Introduction text:
Several steps have enabled us to shape final Moskit(o) devices. This part is about what we call in design the project approach. Initially, we developed different user scenarios to identify each actor and component of the project (By the way, we won the Synenergene call for projects with scenarios !). Then, we defined the visual identity of the Moskit(o) project. Finally, the first sketches came and 3D modeling followed. They were the support of multiple discussions with scientists in order to best adapt the form to the function. The final step was the conception prototypes. All of these parts are explained in this page, have a good reading !
These applications scenarios have allowed us to create the Moskit(o) project. They were validated by Synenergene, a Rathenau’s Institute program (learn more here).
Concretely, it’s about answering questions related to our project : security-related impacts, ethics, regulations, technical requirements and especially its use. Indeed, these scenarios have been made in parallel to the development of the science protocols, which strengthened and fed as much the science part, as the design part. We have carried out extensive studies of different contexts to identify actors of the Moskit(o) project, from the manufacturer to the user.
The conclusions we made enabled us to enrich our project and make it viable in the near future.
All these illustrated scenarios have served many discussions with different specialists we met, but also among members of our team.
A kit is provided to local administrations in order to proceed to the trapping of mosquitoes and the detection test. Several devices compose this kit :
- Mosquito Traps to be displayed in the environment, in discussion with scientists
- For less accessible areas, a drone could be provided to display and take back the trap.
- A pack of biofabricated patches for testing mosquito blood
- A safe detection kit to carry out the analysis
- lysate and rinsing solutions stored in small containers.
Reservists are regular citizens who wants to get involved in the project. Once they are selected through an interview, they receive a small formation teaching them how to manipulate and settle the traps. In case of emergency or high risk of epidemy, they can be called by the local administrator to reinforce the surveillance and help depositing the traps. As the trapping system is very secure, the reservists are never endangered by this operations.
Mapping System scenario:
Once the analysis is done, the result is entered in a database that automatically generates a mapping of the results. It allows a clear visualization of the location of infected mosquitoes.
The website is composed of a public area where everybody can consult the maps and be given prevention advice. The other part is accessible only with a personal account by the local administrators to enter the results and communicate with collaborators.
Feedback:
The database is also accessible to scientific experts. In this way, they help and advise local administrators in charge of the moskit program. They can also use these data for funtamental research.
We wanted to give a strong identity to the project Moskit(o) since the beginning. The idea was to find an evocative logo and create a coherent graphic charter for all communication medias (poster, business card, wiki, flyers, exhibition cartels, sweat shirts…) but also in the objects that embedded the project.
Here is an overview of our fists sketches. This is the research step, where we explored several ideas to find the best technical solutions for each object. Hand sketches also allowed us to better communicate between the team members to edit or validate technical and formal researches.
The 3D modelisation allowed us to visualize volumes, dimensions and also the materials of our devices. This step is very important because it has allowed us to make choices on industrial way of production, to anticipate the price of the Moskit(o) device. We compare the functional principles to the formal choices and improved the initials drawings. Here is an overview the trap modelisation (on Rhinoceros software) and the analysis kit modelisation (on Solidworks software).
Following the technical and shape validation on the 3D modelisations, we made renderings. They allowed us to define aesthetic characteristics such as colors, surface aspects and other details related to the visual identity of Moskit(o). It was the latest digital validation step before starting to prototyping.
As designers students, we have at our disposal various workshops and prototyping machines such as laser cutter, plotters, 3D printers… These essential tools allow us to quickly test our project ideas, and to get quick feedbacks to adapt our designs. Here, we used two different 3D printers : an « Ultima Maker 2 » and a «Zortrax ». We printed the different parts of our devices in PLA and ABS, in a 60µ definition.
When the devices parts are printed, the job isn’t yet finished! To get a more realistic result, we sanded several times the objects, then put a layer of primer and finally paint it. We chose to affix the Moskit(o) logo and some legal informations on it (such as a serial number, or a caution sentence) through the transfers technic.
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