Infrastructure & Facilities
Real-world frictions in buildings, power and shared facilities. They include power cuts with little explanation, prepaid electricity meters, generators, elevators, local transformers and rooftop solar.
11 frictions
- Buildings Still Depend on Manual Detection of Everyday Maintenance Problems and Safety Risks FJ-000071
- Frequent Power Cuts in Villages Continue With Little Explanation or Response to Complaints FJ-000097
- Prepaid Electricity Meters Can Cut Power Without Giving Households Clear Control or Recovery Steps FJ-000140
- Pull-Start Generators Can Fail to Start During a Power Cut Without Explaining Why FJ-000149
- Passengers Inside a Stopped or Unusual Elevator Get Little Clear Information About What Is Happening FJ-000161
- Stepping On and Off a Moving Escalator Is Hard for Some People, and the Machine Leaves Little Room to Adapt FJ-000162
- When a Borewell Pump Fails Underground, the Person at the Surface Sees Only the Symptom FJ-000166
- Rooftop Solar Owners Cannot Easily See, Clean, or Diagnose Problems That Reduce Output or Create Safety Risks FJ-000176
- Communities Depend on a Local Transformer They Cannot See or Understand, and Get Little Information When It Fails FJ-000177
- Sports Floodlights Can Make a Ground Bright While Glare, Poor Contrast, and Obstructions Still Make the Ball Hard to See FJ-000193
- A Backup Generator Can Run While an Automatic Transfer Switch Fails to Deliver Power, With Unclear Status and No Safe Next Step for the User FJ-000201