles battery.
o There are two (2) types of blade in the filter (outer & inner blades).
o Both blades are coated with titanium dioxide.
3. Outer filter blade
o Made up of 60 titanium blades linking each other
o Coated with titanium dioxide
o For large emission particles
4. Inner filter blade
o Made up of 25 titanium blades linking closer to each other
o Coated with titanium dioxide
o For smaller emission particles
5. Titanium compound
o According to research, titanium dioxide is able to absorb toxic
emissions from cars effectively.
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5.2.3 Function
The functionalities of the product are mainly as follows.
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6.0 Market Identification
6.1 Market Segment
The targeted market segment would be any individual who owns a vehicle. As the
product is related to vehicles, this would be the right market segment to focus on.
6.2 Demography
Gender
Age group
Vehicle type
Price
Occupation
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7.0 Idea Evaluation
7.1 Sticking dots analysis
7.1.1 Illustration
Name
GoFilter
BLADE
Flowmaster Part
#: 2010004
Image
Design
Feature
Uniqueness
Technology
Price
Legend:
Points given
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Excellent
Great
Moderate
Poor
Bad
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7.1.2 Results
19
17
14
GoFilter
BLADE
Flowmaster Part #: 2010004
7.1.3 Analysis
As GoFilter is an economical exhaust filter, the design of it should not be too
fancy or else the production cost will be higher. That is why in the Design part,
BLADE gets more point. However, GoFilter is still receiving higher points than the
Flowmaster Part #: 2010004 due to the modern design of GoFilter.
As for the Feature part, GoFilter has the highest point as it has more efficient
features compared to the two other competitors. The titanium dioxide used in the filter
blades in GoFilter is one of the unique features in it. And that is why GoFilter has the
same point as BLADE in the Uniqueness part. Meanwhile, Flowmaster Part #:
2010004 didnt score very well in these two.
Technology is the area of study where GoFilter loses to both of its competitors
because as GoFilter is a new company, it is still lacking of experience if compared to
both of the company.
Last but not least, in the Price part, GoFilter certainly wins over both of its
competitor. This is due to the price consumer had to pay for the functions GoFilter
provides. The price of GoFilter is very reasonable for any working adults.
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Weaknesses
o Not suitable for those who owns a
motorcycle
o Product may not fit into the
exhaust
o Filter had
to
be
changed
vehicle
produces
more
Opportunity
o No similar products available in
emissions)
Threats
o Hybrid car being introduced to the
market
o People have very little
developed country
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8.0 Conclusion
It is to believe that the proposed product will be able to be introduced to the
market within a year time. This is due to the decreasing of the quality of the air we
breathe in. In 2013, almost half of the carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides that
emitted into the air were contributed by transportation (Anon., 2014).
With the help of the idea generation technique, it is very easy to come up with
a brand new innovative product. Every features of the product can be stated clearly
using the techniques provided.
The final product generated would be a commercial vehicle exhaust filter. The
material for the filter frame will be the titanium for its durable, corrosion free and
high heat resistance attributes. The type of filter that is used will be the blade filters
whereby the material used will be titanium also. Not to forget the titanium dioxide
coating the filter blades.
In order to let the proposed product improve, surveys had been conducted in
order to get responds from the consumers and the feedbacks are the essence of
improving it.
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9.0 References
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10. Mohamad Idham Md Razak, P. D. H. I. A. D. I. B. A. H. T. Z. I., 2013.
Economics of Air Pollution in Malaysia. International Journal of Humanities
and Social Science, 3(13), pp. 173-177.
11. Wald, M. L., 1997. The New York Times. [Online]
Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/21/us/number-of-cars-isgrowing-faster-than-human-population.html
[Accessed 12 May 2015].
12. Westcott, R., 2014. BBC News. [Online]
Available at: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27425217
[Accessed 17 May 2015].
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10.0 Appendix
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