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RESEARCH
SUMMARY
Tens of thousands of older
people die each winter
But many are NOT AWARE of
the causes
Older people have a
diminished sense of when their
bodies are cold
DECISION MATRIX
Criteria Weighting 1. Thermochromatic 2. Music Box 3. Form 4. Postal 1x weighting 2x weighting 3x weighting 4x weighting
Awareness 5 5 7 5 6 25 35 25 30
Alert 5 7 7 8 5 35 35 40 25
Not death 3 8 8 8 5 24 24 24 15
Gender 4 8 8 8 8 32 32 32 32
Cost 3 6 4 7 9 18 12 21 27
Young people 2 8 4 9 3 16 8 18 6
Total 150 146 160 135
Criteria Weighting 1.Thermochromatic 2. Music Box 3. Form 4. Postal 1x weighting 2x weighting 3x weighting 4x weighting
Awareness 5 6 5 7 8 30 25 35 40
Alert 5 8 6 9 6 40 30 45 30
Not death 3 7 7 8 6 21 21 24 18
Gender 4 9 6 9 9 36 24 36 36
Cost - - - - - 0 0 0 0
YoungPeople 2 5 5 5 3 10 10 10 6
Total 137 110 150 130
Completed by Heather, aged 83
Self Assessment
THE BIOPHILIA EFFECT
“The innate emotional affiliation of
human beings with other living
organisms” (Wilson, 1986)
Interior plants improves productivity,
and can also provide psychological
benefits such as stress reduction (Lohr et al,
1996, Bringslimark et al, 2009)
Care giving increases feelings of
happiness, security, and self-worth and
reduces feelings of loneliness and isolation
(Sable et al, 1993)
NEED TO NURTURE
EXPERT CONSULATION- DR SHAUN LEE
Material Science lecturer at Brighton University
Yay!
Looked at the models and sketches and said it was “Do-able”
However the Mimosa will be “harder to make”
ACCORDING TO THE URS…
A1.
Product must raise awareness in the public eye of the causes
of winter mortality in both younger and older generations
CONCLUSION AND STEPS
FORWARD
Materials: Calculate the thermal
expansion needed in the given
temperature range
Packaging: Find out materials, refine
design
Graphics: Packaging layout, wording,
colour scheme
Final touches: Engraving on pots, size
of plant, curvature.
REFERENCES
Bringslimark, T., Hartig, T., Patil, G.G., 2009. The psychological benefits of indoor
plants: A critical review of the experimental literature. Jornal of Enviromental
Psychology, 29(4):422-433
Lohr, V. I., Pearson-Mims,C. H., Goodwin, G. K.(1996) „Interior Plants May Improve
Worker Productivity and Reduce Stress in a Windowless Environment‟ Journal of
Environment and Horticulture 14(2):97-100
Sable, P. ,1993, „Pets, Attachment, and Well-Being across the Life Cycle’ Social Work 40 (3): 334-341.
Wilson, E. O. (1984). Biophilia: the human bond with other species. Cambridge:
Harvard University Press.