Week 3 Post

This week we finished the concept chart, which lists the different ways we could potentially dry clothes.We also met with Professor Hearn. She provided us with valuable information regarding the conditions of the island. She  also gave us the specifications for the generators they have on the island as well as the budget for the project. We found out that they have two Honda EU1000i generators and one Honda EU2000i generators.  One idea we came up was to use the exhaust heat form the generators to heat the clothing. Professor Hearn also said we have a budget of about a thousand dollars. Professor Hearn gave us added motivation to dry the clothing by telling us about the Mango Flies (see Picture 1) which are attracted to moisture and will lay their eggs under peoples skin if they have wet clothing on. Another idea we had this week was to have a metal pipe go into the camp fire which could conduct heat and warm the clothing. Overall it was a very productive week. We also did more research on the Island and its conditions. The YouTube video below shows the island of Bioko from above. This week we hope to decide on which proposal to pursue to the design stage.

Picture 1 - The dreaded Mango Fly

 Picture 1 was taken from the website http://www.spc.int/Pacifly/Species_profiles/B_frauenfeldi.htm.

 

Bioko Island Equatorial Guinea - The Island of Bioko lies in the Gulf of Guinea. This video shows the island view from an airplane or helicopter(a helicopter is more likely).