Introduction
Dig-A-Pick is a nose-picking tool for users to extract dried nasal from their nose. It aims is help users ease the experience of the process, for users who had difficulty. Eg, huge fingers, deep inside the nose, etc. Apart from that, it is also a convenient and easy to use tool for cleaning nose.
Product illustration of the Nose-Picking Tool
How it work
The tool can be either fold or stretched out straight. It can be work in two ways.
1st Way : Stretch out the tool. Placed one side of it into one hole of the nose. Scoop the dirt and pull it out.
2nd Way : Fold up the Tool. Put it into both holes of the nose. Pressure both sides of the handle and then slowly pull it out. This will clean both holes of the nose together.
1st Way : Stretch out the tool. Placed one side of it into one hole of the nose. Scoop the dirt and pull it out.
2nd Way : Fold up the Tool. Put it into both holes of the nose. Pressure both sides of the handle and then slowly pull it out. This will clean both holes of the nose together.
Design Concept
Getting Started - Observation
From what I've observed, the two fingers highlighted are the ones which people normally use to extract dried nasal from a nose.
The second finger from the left, is the most flexible finger among all. It is the easiest to control and there is a huge gap between it to the thumb. Therefore during the extracting process, it is easy to control with no obstruction of any fingers.
The last finger from the left, is the smallest finger among all. Therefore, people find it easier to get into the nose hole.
The other fingers are not so commonly used, unless both of the highlighted fingers are dirty, etc.
Digging nose can also be dangerous if gems on your hands are spread into your nose. It might cause irritation or get infected.
The second finger from the left, is the most flexible finger among all. It is the easiest to control and there is a huge gap between it to the thumb. Therefore during the extracting process, it is easy to control with no obstruction of any fingers.
The last finger from the left, is the smallest finger among all. Therefore, people find it easier to get into the nose hole.
The other fingers are not so commonly used, unless both of the highlighted fingers are dirty, etc.
Digging nose can also be dangerous if gems on your hands are spread into your nose. It might cause irritation or get infected.
Running Nose aka Flu
(Interaction between fingers with nose)
We sneeze them out normally. But there are problems when having having flu.
1) Sticky fluids, it sticks out of your nose and you sometimes have to go into your nostrils and start pulling it out. (Sneezing hard does not help)
2) There will be some watery / sticky fluids stuck at the side of the nostrils where you have to put your finger in to dig it out.
With these, I am trying to create a set of Nose-Picking Tool as a solution.
1) Sticky fluids, it sticks out of your nose and you sometimes have to go into your nostrils and start pulling it out. (Sneezing hard does not help)
2) There will be some watery / sticky fluids stuck at the side of the nostrils where you have to put your finger in to dig it out.
With these, I am trying to create a set of Nose-Picking Tool as a solution.
Brainstorm
I tried to figure out ways of extracting thing. From the different ways, I considered issues such as safety, efficiency, movement. Having done with the requirements, I move on to research on existing solutions of extracting.
Design Inspiration
I narrowed down eventually to two ways - Scoop and Pluck.
With my observation and research, I found out that people are using plucker to pluck out their hairs. They used it on eyebrows, pores, face, etc. Thus, I decided to eliminate plucker as it would be considered dangerous as our nose is filled with hair.
I decided to go with the idea of ice scream scoop, to scoop out the dried nasal in our nose. It will not pull out the hair, and is easy by just scooping. It will be a mini-size Scooper that can go in our nose. I decided to work on the product.
With my observation and research, I found out that people are using plucker to pluck out their hairs. They used it on eyebrows, pores, face, etc. Thus, I decided to eliminate plucker as it would be considered dangerous as our nose is filled with hair.
I decided to go with the idea of ice scream scoop, to scoop out the dried nasal in our nose. It will not pull out the hair, and is easy by just scooping. It will be a mini-size Scooper that can go in our nose. I decided to work on the product.
Prototype
I came up with a prototype simple prototype. It works just like the ear-digging tool, but it is used for nose instead. It look similar and I decided to improvise it.
I developed a few ideas and I wanted it not to be similar with the ear-digging tool. I started observing and I realized that the nose-holes are near apart. I came up with another idea for convenience purpose. Apart from digging out dirt from nose, I want people to use it even if they do not have dried nasals to pluck from their nose.
Therefore, I move on to developing further that people will use it for cleaning, and is convenient for them.
I developed a few ideas and I wanted it not to be similar with the ear-digging tool. I started observing and I realized that the nose-holes are near apart. I came up with another idea for convenience purpose. Apart from digging out dirt from nose, I want people to use it even if they do not have dried nasals to pluck from their nose.
Therefore, I move on to developing further that people will use it for cleaning, and is convenient for them.