DESIGN FOR HEALTH: FINAL Tae Ho Lee Yea Song Choi Ian Morgan Xuedan Wei Rambert Sin
MEET MARIE
MARIE IS OLD…
HOWEVER…
SHE DOESN’T FEEL THAT WAY
SHE LOVES BEING WITH HER FRIENDS
HER GRANDCHILDREN AND FAMILY MEAN THE WORLD TO HER
BUT…
MARIE HAS A PROBLEM…
WHILE SHE ENJOYS BEING AROUND PEOPLE SHE LOVES, SHE IS NOT ABLE TO SEE THEM OFTEN…
WHY?
SHE HAS LIMITED MOBILITY DUE TO JOINT PAIN, A COMMON PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE HER AGE; 82
WHILE HER CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO DRIVE HER AROUND OFTEN, SHE STILL HAS PROBLEMS AROUND THE HOUSE
ONE OF HER BIGGEST ISSUES IS GOING TO THE TOILET…
HER JOINT PAIN MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR HER TO SQUAT DOWN TO THE TOILET, AND LIKEWISE FOR GETTING UP
HOW CAN WE HELP MARIE?
Dangerous
Products currently available either obtrusive, undignified, or simply not effective Difficult to use
Cost
DETAILED LIST OF PROBLEMS
Usable Clean Familiar
DESIGN CRITERIA
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REDEFINED DESIGN BRIEF:
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Work
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Rigid Structure
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Usable
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Solo Usage
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Clean
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Cleanable
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Understand Problems
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Aesthetic
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Visible
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Cost Efficient
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Minimal Electronics
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Colour Combinations
With the main problem being the sitting and getting up motion by elderly users, our design focuses on the facilitation of this movement through using a powered attachment that safely lowers and raises the user into the ideal position for bowel movements, and back into a standing position. We wanted to make sure the design remained friendly and conveying the message of “this is a toilet�, and also make sure the product is easy to use without much assistance or additional instruction. Through creating a design that is an attachment instead of a full new toilet system, the affordability of the product is much higher, which increases the likelihood that an elderly person would spend for this much need aid. And because it is so easy to use without changing the original lifestyle of the user, the likelihood of its application and usage is also increased.
CONCEPT STATEMENT
Attachment OUR DESIGN DIRECTION
Front Hinged Unobtrusive sculpted handles
PRELIMINARY IDEATIONS
STRONG FOCUS ON LEVERAGE FOR PATIENT
EXPLORATION OF DIFFERENT RAISING MECHANISMS
FINAL CONTENDERS
FINAL DRAWING
EXPLODED
ORTHOGRAPHIC
RENDERS
HOW DOES IT WORK?
STORYBOARD - Problems
STORYBOARD - TMC, Able bodied uses
Seat Portion: Fiberglass Sprockets and Support: Stainless Steel Outer Reinforcement: ABS
Materials
Seat: Fiberglass molding Side Panels: Die Cutting (ABS) Metal Components: CNC Milling Motor: 3rd Party Purchase
Construction
Brand name & Package design
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