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Chinese Funeral Customs

Chinese Funeral Escort Customs It is an essential part of China’s funeral culture, reflecting attitudes toward death, family values, and the spirit of filial piety. These customs serve not only as a way to mourn the deceased but also as a tribute to life and a lesson for future generations.

SA• Contradiction Between Individualism and Social Pressure

As someone who values personal freedom, possibly from the younger or LGBTQ community, they face pressure from family and society to conform to traditional values, highlighting the tension between self-identity and societal expectations.

• Philosophical Reflection on Life and Death

traditional funeral rituals while exploring alternative ways (like donations or legacies) to leave a meaningful impact.

1 • Bead bracelet

2 • Recite scriptures

3 • Vinyl record

A bead bracelet helps individuals focus through rotating the beads for meditation or chanting. It is common in Buddhism and Taoism, symbolizing prayers for the deceased and a spiritual connection.

These three rituals are deeply connected to the concept of the circle.

Striking the wooden fish wards off evil and purifies the space, with its rhythm symbolizing the cycle of life and death. It helps people express respect and remembrance for the deceased.

By incorporating the ashes of the departed into the production of a vinyl record, the deceased's voice, music, or personal messages are embedded into the record. This allows the voice of the deceased to live on in the memories of loved ones.

These circular elements in the rituals serve as symbols of the movement and transmission of time, life, and memory in honoring the deceased.

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Usage scenario

When was a child, every time a typhoon landfall, I didn’t need to go to school. So I didn’t realize how much harm typhoons can bring.

Typhoons make landfall in the coastal areas of our country, and news reports are issued in advance to remind people to take precautions. However, due to the large number of typhoons occurring each year, especially in the Guangdong province, people have become accustomed to them.

Not until a typhoon landed in my hometown and I got news from my relatives there did I realize how much damage a typhoon could actually cause.

Case Study

Form of disaster

Since then, I have discovered that typhoons cause more severe damage to cities with relatively backward urban construction. Not only in China, many countries are facing disasters caused by typhoons. Although people are familiar with typhoons,due to the following reasons.

Based on previous investigations, we can see that a city's preparedness and response to typhoon conditions determine its "resilience". This concept, as a new approach to urban risk management, focuses on improving a city's ability to withstand, mitigate, and adapt to uncertain risks. Building resilient cities is becoming an urgent topic of exploration in the field of geography and related disciplines.

Factors Affecting People's Access to Medical Treatment During Typhoons

• Shortage of Medications and Medical Supplies

• Psychological Stress and Panic

• Shortage of Medical Personnel

• Evacuation and Shelter Issues

• Damage to Medical Facilities

• Communication Disruptions

• Transportation Disruptions

• Guangdong

Taking Shenzhen as an example, the spatial structure of accessibility to resilient healthcare facilities still exhibits a "core-periphery" characteristic. The regions with the highest accessibility levels still encompass most of the central urban areas, while the areas with the lowest accessibility levels are still the urban peripheries. Additionally, the transition from core high-value areas to peripheral low-value areas continues to follow a pattern of concentric layers with gradual decline.

Field Research

Product Features

In the shelter, with the assistance of professional personnel, X-ray examinations can be conducted for individuals with more severe injuries. After initial screening, patients can be transferred to a hospital post-typhoon for early treatment. Additionally, mobile X-ray machines, oxygen devices, and ECG monitors play a crucial role in providing timely treatment to typhoon victims, reducing the risk of hypoxia, and enhancing the overall resilience of the disaster-stricken area's medical system.

A survey on the origin of natural flavors from three well-known flavor companies: IFF, Givandan and Firmenich

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hrough the investigation of the nature fragrances of these three famous compains, we can find that. Due to different geographical conditions, people in different reglons have different habits and preferences of flavor.

On the fragrance company's website, we can find that scents are divided into 12 types of olfactive family hope to bring people as different an olfactory experi ence as possible through six different flavors.

