Design Brief

We chose to focus on the lifestyle that residents have in this area and develop a product that enhances their quality of life while simplifying their daily chores.

Develop accessories to be used with the implementation of the new Solio M.U.D., a power station that uses solar energy to create electricity in the spe-cific test region of the Rift Valley in Kenya.

Main FocusWhere can we fit our project into the Kenyan environment?

The Solio Tutasoma rechargeable LED cap light will allow the user the ability to carry out their tasks with many different types of light.

Our main focus was using light with:

We addressed these issues by exploring the situations where this light would be useful.

Allows Africans to light up dark and scary placesKenyan children can now read longer at nightAfricans can decorate their homes for ChristmasChildren can run to wells without feeling uncertain after darkKenyans can ride home at night being seen in trafficPotential creative & expressive propertiesImproves wellbeing and status Raises emotional spirit Paradigm shift: Darkness to Light

InformationSecurityWater PurificationEducationHealth and SafetyQuality of Life

Making Use of available resources

Prototyping

Exploring different cap mechanisms for various installations.

Making the Hack

Universal Threading and Ideations

Embossed features bright and unique colors and patterns , appeal to Africa’s bright and expressive culture

Features

Listed below are features needed for this product to survive in the environment to make it usable, functional, and desirable.

Appearance- Artistic texture- Info graphics to depict the use- Self cleaning plastic- Dust and waterproof

Installation- Suspension Loop- Flat top for inverting bottle on cap*

Universal threading- Fits PET blow mold bottles with a 28mm diameter

Function - USB connection seal- LED light (low/medium/high)- Button Seal

Filtration - UV Light (sterilization)- Carbon filter (purification)

*not shown on current model