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MistFire
a fire made of water
Where We Started
Large Array of Fire Pixelated Design Changes Color
MistFire a fire made of water Where We Started Large Array of Fire - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MistFire a fire made of water Where We Started Large Array of Fire - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MistFire a fire made of water Where We Started Large Array of Fire Pixelated Design Changes Color MistFire A water vapor-based fire candle that: Looks realistic Is safe User Needs & Background 7.9% fire injuries 8,200 annual house
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MistFire
A water vapor-based fire candle that:
Looks realistic Is safe
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User Needs & Background
7.9% fire injuries due to open flames [1] $3.14B candle market [3] 8,200 annual house fires caused by candles [2]
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Customer Need Product Attribute Engineering Specifications Realistic Fire Realistic at distance Indistinguishable from fire at >5’ Affordability Cost of manufacturing <$40 to manufacture Compact, able to fit on a table Size <10”x10”x10” Can run for a while without having to load more water Time before reload >5 hours
MistFire Product Contract
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Mockup Testing
Piezo Element
Mist Maker
Fan
Control Mist Flow
LED Strip
Provide Backlighting
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Mockup Testing
Piezo Element
Mist Maker
Fan
Control Mist Flow
LED Strip
Provide Backlighting
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Mist + Light = Fire
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Looks-like + User Feedback
- Surveyed users with ages 21-67
- Favorable sizes: Candle or fireplace
- Favorable features: Humidifier, Aroma
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Looks-like + User Feedback
- Surveyed users with ages 21-67
- Favorable sizes: Candle or fireplace
- Favorable features: Humidifier, Aroma
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Next Steps
- Improve realistic flame effect
- Fit mechanism into candle form factor
- Investigate remaining contract elements
- Explore humidifier and aromatherapy features
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References
[1] U.S. fire statistics, https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/ (Accessed 10/16/2019) [2] National Fire Protection Association, https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Top-fire- causes/Candles (Accessed 10/17/2019) [3] National Candle Association, Candle Facts & Figures, https://candles.org/facts-figures-2/ (Accessed 10/16/2019)
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Market & Pricing
Tabletop Aromatic Humidifier: $40-50 Portable Humidifier: $30+ Portable LED light: $23+ MistFire [User testing]: $10-30 (candle size) or $200-300 (fireplace size)