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Design Thinking Toolkit

This interactive tool will guide you through each

step of the Design Thinking process. All the best
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What’s Samsung Why take part?

Solve For Tomorrow? You dream it, we’ll help you build it.

We’re giving you the tools to solve a problem that matters to you. Start by
A competition like no other. It’s a chance for you to design the future,
coming up with an idea - we’ll help you do the rest.
exploring how tech can be used to solve a problem you care about.

Programme Milestones
Top 40 Semi - Top 20 Finalists 4 Winning Teams
Top 100 Shortlist Finalists
• Top 100 to submit • INR 20,000 cash prize • INR 1 Lakh cash prize • Winning Teams will get
videos for further each for all 40 each for all 20 INR 1 Crore Incubation
shortlisting to Top shortlisted along shortlisted along with Grant.
40 with Samsung Samsung products.
Products • O t h e r Aw a r d s :
• All 100 shortlisted o Young Innovator
will be awarded Aw a r d I N R 1 L a k h x 2
‘Certificate of • o G o o d w i l l Award I N R 1
• Samsung Office Online 1:1 training &
Participation’ mentoring by
Visits Lakh x 2
Samsung o Social Media Champ
• Innovation Boot camp & Industry Experts Aw a r d I N R 5 0 , 0 0 0 x 1
& P r o t o t yp i n g a t I I T
Delhi

Don’t just t a k e our w o r d for it. C l i c k o n our p a s t w i n n e r s to h e a r their thoughts.

Sayed Safran Ullah Khabir Shambhavi Sinha Arpit Kumar Abhijeet Kumar
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Contents So, how should you use this resource?

Home The Design Thinking Toolkit is for you if you’re...

• Looking to make a difference
Design Thinking • Keen to come up with an idea of your own
• Not sure how to get started
Step 1

Step 2 Don’t know where to start? No problem.

Step 3
Follow the steps and you’ll start to build a picture of
your idea.
Step 4

Step 5 You can complete this in as little as 45 minutes and

save and return at any time.

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Contents What is Design Thinking?

And how can it help you to come up with an idea?
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Design Thinking’ process will help you to create solutions to solve real world problems and
Design Thinking drive social change.

Step 1
Design thinking is a human-centred approach to problem solving.
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Step 5
Here’s the steps followed in the Design Thinking process:
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1. Empathise 2. Define 3. Ideate 4. Prototype 5. Test

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Who needs your help, and why?

Contents 1. What’s something you’d change if you could? Take inspiration from your
own experiences.

• AI for safer, smarter & inclusive Bharat • Social Change through Sport & Tech:
For Education & Better Futures
Home • Future of health, hygiene & wellbeing in India
• Environmental Sustainability via Technology
Design Thinking

Step 1
2. Who’s affected by this
problem? Make a list
Now choose one group from your list. Click on the titles for examples

Goals Pains
of different groups:
What the group wants to achieve. What their frustrations or challenges are.

Step 2

Step 3 Behaviours Needs

How the pains force the group to act. What the group needs from a solution.

Step 4

Step 5

Submit 3. Focus question: Narrow it down. Describe exactly who you are
solving for.

Tip: Statistics h e l p build a pi c ture of yo u r user. For e x a m p l e , X% w om e n i n

I ndi a fe e l uns a fe w he n tra ve l l i ng l a t e a t n i g h t .
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Out of every problem, there’s an opportunity… let’s find it !
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Insight Opportunity Click on these to show how problems
Design Thinking can become opportunities

Step 1 1. Needs Aspiration Barriers Frustration Opportunity

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Step 3

2.
Step 4
Focus question : So, what opportunity is there for tech to solve the problem?
Step 5
Tips:
Submit • Define your user’s point of view
C l i c k for a n • Say what they are trying to do
example • Have ‘tension’ (what’s stopping them?)
• Be new / a little surprising

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Let’s do some creative thinking to start solving the problem.

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1.
Here are some ideation techniques to get you started. Remember, this
Home is your chance to dream up something that truly makes a difference.
The sky’s the limit! What will YOU create?
Design Thinking

Step 1
2. How many ideas can you come up with in 5 minutes? Grab a piece of paper and
write as many as you can. Here’s some tech possibilities to inspire you:
Step 2

Step 3
Social Smart Robotics Wearable Voice tech
Apps AI
Step 4 media devices recognition

Step 5
3. Take a small break, then come back with fresh eyes. Review your ideas and pick
the one that best solves your user’s problem.
Head here for an example, as well as tips on how to choose just one idea.
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Focus question: The big moment! What is your game-changing idea?

Looking for a tip?

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Bring your idea to life. Build it, test it, and see how it stacks up.

