Question

Applying the 21 Synectics Steps

The need for thinking and problem-solving skills dominates our lives. Individuals must analyze problems in the workplace, at school, as a parent, and in many other daily situations. You have an opportunity to practice your problem-solving skills through this assignment. Assignment:

Select one problem from the following list or define your own problem.

Design a new textbook for a psychology class, science class, etc. Invent a new telephone. Design a new suitcase. Design new clothes for soldier/teacher/cook/student/ etc. Invent a new style for a video game. Create a short story. Design a new computer. Invent a new way to protect computers from viruses. Create a new type of credit card. Work on solving a problem of your own choosing - a problem that is related to your major field of study.

Remember that you don’t need to create anything physically. You may use images or just descriptions of your ideas. What is important for this assignment is your ability to generate ideas. Number your ideas 1 through 21. Generate 21 ideas about solving it, using the 21 Synectics steps linked here. Note: The 21 Synectics steps were developed by SynecticsWorld, inc. Invention Labs & Workshops | Synecticsworld. (n.d.). Synecticsworld. Retrieved May 23, 2012, from http://synecticsworld.com/invention-labs-workshops/ Your completed assignment should be written primarily in first person and should be 500-750 words in length. If you use sources in your writing, be sure to identify them. If you use any direct language from a source, be sure to place those words in quotation marks. Please No Plagiarism!!!!! In your own words!!!!

Answer 1

Designing a new robot for handicapped and disabled children is what i choose.

1) Subtract – I would remove any physical damage material from it.

2) Repeat – Once tested will repeat same features for all.

3) Combine – Connect daily program according to need of a child adding internet connectivity.

4) Add – Adding multiple robots to interact amoung themselves to have human touch.

5) Transfer – Will be light in weight and easily transportable.

6) Animate – Interacating with songs words and playing physical games.

7) Empathize – Human touch with programmed in order to understand needs of a child.

8) Superimpose – Helping such a child in studies at home.

9) Substitute – Robot will be substitute to caretaker, a friend and a human touch

10) Change Scale – It will be expandable in size according to need and can change to multiple voices.

11) Fragment – will have option to change to multiple gender as required

12) Isolate – Understanding childs needs and having daily interaction will help parents, caregivers and therapists teach motor, cognitive, and emotional skills through play.

13) Distort – Will chage its size when reacted differently by a child.

14) Contradict – Understanding childs behaviour and it will sense and change the negative part of it into positive.

15) Disguise – The smart toy turns red when it’s mistreated, a colour associated with sadness.

16) Parody –  With multi-sensory smart toy it will offers children with special needs the ability to play fun and educational games.

17) Prevaricate – Interactive responses to help children better understand social cues and improve their social skills.

18) Metamorphose – It will have its own dress code can be changed to different sizes.

19) Hybridize – I will form a family of robots with child father and mother it will hapl child to have social connection

20) Mythologize – It will be pre-programmed and designed to give the child a sense of safety and peace of mind

21) Fantasize – Will make in such a way that it can be dismantle into parts for transport.

Integrating Robot at home and in school will help parents and therapists to stay connected. It will have wide range of stimulations in a way that even children with restrictive areas of interest will find their own source of motivation.