TRIZ is a way to get ideas about future technologies. . . But why call it TRIZ?
. . . . . . because it stands for
Теория
решения
изобретательских
задач
. . . . . . . . . (of course - what else could it stand for?)
. . . . . . transliteration:
Teoriya
Resheniya
Izobretatelskikh
Zadatch
. . . . . . translation:
Theory of
Decisions about
Inventor's
Problems
. . . TRIZ tries to make getting new ideas about technology a systematic process
. . . TRIZ was created by
Genrich Altshuller. . . . . . He registered his first invention at age 15
. . . . . . At 20 he invented a way to escape from submarines
. . . . . . . . . (Apparently this did not help the crew of the Kursk)
. . . . . . . . . . . . length: 154m long
. . . . . . . . . . . . height: four stories
. . . . . . . . . . . . was the world's biggest attack submarine
. . . . . . . . . . . . apparently a torpedo exploded, the sub sank to the bottom, about 350 feet down, and 2 min. 15 sec. later several more torpedoes exploded. Some crew survived both explosions but perished later without escaping.
. . . . . . Altshuller worked as an invention inspector for the Soviet navy
. . . . . . . . . (Does this make him the world's second most famous one?)
TRIZ is a compendium of several related methods and approaches. . . see e.g.
http://www.amsup.com/images/triz/triz.gif. . . see e.g.
http://www.mazur.net/triz/contradi.htmLet's look at TRIZ - and also apply to your topics. . .
One aspect is the natural evolution from doing one key task and "branching out". . . . . . pencils that not only write, they erase, store, don't need to be sharpened, clip on, etc.
. . . . . . From keyboards to foldup keyboards, ergonomic keyboards, what other kinds?
Also from TRIZ: usability, aesthetics become factors later . . . Early cars: "you can get any color car you want as long as it's black" TRIZ also has a set of 40 Principles of Invention. . .
the 40 Principles of Invention . . . (see e.g.
http://www.triz40.com/aff_Principles.htm)
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Segmentation": break something unitary into parts, modules, pieces, etc.
. . . . . . . . . E.g. replace large truck with a tractor+trailer design (is that good?)
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Taking out": remove a part
. . . . . . . . . E.g. put a noisy air compressor outside the building where the air is used
. . . . . . . . . E.g. Use the bark but not the dog as part of a burglar alarm
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Local Quality": make something that is uniform, nonuniform
. . . . . . . . . E.g. refrigerator with freezer, moist cold bin for veggies, dry cold bin for meat, etc.
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Assymetry": make something that is symmetric, assymetric
. . . . . . . . . E.g. make a round rod have a flat part so a knob can turn it without slipping
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Merging": assemble similar objects into a larger assembly
. . . . . . . . . E.g. make a network of PCs
. . . . . . . . . E.g. 3 wheels more stable than 2 more stable than 1
. . . . . . . . . You can get emergent properties!
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Universality": make one thing do more than one thing
. . . . . . . . . E.g. pencil can erase, store, attach as well as write
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Nested Doll": (like those Russian dolls)
. . . . . . . . . E.g. set of measuring spoons
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Anti-weight": counter heaviness with flotation
. . . . . . . . . E.g. non-sinking boats; balloons; airplane wings and boat hydrofoils
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Preliminary anti-action": counter bad effects of good things somehow
. . . . . . . . . E.g. lead aprons at the dentist
. . . . . . . . . E.g. slow-release medications
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Preliminary action": do something to an object before it is needed
. . . . . . . . . E.g. put glue on paper before selling it - stickers! Tape!
. . . . . . . . . E.g. sterilize surgical instruments for next time - autoclaves, etc.
