Detection system for bacteria in drinking water: Development of support systems for real-time bacteria analysis
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
Master's Thesis
Master's Thesis
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This project covers a product development process for the support systems of a
water analysis method for drinking water which can be used to automize the moni toring process of bacteria or to manually test the water and get faster results than
current methods.
The project includes several stages: Research, concept generation, Concept selec tion, concept development, concept verification, and recommendations. The research
stage includes all the information gathering including patent analysis, competitor
analysis, interviews, and a law analysis. The concept generation stage includes a
brainstorming session and a morphological matrix. The concept selection stage in cludes an elimination matrix, pugh-matrixes, and a focus group in order to select the
final concept. Concept development stage consists of a CAD model creation and a
3D-printed model. A concept verification stage consisting of tests in order to verify
the level of readiness according to the requirement specifications. And the final part
of the report is a presentation of the information collected during the project and
some recommendations for further work on the project.
The project was executed at a start-up company called Nocoli and the aim of the
project is to support Nocoli in the development of a new era for water analysis
systems. The project goal was to create a supporting system for a new technol ogy created by a scientist at Halmstad University, the technology for water analysis
worked in a lab environment and needed a product development process in order
to test the functionality outside of the lab and to show potential customers and in vestors. The plan for the supporting systems was to move water through the model
in a controlled manner through a microchannel. The project ends with a prototype
that visualizes the supporting systems and shows proof of concept in transporting
water through the product for the analysis to work with the help of both pumps
and valves.
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Product, Product development, Bacteria, Water analysis, CAD, 3D Print