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7. VALIDATION
Fig. 19 Working model
The working model has assembled and taken into
user’s environment. The validation of the coconut tree
climbing device has done by self and by a residential
user.
Fig. 20 Validation
8. SUMMARY
The study was started to develop a coconut tree
climbing device. Due to the lack of professional
climbers, the existing professionals may charge more
from the owners, moreover as the educational
background of Indian youth is increasing most of the
people may hesitate to come in this type of profession.
Considering this scenario, a device which will help the
user to climb coconut tree easily will be useful for the
people who is having large coconut cultivation as well
as residents who is having less coconut trees. The
existing products, literature survey and user study have
analysed and compiled to generate QFD and PDS.
Concepts were generated and selection of the concept
has done. The selected concept was developed as a 1:1
working model. The working model has then validated
in user’s environment and feed backs are collected. The
proposed working model is lighter than those existing
by about 30% and is expected to be of lower cost on
account of aluminium used in its construction in lieu of
the steel used in other currently available designs.
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