BabyBlade Internal Moderator December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 SINGAPORE - An industrial design graduate from the National University of Singapore has come up with an innovative solution to protect your personal space from being invaded while on the MRT.Ms Cheng Siew Han said she designed the 'Spike Away' vest during a workshop she attended while she was an undergraduate.The workshop, helmed by German furniture designer Werner Aisslinger, asked attendees to create a "Chindogu" solution to a particular problem. The term "Chindogu" is of Japanese origin - which literally means, 'weird tools'.In her online profile on design site Behance.net which introduced the vest, Ms Cheng wrote: "Trains are usually crowded during peak hours. Everybody will push each other to try and get onto the train. How can I protect my personal space? The idea was then conceived. 'What if I wear a vest that is full of spikes?'"Ms Cheng describes the vest as made of "strips of spiky, flexible plastic material found in the gardening section of a handy store". They are then held together with cable ties. "Fittingly, it was normally used to keep birds and cats away from plants," said Ms Cheng.In an interview with online business magazine "Fast Company", Ms Cheng says she has yet to try out the vest in reality. She graduated from NUS in 2011 and is now working in a local design consultancy.According to UK's Daily Mail, Ms Cheng is considering mass-developing the vests for sale, but netizens on the site commented that they would pose a danger to commuters, especially children.- See more at: http://www.edvantage.com.sg/content/nus-grad-designs-vest-keep-crowds-away-mrt#sthash.ejSO4VIl.dpuf Seriously who on earth will wear this! Definitely NOT ME. I will stare at the person who wears this out from the moment he boards the train right till he alights. Not innovative at all because it isn't practical. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimchisoup88 Clutched December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 I wonder how much is she going to sell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 this one better la... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianli Hypersonic December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 I think she copy from these WWF wrestlers : Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyBlade Internal Moderator December 6, 2013 Author Share December 6, 2013 If everyone starts wearing this, then the average waiting time for trains would probably be one hour. Each cabin will only be able to contain 10 pax at max cos everybody wants their personal space. I also want my personal space, but not using such means. Hahaha. Next "innovative" idea please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitanic 6th Gear December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 I wonder how much is she going to sell. i pull down my pants whole cabin empty aldy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rncw 5th Gear December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 this one wear already, ownself also kenna poked.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotamp 3rd Gear December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 seriously la, some students really not practical lah.....public transport is PUBLIC how to have your own personal space? want private space either drive or take taxi, really useless invention ley 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidz 6th Gear December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 reminds me local comic MR KIASU he went into train with an amour of durian shells that's a comic... this is reality.. helloo... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimchisoup88 Clutched December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 i pull down my pants whole cabin empty aldy. no.. you will get stomped first before they run off..hahahhaa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyBlade Internal Moderator December 6, 2013 Author Share December 6, 2013 this one wear already, ownself also kenna poked.... This is called "self poke". Don't you all do that too? :$ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurty Supercharged December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 like that also can? NUS somemore.. really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tianake 2nd Gear December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 like that also can? NUS somemore.. really IQ high but low EQ result in this kind of funny design. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2BDriver Hypersonic December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 She must be our famous Mcfer Porker sister........Miss.Porcupine. LOL I Like 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count-Bracula Twincharged December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 i pull down my pants whole cabin empty aldy. Pull down pants pang pui? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolicense Turbocharged December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 This probably more suited for AWARE to use.. no body wanna go near them anyway.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camrysfa Turbocharged December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 absurd & tasteless. yucks, coming from a grad. K1 maybe can forgive 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knoobie Supercharged December 6, 2013 Share December 6, 2013 reminds me local comic MR KIASU he went into train with an amour of durian shells that's a comic... this is reality.. helloo... That was my first thought too! ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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