What’s a prototype?
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Click o n the icons to s e e the many w a y s to prototype.
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Step 2
1. Sketch, build or describe, it’s up to you. Create a prototype and take a photo of it.
If designed digitally, make sure you’ve saved it online so you can share the link!
Click here Need inspiration? Head here for an example.
for a tip!
Step 3

Step 4
2. Focus questions:
1. Is your prototype working as planned?
2. Are there any tweaks or improvements you could make?
3. And, most importantly, is it solving the problem you set out to tackle?
Step 5

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Test, collect feedback and upgrade your prototype. On repeat.

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Testing is important. It’s
where you find out what
works… and what doesn’t.
1. Write three questions you’d like to use to
get feedback:

Home Don’t stress if it isn’t perfect yet. .

Shortlisted entries will get the
Design Thinking chance to refine their
ideas, and we’ll even help you
build your own prototype.
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Step 1
Take a look at the Samsung
testing process.
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Step 2

Step 3

Step 4
2. Feedback you gathered: Improvements based on feedback:

Step 5

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Contents Step 6 : Submit

Home Congratulations!
Design Thinking
You’ve made it to this page because you’ve created a
Step 1 great solution for something that matters – well done!

Step 2 By completing the Design Thinking Toolkit, you can:

Step 3 Apply Design Thinking to a problem

Step 4 Feel inspired to become an innovator for the future

Step 5
Enter the Solve for Tomorrow competition by
Submit completing the application form on the website
(to be hyperlinked with SFT website)

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“When you come across a problem, you have three options.

Some people live with the issue. Some people complain
about the issue. But someone needs to think about how to
solve the issue. With this thought, starts innovation.”

Sayed Safran Ullah Khabir (Team Eco Tech Innovator)

Solve for Tomorrow 2024 Community Champion.
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“Ideas and passion are not always enough. There are more
challenges than milestones. It sounds simple and
straightforward. But the real journey is not like the movies.”

Shambhavi Sinha (Team - METAL)

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“When someone says innovation, the first thing that comes

to mind is a high-tech startup.
But in reality, all you need is a unique idea that solves a real
problem.”

Arpit Kumar (Team - METAL)

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“Your degree, age and status doesn’t matter.

School, IIT, Bangalore or a small village.
If you put in effort and hard work on your idea, you can bring
it to reality.”

Abhijeet Kumar (Team - METAL)

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Goals example: The goal is for women in India to

travel at night safely and confidently. They should
have access to reliable security measures and support
systems, allowing them to move freely without fear or
dependence on others.
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Pains example: Pains for women traveling at night

in India could be:
• Fear of harassment or assault
• Limited access to safe transport options
• Lack of well-lit and secure public spaces
• Constant need to stay alert and take precautions
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Behaviours example: The pains could cause

women traveling at night in India to:
• Avoid traveling alone or at late hours
• Choose longer or costlier routes for safety
• Constantly share live location with trusted
contacts
• Carry self-defense tools like pepper spray
• Feel anxious and on high alert while commuting
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Needs example: Women traveling at night in India

need tech that enhances their safety and confidence.
They need tools that provide real-time location
tracking, emergency alerts, and access to verified
transport options. This is an opportunity to develop a
solution that ensures safer travel, reduces fear, and
empowers women to move freely without worry.
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Needs example: Women in India want to travel

at night freely and safely, without feeling
vulnerable or afraid.
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Aspiration example: To develop a tech solution

that offers real-time safety alerts, location tracking,
and emergency support, empowering women in India
to travel at night confidently and securely.
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Barriers example: Limited access to

reliable safety technology that helps
women travel securely at night.
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Frustration example: Women feel vulnerable, anxious,

and restricted when traveling late at night due to
inadequate safety measures and the constant fear of
harassment or crime. This severely limits their ability to
work, study, or even step out for essential needs after
dark.
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Opportunity example: The lack of reliable safety tools,

such as apps or devices that provide real-time alerts and
assistance, makes it difficult for women to travel safely at
night without fear, thus creating a significant opportunity
for innovation.
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Insight example: Women in India often feel vulnerable,

anxious, and restricted when traveling late at night due
to inadequate safety measures, lack of reliable transport
options, and fear of harassment or crime.

Opportunity example: To create tech solutions that

offer real-time safety alerts, secure travel routes, and
emergency assistance, empowering women in India to
travel at night with greater confidence and security.
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Focus questions example: Women in India want to travel

confidently at night, without fearing for their safety or constantly
relying on others. However, they face challenges like unreliable
transportation, inadequate safety measures, and potential threats,
which make them feel anxious, vulnerable, and restricted.

