This was an art instillation from 2002, by Marie Sester.

One of the ideas I had for my project was to create a security light which when triggered would cause a spotlight to shine on and track the person who triggered the light.

There are a couple of increased advantages of having a targeted light source over a floodlight.
The targeted light source would reduce the amount of property that is made visible then that of a flood light reducing the visibility for an intruder.

It would also put a great deal more emphasis on the intruder, singling him/her out in an environment. There is also the added factor of not being able to escape from the light which increases discomfort.

The only way you could escape the light would be to remove yourself from the area which, according to my survey results, is the overall objective of a security product.

Controlled Convergence

I have decided to use controlled convergence as a tool for concept selection, I can select the ideas that are worth continuing and then develop them further to hopefully come to a final idea.

Morphological analysis

This is my second analysis to help generate ideas.

This one is using some key research material as the core sections of the framework. Each side of the triangle has been assigned a word which categorises the three main factors for creating an effective security system.

By listing lots of different factors under each heading and selecting one from each I was able to generate a large number of different concepts.

Smart cctv

http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/technology/newsid_7775000/7775188.stm

A good example of using technology to develop an existing security product thus improving its effectiveness and making it more efficient.

Again this is an aspect which could be applied to my final idea.

Talking Cameras

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/6703281.stm

This is the type of increased effect I spoke about in a previous post, with an outdoor security product interacting on a number of different levels and senses.

I believe that a combination of impact levels could be key to a practible & successful security product.

Morphological Example

The example above shows one such scenario created from this method of idea generation.

Using this as a tool for idea generation and selection, I am going to get into the workshops and start playing around with some materials and parts and components to try and generate some concepts.

Morphological Analysis

Following a lecture on idea generation and selection I have decided to use a technique called morphological analysis. This process will allow me to create a number of different scenarios by mixing and matching different factors to generate numerous ideas.

I am hopeful this will aid in generating some tangible ideas develpoing from my research that I can use to drive the project forward.