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CCT370: Introduction to Computer Visualization Assignment Proposal Zain Kazim 996600744 Daniel Wilkinson 997090963

In the realm of the kitchen, there can never be enough aid to the chef. Dirty dishes can often be seen as the drag of cooking, something nobody really wants to do. After all, the process of doing dishes is often a taxing activity. What if washing dishes didn’t have to be such a strenuous process? The exact nature of our hypothesis is our determination in our product to aid the everyday washing of dishes. The team intends to examine and evaluate the usefulness of our developed dish brush product. Our specific need to be examined is the need for an easier solution to clean dishes. Specifically, our product is an enhanced version of a dish brush. It is modified specifically to tackle the dirtier dishes as well as being an adequate cleaner otherwise. The final deliverable is to be the cleaning efficiency of a sponge combined and the strength of cleaning bristles. This combination of sponge and bristles will be secured by a sturdy plastic handle for easier scrubbing. Furthermore, a metallic scraper is attached to the tool for even harder scrubbing and scraping. Obviously, the industry we are dealing with is the kitchen utensil industry. The industry strives to make life in the kitchen an easier process. We support this with our product proposal; a product envisioned to greatly aid dishwashing. The notion behind Gibson’s Affordance Theory and the concept of ergonomics has been taken into consideration in our design. The main element of our product that would need attention on this is the handle, since it is the part that comes in contact with the user. The handle will be made out of rubber and have grooves so the hand can comfortably grip it.In terms of mapping, the bristles, located on the bottom right side, and the sponge, located on the bottom left, will have equal surface areas. The handle will be placed on the right hand side of the product for two reasons. One it will be above the bristles, which is the part used for vigorous scrubbing, thus more force will be needed there. Second, by placing the handle on one side, it will be easier to scrub hard to get corners using the preferred material. Aesthetics concerns whether or not the product is visually pleasing. We plan to give our product a glossy finish. The reason being, not only is it visually pleasing, but also the “shiny” look can be psychologically associated with clean dishes, which suits our project appropriately. It has been agreed between the two of us that the division of labor will be equal. The research will be equally divided into two parts; as well as the write up, which will be decided while reviewing the rubric. For the 3D image section, both members of the group will create one 3D image. After completion, the “better” image will be selected and edited further by both members.