Transcript EDSGN 100-6: Kodak Cameras

Edgar Yip
Nicholas Buckley
Adam Thorsen
Alan Love
February 22nd 2009
We Recognize The Need…
 Redesign disposable cameras to offset the declining
market due to digital camera sales.
Definition of the Problem
 We want to design a disposable camera to address the
problems of picture quality, durability, e-waste, and
sustainability.
Contents
 Disposable Cameras
 Electronic Waste and Sustainability
 Survey Statistics
 Camera Problems
 Our Proposal
 Faster Shutter Speed
 Wristband Attachment/Tripod Port
 Diamond Grip
 Generator System
 Cost
 Conclusion
Electronic Waste
 E-waste is electronic
material that is not
properly recycled or
reused.
 Can cause: cardiovascular
disease, cancer and
diabetes, fragile bones,
paralysis, coma and death
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Sustainability
 Ability to maintain a certain process or state.
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Survey Statistics
Consumer Changes:
Main Reason for Purchasing Disposable Cameras
Increase Picture Storage
Price
Digital Storage
Convenience/Immediate Need
Biodegradable/More Recyclable Parts
Temporary Use
Sustainable
Ease of Use
Easier to get pictures
Transportability
Zoom and Video
Quality
Increase Picture Quality
Durability
Increase Durability
Easy to Replace
Waterproof
Note: Everyone Preferred Environmentally-Friendly Disposable Cameras
Most Important Factor
Appearance
0%
Temporary Use
0%
Price
15%
Transportability
15%
Picture Quality
64%
Durability
6%
Camera Problems
 Picture Quality
 Durability
 E-Waste
 Sustainability
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Our Proposal
 Faster Shutter Speed to optimize picture quality
 Tripod Port to connect with standard tripods to
increase picture quality through stability
 Wristband and Diamond Grip to decrease probability
of dropping camera; thus indirectly increasing
durability
 Generator System to replace battery and reduce EWaste and increase sustainability
Faster Shutter Speed
 Larger Shutter Armature
 Shorter Connector Bar
 BETTER PICTURES!
Disposable Cameras of the FUTURE
Diamond Grip
Front
Left Side
Back
Disposable Cameras of the FUTURE
The battery will be replaced by a generator to convert mechanical to electrical
energy and to reduce the e-waste due to the chemicals in the battery.
Disposable Cameras of the FUTURE
Rotor (3 coils of copper wire)
Assembly
Magnet (Rare Earth)
Exterior Gear
Casing
Brushes System
Experimental Data
 How it works:
 2 Gear system
 Dial gear: 12.mm radius
 Secondary gear: 5.mm radius
 When exterior gear is spun at 1 revolution/second the
voltage output is 1.5 volts.
 1.5 volt battery/194 flashes
 =.0073 volts/ flash
Cost
 Original Cost: $11
 New Estimated Cost: $13.00
 Eliminated Battery: -$1.10
 Generator: +$3.00
 Wrist band: +$0.10
 Despite the new camera design costing more than the
original, the generator can be reused while the battery
in the original camera can’t be reused. Our design will
be more sustainable in the long term.
Disposable Cameras of the FUTURE
Kodak Power Spin
Conclusion
Sources
 www.kodak.com
 www.target.com
 www.digital-photography-school.com
 www.mir.com
 http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Camera-Shutter-
Speeds-explained-4794
 Dartmouth Toxic Metals Research Program
 www.purchasing.com
Questions