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Create a product that removes the need to dust around the house
Challenge Type: engineering
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102 months ago

Household dusting is an endless cycle and major nuisance for everyone – it seems like instead of removing dust, it just moves from surface to surface.

Many of today's modern dust prevention and protection methods are ineffective, and some surfaces in the home are almost impossible to dust (e.g. baseboards, where the dust seems to stick and cloths get stuck in uneven textures/surfaces).

We want to eliminate or minimize the need to dust around the house, what do you think is the best way to do it?

Deliverables

Propose a solution that eliminates or minimizes the need to dust around the home:

1. What is your dust solution/product idea?

2. How does it minimize the need to dust around the house?

3. What existing technologies from other industries can be used to bring this product to life?

4. (optional) Charts, mock-ups, drawings, images or any visuals that better explain your idea

Criteria:

- Don't be afraid to get creative! We're looking for completely new and unique ideas.

- If your idea is technically complex, go into detail to explain exactly how it works!

- Preference will be given to ideas that have a cost-effective manufacturing process

- Solutions need to be safe for use in the home and around pets and children

- Avoid ideas that have already been filed under US patents

Disclaimer: By submitting a solution, you represent that no university resources, including lab equipment, machinery, or research devices were used in creating your solution

    Submissions will be graded on the following criteria:
  • Meets Deliverables
  • Creativity
  • Clarity
Reward Tiers
5 Winners
will receive $150 each
5 Honorable Mentions
will receive $50 each
Leaderboard
$150.00 Pedro M University of Providence
$150.00 sai charan edu
$150.00 Summer W University of Colorado
$150.00 Matthew Smith University of Tennessee
$150.00 SIRANJEEVI D National Institute of Technology Trichy
$50.00 Divyansh Kumar Singh National Institute of Technology Durgapur
$50.00 Jack Guffey DePaul University
$50.00 Patrick Flinn University of California at San Diego
$50.00 Rebecca Tillinger Pensacola Christian College
$50.00 Jeremy Paster University of Texas at Austin
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