Today in the developing world grid infrastructure and power supply is intermittent at best and in some cases non-existent
Customs and import procedure are costly and slow preventing the development of reliable supply chain networks. Local materials and manufacture is a must to create social impact business models.
Many locals possess fabrication and manufacturing experience which will enable local production. By shortening operation pipelines product and higher and more traceable quality can be achieved.
Over 2 billion humans posses coal as a cooking fuel which can be used as a latent asset/ heat source which would power a thermoelectric generator. This is a big win for our project!
After our interviews with Ghanaian villagers we learned average income was about $2.50 a day, which helped define viability constraints.
Tribal hierarchy defines rank and seniority within the tribe, this waterfall structure enables our team to appease the chief which has lasting effects on ensuring their is consistent productivity.
Many Ghanaian man possessed fabrication skills which enables the availability of raw materials such as aluminum and steel which drove our product design.
Many villagers use kerosene lanterns as a light source in their homes without proper ventilation, toxic off gases often poison children and lead to airborne illness.
By appointing local partners and teammates to constondian the training procedures we're able to build trust within the community and learn from direct feedback from teammates.
Working with the local shops our team was able to tailor fabrication procedures to the available services enabling faster production.
By connecting to our partners and communities via mobile we're able to align with existing pathways and better understand how information is distributed.
Our primary customers endured a stressful environment that must heavy moisture, dust, and and heat. By using the CNC lathe to turn a stout frame our frame would stand longterm abuse.
Bi-daily use is a must, our encasement and wall thickness was iterated to uphold heavy cycles of use for years.
This device encounters high amounts of heat to harvest its energy, by designing a large heat-sink the capsule could release and cool rapidly in hopes to reduce injury from contact.
Children were now able to read and study avoiding dangerous oil fumes that would have otherwise been their only option at the time.
We learned that having access to our lighting system enabled users to see insects, dangerous objects, and avoid other dangers while moving around at night.
Small and local business could now extend business hours do to proper lighting, increased income was a new stabilizer in the house and family.
