BOWLARC: toilet bowl cover / Nur Aisyah Annuar

• Main Author: Annuar, Nur Aisyah
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah Branch 2022
• Subjects: TS Manufactures; Product design. Industrial design
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/74767/1/74767.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/74767/

BOWLARC is a toilet bowl cover that is able to reduce users being infected with the virus while using the toilet. The main function of this product is to make it easier for users to be able to reuse and easily carry it anywhere. This toilet bowl cover also has the additional function of having a hand sanitizer spray and wet tissue or dry tissue that can be refilled if it runs out. This product also does not give a harmful effect on consumers because this product has been equipped with its own safety such as anti-slip on all parts of the toilet bowl lid so that there are no problems if using it, especially on young and seniors. In addition, with the use of color contrast appropriate in terms of environment and age that can play an important role on the cover of the toilet bowl, it will give a positive impact to users such as easy to identify and not ashamed to take it anywhere with its own uniqueness. The objective of BOWLARC is (1) to facilitate users because of its reusable and durable design (2) to reduce the risk of virus infection (3) to ensure the safety of users with affordable equipment (4) have sanitizer spray, wet tissue as well as dry tissue that can be refilled. An online survey have been use through google form which to obtain relevant information and there are some suggestions from respondents on the types of toilet bowl cover materials that be their choice, even their views on the type of toilet bowl they want to use to be durable so that it always follows the currents of commodity as well as their views on the improvement of existing toilet bowl covers. From the online survey, most respondents said that they face problems of dirt and damage that occur when trying to use the toilet bowl cover when outside. Additionally, they used hand sanitizer before and after a while on the toilet.As conclusion, this toilet bowl cover product can reduce the risk of infectious disease virus and be able to provide comfort to users while using the toilet. This product has its own advantages in addition to having features such as mobile, unique and even it is also user-friendly at an affordable price.