As early as the Stone Age, people had vessels for making aromas. And formed a long history of using incense Through this investigation, we can find that people have the experience of actively creating olfactory experience very early. And formed a very local characteristics of the sense of smell culture.

When the years pass, everything disappears, only the smell in the air is still lingering, making the past vivid

What people think of smell was changing in the past. In Hippias Major, Plato thought taste and smell are somehow more shameful and base than seeing and hearing. But Socrates felt that odors reflected the social class to which a person belonged, meaning that an odor had a certain informative value

Electronic Nose is a sensing instrument designed to detect and identify chemical mixtures that constitute aromas, odors, fragrances, formulations, spills and leaks. It is also used to identify simple mixtures and individual chemical compounds.

In different contexts, a variety of olfactory experience products have been using widely. And the uses have changed with cultural development. It gradually developed from sacrifice related to medicine and daily life.

Thalamus is your body’s information relay station. Expect smell, All information from your body’s senses must be processed through your thalamus before being sent to your brain’s cerebral cortex for interpretation. So smell is the most direct sense that can evoke human instinctive behavior and emotional memory.

On this basis, I selected six families based on the Fragrance wheel, it make sure that the six flavors are sufficiently different. Secondly, start with the degree of familiarity of this smell in people's lives. people have a clear direction towards familiar smells. So for an unusual smell, what kind of objects or imagination would people use to describe it?

Average preferences

No.1 remind me of lemons and some fruits.The smell of it is familiar because I love drinking lemon tea.

No.3 remind me of the baby oil. My baby brother often use it after taking shower. The smell of it takes me back to the past.

No.4 remind me that the time I met my girlfriend after one year and a month. That was the first time my girlfriend and I met after we had a conflict.

Judging from the scoring results, we can find that the overall score level maintains the trend of higher scores with more familiarity. But No. 4 is an exception. I think it is because it is

According to the results of the survey, we can find that more people prefer smells that can evoke emotional memories, and based on everyone's different life experiences, the tastes they like are the same.

The ordering of numbers 1-6 also corresponds to its familiarity in our daily lives. After getting the results, we found that people can often find accurate contrasting objects for familiar smells. However, as the smell becomes more and more unfamiliar, it becomes difficult for people to find uniform colors and items to correspond to it.

Editor This

Scent analysis results and allow user choose the smell they like.In our research, we found that people prefer smells that are more familiar to them. Meanwhile, different people have different feelings about the same smell, so this product allows people to deit a favourite smell based on their own experience and preferences. Therefore, this product can be used to record the smell generated by others to make it more suitable for your own preferences.

Material storage

Michael Edwards proposed that scent are divided into twelve types, but each type is also composed of many different smells. Users can choose what raw materials to use to compose the generated scent according to their preferences. Giving users greater freedom to customize their favorite scents.

Data processor

Analyze and process the collected information on the smell of the environment, and control the output of perfume data edited by the user.

The scent materials are mixed and vaporized, and further mixed through transport pipes.

Smell Analysis

It shows what is this smell made of, and user can control the output of each smell

Visualization of each smell, each edited smell is unique. Users can share with others.

Each smell was recorded in it, users can smell it again when they want.

Users put it on their nose,and then start it through the screem. It will analyse the smell of the environment. After edition, it will output the

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This baking tool is designed for children, making baking fun and safe.It helps children improve their fine motor skills through engaging operation methods they enjoy.Children can gain confidence and a sense of achievement while baking their own creations.

Users Journey Map

Ingredients

Background

When I was young, my parents guided me in baking, and after my first successful attempt, I grew more interested, gradually learning to make various types of cakes. However, as times have changed, many children today are overly protected, and the internet captures much of their attention, leaving them with fewer opportunities for hands-on activities like this.

Current situation

From 1995 to 2022, the detection rate of sensory integration dysfunction among ordinary children aged 3 to 12 in mainland China was 32%.

Research

Sensory Play

It is any activity which engages any of the 7 senses of a child.

Sensory play allows for nerve pathways to connect and form in the brain. By engaging these senses in different play activities, we are able to encourage a child's development by building curiosity and comfort in novel activities, providing opportunities for speech and language development, and practicing motor skills.