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Beforehand cushioning": have backup systems incorporated in case of failure
. . . . . . . . . E.g. emergency parachutes, fire escapes, parking brakes
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Equipotentiality": compensate for gravity
. . . . . . . . . E.g. spring-loaded cafeteria dish dispenser
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The other way round": reverse the action; go upside down; make something fixed, movable (or the reverse)
. . . . . . . . . E.g. rotate part instead of tool; treadmills; escalators
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Spheroidality": change from flat or angular surfaces to curved
. . . . . . . . . E.g. domes and arches; ball-point pens instead of quills
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Dynamics": make it movable or flexible
. . . . . . . . . E.g. adjustable car seats; medical scopes in flexible tubes
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Partial or excessive actions": Do a little too much or too little, then fix
. . . . . . . . . E.g. put a bit too much on your plate, then leave a little; almost fill your tank, then top off
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Another dimension": use the 3rd dimension or 4th, etc.
. . . . . . . . . E.g. 3D TV; add wings to car; 2-sided screen; double toothbrush; dump truck
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Mechanical vibration": cause oscillation/vibration
. . . . . . . . . E.g. electric hedge trimmer/carving knife; gall stone destruction;
ultrasonic neurostimulation. . . . . . "
Periodic action": keep repeating
. . . . . . . . E.g. hitting nail with hammer; warbling siren
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Continuity of useful action": eliminate breaks
. . . . . . . . . E.g. night light; auto time sharing
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Skipping": do it so fast that harm is averted
. . . . . . . . . E.g. flash freezing; heated ice cream scoop
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Turn Lemons into Lemonade": use bad effect for a good purpose
. . . . . . . . . E.g. make/save money by recycling (reuse blank side; sell cans)
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Feedback": improve performance by examining the effects
. . . . . . . . . E.g. hard to spend money in late spring here; cruise control
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Intermediary": link/separate 2 things with a go-between
. . . . . . . . . E.g. potholder; nailset; shuttle diplomacy
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Self-service": something serves itself
. . . . . . . . . E.g. fertilize with grass clippings;
pot liquor to improve flavor
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Copying": save with inexpensive copies
. . . . . . . . . E.g. VR instead of reality; photos; music on CD instead of live, etc.
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Cheap short-lived objects": throw it away afterwards
. . . . . . . . . E.g. paper plates; disposable diapers; anyone remember returnable bottles?
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Mechanics substitution": get rid of moving parts or other objects
. . . . . . . . . E.g. CD instead of vinyl record; acoustic pet fence
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Pneumatics and hydraulics": use gas and liquid instead of solid parts
. . . . . . . . . E.g. gel-filled footwear soles; propane instead of logs
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Flexible shells and thin films": get rid of heavy, solid things
. . . . . . . . . E.g. paper instead of slates; balloons
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Porous materials": make nonporous things, porous
. . . . . . . . . E.g. save weight by making it fluffier
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Color changes": change color or transparency of object or environment
. . . . . . . . . E.g. use red light to see nocturnal critters in a zoo
. . . . . . . . . E.g. use differently colored markers for writing
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Homogeneity": make interacting objects of the same material
. . . . . . . . . E.g. cut diamonds with diamond dust
. . . . . . . . . E.g. make artificial organs out of person's own cells
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Discarding and recovering": it disappears or changes itself
. . . . . . . . . E.g. biodegradable plastic bags; mechanical pencils
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Parameter changes": change properties of a substance
. . . . . . . . . E.g. heat food to cook/kill germs
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Phase transitions":
. . . . . . . . . E.g. freeze liquid center, then dip in warm chocolate
. . . . . . . . . E.g. air conditioning works by vaporizing/condensing a liquid
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Thermal expansion": things expand/contract with temperature
. . . . . . . . . E.g. make thermostats that bend and curve as temperature changes
. . . . . . . . . . . . We could do this in this class fairly easily!
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Strong oxidants": use oxygen-enrichment
. . . . . . . . . E.g. medical use; match heads and rocket fuel
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Inert atmosphere": use chemically inactive stuff
. . . . . . . . . E.g. store priceless artifacts in argon or nitrogen
. . . . . . . . . E.g. add filler when making pills so you can pick them up
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Composite materials": use multiple materials in a substance
. . . . . . . . . E.g. fiberglass; reinforced concrete
