Milcotech Eto Ibi Tita by Innovation and Design Tech of Nile University

Milcotech Eto Ibi Tita by Innovation and Design Tech of Nile University is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìlànà àti Iṣẹ́ Ìsìn Competition Category.

IrinIṣẹ́ Ìsìn· 2023

Milcotech Eto Ibi Tita

by Innovation and Design Tech of Nile University

Client: Innovation and Design Tech of Nile University

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Iṣẹ́ Ìsìn Category

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The Design

About Milcotech Eto Ibi Tita

Milcotech jẹ́ ẹ̀rọ ibi tita fún àwọn ibùdó ìkójọpọ̀ wàrà. Milcotech ń kọ àyẹ̀wò dídára wàrà àti bí a ṣe lè tọpinpin rẹ̀ láti ọ̀dọ̀ àgbẹ̀ kékeré títí dé ọ̀dọ̀ ẹni tí ń ṣe oúnjẹ. Àwọn àgbẹ̀ àti àwọn tí ń kójọ wàrà ni a ṣe àmì ìdánimọ̀ wọn nípasẹ̀ káàdì RFID, a sì ń wọ̀n, ṣe àyẹ̀wò, tí a sì ń kọ ìjísí kọ̀ọ̀kan sílẹ̀. Ètò náà ń fi àwọn àkọsílẹ̀ ìṣòwò, iye àti dídára pamọ́, èyí tí ó ń ṣe ìrànlọ́wọ́ fún ìṣàkóso ìbáṣepọ̀ pẹ̀lú àgbẹ̀, àwọn iṣẹ́ ìtẹ̀síwájú àti wíwọlé sí owó. A fi irin carbon àti aluminiomu ṣe àpótí rẹ̀ ní àwọn ẹ̀ka mẹ́ta tí a lè tún ṣètò sórí tábìlì.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Milcotech Eto Ibi Tita jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Milcotech Eto Ibi Tita yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Milcotech Eto Ibi Tita nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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