How Baking Promotes Sensory Integration

Family planning policy

Parents’ educational level

Overprotection from elders

If corrective training is not conducted, almost all children with sensory integration dysfunction exhibit varying degrees of hyperactivity, impulsivity, attention, and behavioral problems, which seriously trouble parents and teachers.

Use an electric mixer to beat the egg whites

Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites Place the yolks and whites in separate, clean bowls.

then gradually add the remaining 70g of sugar in three parts. Beat until stiff peaks form.

Design opportunity

• Lack of strength control

• Inaccurate whipping time

• Incorrect attachment of beaters

• Liquid splattering

• Cord tangling

• Instability

• Safety hazards

By interacting with materials of different textures, such as soft dough, fine flour, and slippery egg liquid, children gain diverse tactile experiences that help them better perceive and differentiate external stimuli.

The different aromas of ingredients during baking stimulate the children’s olfactory system, helping them enhance their sensitivity to smells and their ability to distinguish between them.

Sounds from mixers or the blending of ingredients help children focus on the task at hand, increasing their sensitivity to environmental sounds and their ability to concentrate.

Mix the egg yolk mixture

Add 30g of sugar to the yolks, whisk until dissolved. Gradually add the vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract. Sift in the cake flour and mix gently until smooth.

Design opportunity

• Uneven mixing

• Incorrect ratio

• Overmixing

Competitor analysis

Electric egg beater

• Safety Hazards Whisk

• Weight and Size

• Cord Restrictions

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Combine egg yolk and egg white mixtures

Fold one-third of the beaten egg whites into the yolk mixture gently

Then fold in the remaining egg whites in two additions, being careful not to deflate the mixture.

Put into the oven

Pour the batter into a cake pan, then tap the pan gently to release any large air bubbles.

Place the cake pan into a preheated oven at 170°C and bake for about 35-40 minutes

Design opportunity

• Uneven mixing

• Deflating the egg whites

• Mixing too quickly or slowly

Investigation

• Physical Effort

• Limited capability

Observing changes in materials, such as dough rising or color changes, helps children connect visual cues with their actions, improving their observational and perceptual skills.

Through tasks like mixing, kneading, and spreading, children coordinate their visual input with hand movements, enhancing their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. #Visual

Tasks that require holding containers or pouring ingredients challenge children to maintain their balance, enhancing their sense of spatial orientation and control over their body.

• Overheating

• Uneven mixing

• Inconsistent Froth

• Inconsistent Results Electric milk frother

Children's baking has become a popular family activity, particularly gaining widespread attention in the fields of family education and children's entertainment. With the rise of baking classes and DIY activities, parents are eager to foster their children's hands-on skills.

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achievement independence Curiosity

Children

“I made a real cake, and everyone loves it! I never thought could create something as amazing as this all by myself!”

“I mixed and decorated everything on my own. Now I feel like I can do so many things by myself!”

Safety skillfulness creativity

“My main concern is that my child can use the tools safely without getting hurt, and this product gives me peace of mind.”

Design Concept

“Watching them decorate the cake makes me realize how baking can truly unleash their creative potential.”

“Why does flour and eggs turn into batter? Next time, I want to try making something different with other ingredients!”

“My child is building focus and coordination through the tasks, which is great for their development.”

Parents

Sensory Integration Training Enhancing Practical Skills Fostering Joyful Experiences

When children operate baking products, they can not only experience the baking process but also exercise their logical thinking through games. This integrates functionality, educational value, and entertainment.

As children operate the game console, they need to perform fine motor movements. These actions help improve finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination, strengthening their fine motor skills.

Product Display

Before starting the mixing process, children need to complete a game using joystick controls. This not only helps them become familiar with the

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these three colors all possess characteristics of vibrancy, calmness, and soothing effects, which help balance children's emotions.

Choosing these three colors not only attracts children's attention but also provides positive emotional impact, helping them better engage in and enjoy the activity.