Chindogu - That’s Useful! 180108

Chindogu Matrix	Function	Use
Product or Service	Clearly Defined Functions	Clearly Defined Uses
Hair Band	Grips onto your head	Keeps your hair off your face
Camp Bed	For comfortable lying	Whilst sleeping in a tent
Bath Taps	Controls a flow of water	Into the bath
Telephone Bill	To communicate that a fee is to be paid for a service	To demand payment for use of a service
Wig	To appear like a head of hair	To have the appearance of different hair
Return Train Ticket	To communicate that a fare has been paid for a service	Travel to and from a specific place at a specific time
Toothbrush	To brush and scrub	Cleaning your teeth
Umbrella	To provide shelter in a portable format	To keep you dry when it rains, cool when it’s hot
Apple’s iPod	Stores, navigates and plays Mp3 files	Listen to music when you’re out and about
Tools	Clearly Defined Functions	Use Created by the End User
Taxi	To take you anywhere	None (to be created by the user)
Maths	To calculate things	None (to be created by the user)
Wheel Barrow	To carry things	None (to be created by the user)
Bag of Sand	Sand	None (to be created by the user)
Money	To represent value	None (to be created by the user)
Toilet Paper	To wipe things	None (to be created by the user)
Bicycle	To take you anywhere	None (to be created by the user)
Signage	To tell you things	None (to be created by the user)
Kite	To fly on a tether	None (to be created by the user)
Desk Lamp	To illuminate your desk	None (to be created by the user)
Time	To order	None (to be created by the user)
Hammer	To strike things	None (to be created by the user)
Curious Home’s Plane Tracker	To imagine the flights of passing aircraft	None (to be created by the user)
Chindogu	Invented Functionality	Clearly Defined Uses
Urinal Privacy Guard	Dubious	To protect your privacy
Long Trouser Protectors (Tripclip)	Problematic	Stops your jeans from wearing out
Facebook	Questionable	Helps you keep in touch
Self Ventilating Shoes	Uncertain	Stops your feet sweating
Feverous Head Cooler	Open to discussion	Keep the patients head cool
One Person Alarm Clock	Suspect	Wakes just one person in the morning
Umbrella Tie	Incredulous	Makes carrying an umbrella discrete
Photograph Perimeter Barrier	Fantasy	Keeps unwanted people out of your photographs
Subway Sleeper's Jacket (Excubo)	Ambiguous	Provides privacy on the tube whilst sleeping
Noodle Eater’s Hair Guard	Suspicious	Keeps your hair clean whilst slurping noodles