Frugal Innovation
Frugal innovation is illustrated through India's practice of Jugaad, where resource-constrained improvisation such as modifying a motorcycle produces low-cost solutions, and it is named as an ethical economic practice for designing in resource-constrained contexts.
Introduced through the Indian practice of "Jugaad": "The practice of 'Jugaad,' or frugal innovation, in India provides a compelling example of commensalism and an act of Proto-Design, a creative act containing design intelligence that operates outside the formal, autopoietic network of the modern design discipline. A farmer or small entrepreneur might ingeniously modify a standard motorcycle or scooter, adding a custom-built chassis to create a low-cost transport vehicle." Within the Economics motto, it is named as an ethical economic practice: "designing for resource-constrained contexts (frugal innovation), and leveraging technology for equitable distribution become crucial aspects of ethical economic practice for designers."
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Entries this one is tied to through the book.
Examples
- Jugaad · both placed under Proto-Design
- International Labour Organization (ILO) · discussed together in section 098
- Orange Fiber · discussed together in section 077
- Reading Nest (Mark Reigelman) · discussed together in section 077
Methods
- Vernacular · both placed under Proto-Design
- Industrial Symbiosis · discussed together in section 077
- Upcycling · discussed together in section 077
Ethics instruments
- ILO Core Labour Conventions (Nos. 87, 98, 29, 105, 138, 182, 100, 111, 155, 187) — combined core-principles summary · discussed together in section 098
In the Framework
- Commensalism · relation
- Proto-Design · element
- Autopoiesis · concept
- Economics
In the book
- Chapter 7, section 077 · Commensalism [+,=]
- Chapter 9, section 098 · Economics - An Ethical Pursuit of Shared Prosperity, Needs Fulfillment, and Resilience
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Methods