Design+Practice

Problem/Need/Want: White board users need to be able to clear a white board faster and more efficiently with less manual force.

Goal: An object that can function as a white board eraser, but will erase more efficiently and does not require a large manual force to erase.

Target Market: Teachers and presenters

Constraints: Affordable

Criteria for a good proposal: Easily attachable/removable, does not get in way during white board use, compatible with many white boards (white board sizes)

Design Brief: This product is targeted toward school teachers that need to save time cleaning their white boards, as well as clean their white boards more efficiently without leaving a trace, with less human effort. This product will be easily attachable/removable as well as compatible with different sizes of whiteboards.

Initial Specification: Materials: Magnetic, Motor, Velvet, Cloth, Plastic, Steel Weight: Light enough to be held by a normal user, W<20kg Size: Able to change Human Factors: Button to start process, easily attachable and removable with snaps or screws. Must not affect normal use of whiteboard. Green Design: Runs on rechargeable batteries Cost: $25-$100 Portability: Built up from pieces, easily taken apart and put together

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