Could technology offer solutions that provide real-time safety alerts,

secure routes, and emergency assistance, allowing women to travel
more freely and safely at night?
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Tip:
Don’t worry about being perfect—right now, it’s all about
throwing out as many ideas as you can.
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Draw sketches on paper to quickly

test ideas.
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Using basic materials like

cardboard, foam, clay, and
cellotape to create rough models.
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Use an app to create an

animation that brings the idea
to life.
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Use building blocks to

visualise concepts.
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Create a storyboard to show

how a user would interact with
the product or service.
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Tip:
Don’t worry about your first prototype looking beautiful -
you’ll get the chance to perfect it later.
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1. What do you think this product is

supposed to do?
2. Are there any features that are
confusing or hard to navigate?
3. Are there any changes you’d suggest to the
design?
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Live Audio & Video

Ideation example Emergency Recording
Assistance
Here’s how ideation could look Alerting user
if you choose to brainstorm. to danger Auto-activates when a
AI-Enabled, App-Based distress signal is sent
Problem: Virtual Bot Wearable
Vibration AI-Powered Safety
Women in India want to travel
at night safely and confidently, Uses AI-powered real-time Ideation Alerts Assistant
without fear or reliance on monitoring, location tracking,
others. They seek secure and voice-activated Mission: How might we
transportation options and emergency alert create tech that ensures An AI-driven app that provides real-time
Smart ring, bracelet, or
real-time safety measures to women feel safe and safety insights and emergency assistance
Could be integrated with belt that vibrates when
feel as protected as everyone confident while traveling at
smartwatches for discreet entering high-risk
else while commuting after night?
SOS activation zones
dark. Most practical
Very exciting
Step 1 : and
straightforward
Come up with as many ideas
as you can.
Step 2: Voice-Activated
Evaluate and colour code Projecting a
Emergency Call
using these categories: Safety Route Safe Path
Activate help
Mapping
without needing to
use hands AI suggests the
Most exciting safest and well-lit Smart Street Lights &
travel routes Beacons
Most practical Public beacons that flash
when distress signals are
Wireless triggered
Wearable Safety
Most risky Headphones
Indicators Would need to get permission to place
beacons in public places - complicated
Smart glasses display Give real time safety to set up
real-time safety alerts alerts
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OK, THIS IS
GOING TO
BE GREAT!
OK, KIND OF
WAIT, THIS IS
HARD BUT
Ideation techniques ACTUALLY
OKAY?
STILL GREAT?

1. Brainstorming
Brainstorming, whether done individually or in groups, is all about generating ideas DOUBT
freely without judgement – focus on producing a wide range of ideas, not on making them I’M SETTING IN
flawless. In brainwriting, instead of verbalizing, everyone scribbles or doodles their ideas HOPELESS WAIT, NOT
anonymously, before discussing them as a group. TOO. THIS…
THIS IS
2. What if...? How might we...? AWFUL.
Ask questions related to your topic. Like, “What if tech could make homework fun?” or
“How might we use wearable tech to support mental health?” These questions can help
you spark new ideas and think outside the box.
3. Making a wish
It’s like daydreaming - imagine any solution you want, no limits. Anything is possible. Conditions for creativity
Then, dial it down. Is there a way to make that wish come true? Dream big and turn wild
ideas into realities. 1. Take breaks
Get moving! Physical activity clears your mind,
4. Bottom-up Approach
sparking fresh ideas.
Switch it up: instead of solving the problem, imagine how you could make it worse. Then,
2. Set a time limit
flip those ideas to uncover new solutions. This could help you see the problem from a
fresh angle. A time limit boosts urgency, driving quick, creative
thinking. Try the Pomodoro Timer hack: 25 minutes
5. Idea Remixing work, 5-minute break.
Take an existing idea and explore how you could remix or tweak it. For example, if you
3. Collaborate with others
know of an app that already exists, think about how it might work in a different context
or for a different audience, like a game for a school. Team up with others. Sharing and building ideas can
lead to brilliance.
6. Network Mapping
4. Doodle and Daydream
Think of asking friends, family, or even online communities for their ideas or feedback on
your topic. The goal? To get fresh perspectives and ideas from all kinds of people. Relax and let your thoughts wander. Great ideas
often come when you’re not forcing them.
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Prototyping examples
Not sure what a prototype is? Or need some ideas before making your own? Look no further – here’s some
examples.
Safe Route App – A Smart Safety Companion for Guardian Wearable – Smart Safety Device
Women for Women
Features: •One-Tap SOS. - Sends real-time alerts and
Safe Route Mapping – Suggests the safest location to contacts and authorities.
paths using real-time data. •Voice Activation - Triggers emergency help.
Live Location Sharing – Lets users share •Auto Recording - Captures audio/video
their location with trusted contacts. during distress.
SOS Button – Sends emergency alerts to • Vibration Alerts - Vibrates to indicate safe or
contacts and authorities. high-risk zones.
Verified Transport – Connects users with
trusted ride options.
Community Safety Alerts – Crowdsourced
reports on unsafe areas. This solution
enhances safety and confidence for women Phase 1 prototype
traveling at night. P h a s e 1 prototype (initial sketch)

Here at Samsung, a product could go through hundreds of prototypes before reaching the final
product. However, it all starts with a simple sketch or model.