Milcotech Mfumo wa Sehemu ya Mauzo by Innovation and Design Tech of Nile University is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Meta, Mkakati na Huduma Competition Category.
ChumaHuduma· 2023
Milcotech Mfumo wa Sehemu ya Mauzo
by Innovation and Design Tech of Nile University
Client: Innovation and Design Tech of Nile University
Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Huduma Category
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About Milcotech Mfumo wa Sehemu ya Mauzo
Milcotech ni mfumo wa sehemu ya mauzo kwa ajili ya vituo vya kukusanya maziwa. Milcotech hurekodi uchambuzi wa ubora wa maziwa na ufuatiliaji kutoka kwa mkulima mdogo hadi kwa msindikaji wa chakula. Wakulima na wakusanyaji hutambuliwa kwa kadi za RFID, na kila uwasilishaji hupimwa uzito, kufanyiwa vipimo na kurekodiwa. Mfumo huhifadhi taarifa za miamala, kiasi na ubora wa data, ambazo husaidia katika usimamizi wa uhusiano na wakulima, huduma za ugani na upatikanaji wa huduma za kifedha. Kifuniko chake kimetengenezwa kwa chuma cha kaboni na alumini katika moduli tatu ambazo zinaweza kupangwa upya juu ya meza.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award
Milcotech Mfumo wa Sehemu ya Mauzo ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima unaotolewa kwa miundo mizuri inayokidhi mahitaji ya kitaalamu na ya kiviwanda yanayotarajiwa kutoka kwa kazi zilizobuniwa vizuri. Washindi wa Chuma huonyesha ustadi mkubwa, utaalamu wa hali ya juu, uelewa wa kitaalamu na uwezo wa kibunifu wa waumbaji wao. Milcotech Mfumo wa Sehemu ya Mauzo inatarajiwa kuwa kazi inayothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambayo ni ya vitendo na bunifu. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora za tasnia na una sifa za kiufundi zenye uwezo zilizounganishwa na ujuzi na kipaji. Milcotech Mfumo wa Sehemu ya Mauzo inaheshimiwa kwa uangalifu wake na imebuniwa kutoa maboresho ya ubora wa maisha yanayosaidia kuufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- An innovative point of sale system, that includes milk quality analysis, in addition, end to end value chain traceability from the small farmer to the food processor. The solution also enables data collection and analysis for farmer relationship management, targeted extension services, de risking financing, and hence financial inclusion to small farmers.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: Width 716 mm x Depth 347.5 mm x Height 500 mm.
- Tags
- Milk collection, Digitalization, UI-UX, Interaction Design, farmers, System Design, Financial Inclusion
- Production Technology
- 1. Black parts were made of plain carbon steel using a laser cutter machine. Fillet corners were bent using a press brake machine. All parts are electrostatic painted.
2. Silver parts were made of Aluminum using a CNC milling machine and painted using sandblasting.
3. Water Tanks, Milk analyzer, printer, RFID reader, screen, faucets are ready made products.
4. UI/UX using Adobe XD, Database: MySQL, Development Environment: .net - Design Challenge
- The most challenging part in the project development is how to integrate different products with different design elements into one design. The design features graceful, elegant sweeping curves, and the appearance of the metal gives it a sophisticated aspect and a tidy appearance.
Also, it was challenging to build the design concept on the idea of modularity which allows the user to re-arrange the three parts on the desktop to fit each user`s ergonomic preference and flow. - Research
- Milk collection is challenging in Egypt, given the fragmentation in the production of milk with 85% coming from small farmers. To maintain quality and traceability across the value chain, innovative solutions are required. Our research was conducted using interviews, site visits, stakeholder observations, and stakeholder interviews. The research resulted in stakeholder requirements workflow analysis, potential value add, and synergies to grow Milcotech as an enabler for dairy sector development.
- Inspiration
- Milk collection in Egypt is highly fragmented, 85% from milk production comes from small farmers with less than 3 cows. Challenges are: 1. milk collection, 2. maintaining milk quality, 3. providing extension services to farmers, 4. availing finance to small farmers.
The product is designed to become a hub for financial inclusion, milk traceability, in a modular design that takes into consideration the existing workflow, the capabilities at milk collection center and stakeholder needs. - Project Duration
- The project started in April 2021 in Egypt, Giza. The research spanned different rural geographies till concept finalization. The concept was manufactured in May 2022. Currently is being piloted in Tanta region.
- Operation Flow
- The farmer delivers the milk to the milk collection center and handover his RFID card, milk collection center weighs the milk, tests its quality, logs needed data to Milcotech, and accepts or rejects the milk accordingly.
The collector comes to receive the milk in bulk, hand over his RFID card, the milk collection center enters the milk quantity, and the milk processor's name and process the delivery of milk.
The system stores the transactions, financial, quantity, and milk quality in and out. - Team Members
- Project Champion: Heba Labib
Product Manager: Ahmed Saleh
Product Designer: Amira Yassin
Product Designer: Gehad Ashraf
UIUX Designer: Mohammed Medhat
Mechanical Engineer: Ahmed Shahin
Mechanical Engineer: Kamal El-Sayed
Mechanical Engineer: Ahmed Saeed
Embedded Engineer: Mazen Taha
Software Engineer: Asem Younis
Software Engineer: Merna Saleh
Software Engineer: Mohammed Esam
Systems Engineer: Mahmoud Saleh
Manufacturing Engineer: Mahmoud Hamed
Project manager: Nour Sameh
Media Photographer: Karim Gordon
Design Awards Researcher: Fatimah Younis
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