Design process that was followed in this project:
• Project background
• Research
• Observational Research
- An observational study of Girgaum beach
- An observational study of Juhu beach
• Preliminary Research
- Research map of the project
- Types and sources of MSW in Mumbai
- The trajectory of garbage and the role of rag-pickers
- Waste segregation and disposal processes in Mumbai
- The ocean plastic issue and its causes
- Existing tools and machines worldwide
- Recycling of Plastics
- Sorting and Processing difficulties with plastic waste
• Primary Research
- The morphology of waste at beaches
- Other threats and hazards at the beach
- Existing cleaning operations
- User study: Issues in manual cleaning
- Insights from .Ocean Activists
- Issues with existing cleaning machines
- Key Insights from the Research
- Strategy towards solution
• Design Brief
• Design Ideation
- Ideation map
- Challenges in continuous cleaning of beaches
- Pain points and opportunities at various levels
- Sketches and visualization
- System Evaluation
- System Selection
• Design Development
- Focus Area
- Designing a system
- System Framework
- Final Ideas
- Packaging and dimensions
- CAD Model
- Renders
• Annexure
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