Week 3.1 Exploration

    "The refined gap is to effectively allow a smaller/weaker woman to fight back against an unexpected larger opponent."    ~Design Prompt

            Alright ladies and gentlemen, this week...it's sketch time (AKA- Hammer Time). While I channel some retro puffy pants and bad dance moves, let's get to work. To our research from last week:

Primary User Needs

The weapon must be concealable.
The weapon must be accessible.
The weapon must be easy to use.
The weapon must be effective.
The weapon must require little strength to operate.
The weapon must be in my budget.
The weapon must be cleanable.
The weapon must be small.
The weapon must be legal where I am.  

Decomposition of Design Problem



Ten Concept Sketches