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SmartBathNour Saeed
Problem and Solution• Water shortage is a problem we humans are facing. This
problem is due to excessive water usage.
• SmartBath can be considered as modern solution which monitors water consumption.
A Simple Study• After some research, it was
found out that water comsumption can be dramatically reduced.
• The table on the right (AAWA & Handbook of water use and conservation, Amy Vickers) is one of various tables showing the effects of water conservation on water consumption.
Before After
Faucets
Shower
Tiolets
11.6 8818.5 8.2
10.9 10.8
Unit is Gallons/Day
14 Gallons Saved!
The market• This product is aimed toward everyone who cares about nature and
wants to save water. With this product you only use the amount of water you need. Thus, you store more water reducing your water bill.
• This product is also aimed torward construction and contracting firms which are going green.
Material Per Unit
Staff
Resources Salary/Cost
Electronics Engineers
Business Administration
Personnel
Electronics
2000$
3000$
100$
Other(Plastic,Packaging...)
50$
Numbers may/will change with mass production
Concepts
The Faucets
• The concept of the SmartBath faucet isn't new. It's simply an automatic faucet.
• An automatic faucet is a faucet with a proximity sensor and a mechanism that opens it's valve when hands are in close proximity.(Wikipedia).
• The new addition is the presence of a UV sensor that stops water flow if hands are clean. (Opitional)
Concepts
The toilet
• Toilets are equiped with sensors that stop water when the waste in disposed of.
• The usage of toilet paper is regulated by giving the user the needed amount of paper, no more no less.
Concepts
The Bath
• Showerheads are replaced with smart showerheads that administer the usage of water by specifying the quantity needed according to the person's size, sex, hair length...
Water from the entire bathroom may be purified and sent to home's garden
ProfitAs for financial profit, further studies about the cost of production are needed inorder to add some financial gain.
We must not forget that no price is too high when the cost is out environment and our lives.