Dear Friends and Students
Today I received a WhatsApp message from Dr.M.Sashibhushana Rao about a wonderful innovation! Immediately, I started my homework. Extreme Urge to Urinate is a common problem for a child to an Old! However, there is no solution to date except suffering or wetting or open urination. Prakash and Sushma have a solution. Read this story!
“Rest in Pee” is the world’s first and only UV sterilized disposable paper urinal. It is non-toxic, pleasant in fragrance, leak-proof, odor-free, compact, and easy to use. You can urinate directly inside the bag and it will instantly turn urine into fragrant gel. You can keep this gel in your car or use it as a room-freshener!! What a by-product? To date, we thought Urine is most useless and odor prone, but today it has become so nice, Amazing right!
It is the most innovatively designed disposable urinal that contains a Funnel and Urine bag! It allows women to have the comfort of peeing while standing, into the bag using the attached funnel. People with medical conditions like patients with arthritis, back pain, pregnant women, joint pain, paralysis, diabetes, urinary incontinence, physically disabled people, and bedridden or older people can use them safely!
How to Use?
· Empty the contents of the sachet into the bag
· Place & Pee, Relax! Your urine will turn into the fragrant gel
· Dispose of it using the provided garbage bag
Dear Students
Now, read the story of the Founders!
Prakash worked as a journalist for 12 years. Started private detective agency called “Seventh Sense Group” in Surat, in 2010. Unable to answer nature’s call while on assignments as a detective, Prakash realized that he had to come up with a solution to avoid health complications.
Sushma lived with her father who was unwell and needed her help when going to the bathroom every time. Because of this, she also started developing a backache having to manage his father's weight.
Prakash and Sushma did a lot of research before coming up with the product. I feel it is perfectly fit as Design Thinking Case Study which you are all studying in your Engineering!!
See the steps they followed before making the final product.
· At first, they experimented with the material, then they added a gusset (a gusset is a triangular or rhomboidal piece of fabric inserted into a seam to add breadth or reduce stress from tight-fitting clothing) which made the bag more compact. Later a funnel (similar to the plastic funnel which we use to fill the oil bottle) was added with the gusset.
· After they had devised the design, they had to ensure that there was no way that the urine would leak out of the bag.
· Finally, they found the perfect combination of chemicals that could convert urine into gel instantly.
It took them more than 1 year to develop the product. Finally, they launched it in June 2019!!! You can shop it at restinpee.com/shop/. Disposable Pocket Urinal (3 pieces) costs at ₹ 169.
Students, you have a new Design Thinking Problem for your Research: Can you work on “Rest In Defecation”!! If this comes, India becomes true Swachh Bharat!! Join Swachh Bharat Mission!!
Prakash Ji and Sushma Ji!!
Congratulations!! We are proud of you!! You brought an amazing solution! I am confident that economies of scale can bring down the cost so that everyone can carry it and accessible to every stratum of people.
Your Well-wisher
Ravi Saripalle
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Source Inspiration: https://restinpee.com/
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