Individualized cleaning agent
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning agents often fail to meet individual customer needs due to large product portfolios that can be cumbersome and economically inefficient, with potential incompatibilities between ingredients leading to reduced effectiveness over time.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that obtain cleaning-related information from users to determine a customized composition for an individualized cleaning agent, using a combination of user preferences and object properties to create a tailored formula, potentially incorporating predefined base compositions and modules, while ensuring compatibility and eliminating the need for extensive product storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a large product portfolio is offered to meet every customer need, then customer demand coverage is improved, but device complexity and economic sustainability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning agent composition is made dynamic and adjustable through a digital interface that allows users to select from multiple ingredient modules (surfactants, builders, enzymes, fragrances, etc.). The system transitions from static pre-formulated products to a dynamic configuration where the final composition is determined at the point of use based on user selections, resolving the contradiction between offering variety and maintaining simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning agent is segmented into multiple independent ingredient modules that can be individually selected and combined. Each module serves a specific function (e.g., surfactants for cleaning, enzymes for stain removal, fragrances for scent). This segmentation allows the system to offer extensive customization without requiring a separate product for each combination, as users can mix and match modules to create their ideal formulation.
2Reliability
If cleaning agents with specific ingredient combinations are provided, then functional effectiveness is improved, but ingredient compatibility and stability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates compatibility checking mechanisms that provide feedback to users when selecting ingredient modules. The digital interface analyzes the selected combination and warns of potential incompatibilities or suboptimal pairings, allowing users to adjust their selections. This feedback loop ensures that the final composition maintains stability and effectiveness while still allowing customization.
Solution Approach 2:
The digital configuration system acts as an intermediary between user preferences and final product formulation. It mediates the selection process by evaluating compatibility among chosen ingredients, suggesting alternative combinations, and ensuring that the final recipe maintains chemical stability. This intermediary layer prevents problematic ingredient pairings while preserving user autonomy in customization.
3Device complexity
If kits with multiple cleaning agents are sold for customer mixing, then product portfolio size is reduced, but manufacturing precision and optimal adjustment deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables customers to self-configure their ideal cleaning agent composition through a user-friendly digital interface. Users can independently select from various ingredient modules based on their specific needs (e.g., fabric type, stain severity, scent preferences). The system automatically calculates the optimal formulation, eliminating the need for manual measuring and mixing while maintaining high precision. This self-service approach combines the benefits of customization with manufacturing-level accuracy.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a method, performed by at least one apparatus (2, 4, 6, 8), the method comprising: obtaining (22) from a user cleaning related information, and determining (42) a composition or a part thereof for an individualized cleaning agent to be produced based on the obtained cleaning related information. The present disclosure also relates to an apparatus, a system, a computer program code and a computer readable storage medium.