Week 3 : Ideation and Development of Solution 02

The second ideas of the solution is the Shoes Radar.

What is it ? The actual thing is like a bangle that have the sensor on it. The use of the sensor are for us to know which place that the condition of the surface is wet. The other function is for make the user aware of the slippery surfaces.  

How the Shoes Radar works ? 

When we through some areas. When the area nearby us are wet or slippery. The sensor immediately detect the slippery surfaces that near us. From that thing. We could know which area that wet already. The Sensor will notify us through our app on our smartphone. As we know, people these day can not apart from gadget. Even we are walking, We keep looking downward to our smartphone. Maybe checking our social media, or texting to our friends. and many more. That's why, the bangle that have sensor will connect through the special app to notify us. 

Week 2 : Ideation and Development of Solution 01

When we discuss our topic again, which is Shoes are Slippery when Rain, I realize that this topic has some solution that will solve this problem. Such as like what I already blogged on the previous, I thinking about shoes that have removable soles.

As the sole have different type. There will be different type of soles also. Such as soles that have anti slip, or sole that for doing sport etc.

I was thinking this idea because of we using shoes everyday. Because we use shoes everyday, ofcourse the grip will start flat and it become slippery especially when the surface wet. With this removable sole, I think it will be the best solution if we dont want to buy another new shoes because we already comfort with the old one. But the sole already flat. We can use the removable sole. 

How the removable sole works ? 

It can be the whole sole, or just the additional grip that will paste on the bottom of the sole. 

with the magnet inside the insole. so the additional grip can stick perfectly without harm the original form of the shoes. 

Week 1 : How to Analyse Data

Working with our data

The data or information we initially collect is often in a bulky format (spreadsheets of numerical data, transcripts of interviews, or descriptions of artefacts) which need to be summarised, interpreted and analysed before you can draw conclusions.

The best way is to summarise information to identify patterns. Summarising will help us to compare information in a standardised format so that you (or your reader) does not have to sort through a lot of information to make comparisons. For example:

§  When interpreting interview data you can prepare tables listing frequently-raised issues of interviewees under categories such as age or gender.

§  Numerical data can usually be summarised mathematically, as means (averages), medians, modes or frequencies.

Once information is summarised, you will find it easier to identify patterns and interpret meanings. Sometimes this can be a simple descriptive process if patterns or meaning are obvious.

Quantitative information

Numerical or quantitative information is obtained from research methods such as surveys of populations or from repeated experimental procedures. When recording the data it is important to include detailed information (eg dates and place of collection, methods of measurement, units of measurement) to minimise confusion. Numerical data are usually recorded on printed datasheets, then stored in spreadsheet format.

In some cases, data may initially be recorded by handheld computers or specialised data recorders which can later be downloaded to more secure devices. Data recorders can often be set up to record data remotely, without the requirement that researchers be present. Such techniques are frequently used in meteorological research or in situations where it would be too hazardous for a researcher to be present (eg industrial chemistry applications, space research).

Qualitative information

Qualitative (non-numerical) information may be recorded during interviews with human participants, often on video or audiotape, possibly with supporting notes, and may be transcribed into written form later. Other qualitative information describing and interpreting texts or artefacts may also be recorded in written form and stored on index cards or as Word files. This material may be coded for themes using software programs (eg Nvivo) that search for keywords or strings, or it may be done manually. The transcripts may also be treated as texts for analysis.

Visual information may be recorded as photographic plates, slides, computerised files or hand-drawn diagrams.

http://www.endvawnow.org/en/articles/322-conducting-research-data-collection-and-analysis-.html

http://w3.unisa.edu.au/researchstudents/milestones/data.asp#working

Week 7 : Study Research

This study research occurred at Indonesia, that I knew form the online news from Indonesia site. Which contain. The sidewalk along the protocol roads in Kudus, Central Java, that is being installed with ceramic become an issue for the residents because it sidewalk become slippery especially when rain. So it will harm the pedestrians.

The ceramics may look beautiful, but actually it cause a lot of issue that make the pedestrians slip over it. There are many case, for example, on March 3rd 2013, there were a resident that slipped while across the sidewalk infront of Hasan Putra Book Store, exactly near the square died because of slipped.

The other case that happen on the same place, another resident slip and fall while across the sidewalk. Because of that incident the joints of the hipbones detached.

The solution from that problem, an action must be done as soon as possible so the similar and so on incident will be not happening to the other pedestrian. The action such as do the repairment on the ceramics so it will be more rough, not slippery. And in the next developtment, it will be using the material that have rough texture on it so it will be not slippery especially when rainy season. 

Week 6 : Common vs Unique Research Method

Common Way

It's vital you pick approach research methodologies and methods for your thesis - your research after all is what your whole dissertation will rest on.

First thing that we will do while doing the research method are 

- Choosing qualitative or quantitative research methodologies.

- Qualitative Research

- Using quantitative and qualitative research methods together

- Research methods in brief

The common ways, that we usually use such as

-interview.

-questionnaires

The unique way to solve problem are (in my opinion)

-We have to understand what our topics are.

- Looking for the same example for the same topics then from that thing we have guide for what we have to do.