The conventional iron was first introduced in the early twenty-eighth century. It arose during the industrial revolution: a time when many new electronic devices were being introduced to the consumer market. Its purpose was simply to improve ones personal appearance by removing the wrinkles from ones clothes. This became especially important in business environments where ones appearance greatly affects ones image and success. The iron has been modified slightly since its introduction. However, the quality of the iron has definitely improved, but the method used to remove wrinkles has changed a little: manually applying pressure with a handheld device against your clothing.

We want to take the iron to the next level by creating a functional prototype for a device that will automatically remove wrinkles from your clothes and save time. This is especially applicable to today's American society where it seems that people are constantly chasing the clock leaving everything to the last minute. That is why Americans are willing to invest in products that will save them time doing their everyday activities. Therefore, the "Automatic Wrinkle Remover" (AWR) has been designed to contribute to this need by saving fifteen to twenty-five minutes per outfit.

From left to right: Daniel Guitierrez, Manuel Razo, Abi Arroyo, Martin Barajas, and Miguel Trujillo. The following documents are available for viewing: Proposal used as an entry for the competition Presentation given at NTCC Award Link

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