Post 6 :10 Existing Ideas

10 existing ideas on object which can help elderly grab items without them bending down:

1)PikStik Pro - Pik Stik All Purpose Reach/Grabber

Features:

• PikStik Pro - Pik Stik All Purpose Reacher/Grabber 48" Orange
• Flexible jaw and cushioned tips pick up anything from a pin to a 5 lb. object.
• Rustproof and Washable for outdoor and indoor use.
• Lightweight GE Lexan material makes PikStik the best all-purpose reacher.

http://www.egeneralmedical.com/pik-stik-pro-all-purpose-reacher-48-orange.html

2)Screamin' Eagle Nut Grabber Lighted Pick-Up Tool Kit

http://www.southamptonharley-davidson.co.uk/accessories--apparel/screamin'-eagle-nut-grabber-lighted-pick-up-tool-kit/c-27/p-30693?pCat=1428

3)  EasyReach     

          



http://www.drainbrain.com/specialties/easyreach.html

 

4) Smallobjectgrabber

www.heidisongs.com

 

5)Grabber Pick Up Tool

http://diyhousehelp.com/tools/hand-tools/grabber-pick-up-tool-buying-guide/

 

6)flexible grabber pick up tool

http://diyhousehelp.com/tools/hand-tools/grabber-pick-up-tool-buying-guide/

 

 

7)Three Jaw Grabber and

Grabber Attachments

 

 

 

 http://www.soundocean.com/represented/seabotix/options

 

 

8)Robot Hand Grabber

 

 

 

http://www.toydoo.com/robot-hand-grabber-pack-of-12-ea.html

 

 

9)Steelman Lighted Grabber Claw

http://www.ntxtools.com/network-tool-warehouse/JSP-05540.html

 

 

10)80cm Foldable Pick Up Grabber Gripper Reacher Kitchen Litter Reaching Picker

 

http://www.trait-tech.com/product/T-TOOL-1683__80cm-foldable-pick-up-grabber-gripper-reacher-kitchen-litter-reaching-picker.html

 





Blog 5:Challenges/Problems

Identified Problem:
 Elderly having problem bending down to take things/objects.

Design Brief:
Design and make a object for grabbing things so that the elderly would not need to bend down.

Specification:
The object should able to grab the items without it falling out.
The object should be portable.
The object should be able to grab the item without destroying/ruining the shape of the item.

Post 4:Elderly going grocery shopping

 

Elderly going grocery shopping
1)Elderly goes into the supermarket.
2)Elderly sees a basket
3)The elderly walks towards the basket.
4)The elderly bends down to take up the basket which is on the floor
5)The elderly walks into the supermarket to find her groceries.
6)The elderly sees one of her groceries she wants which is all the way at the bottom of the shelf
7)The elderly bends down to take the grocery.
8)The elderly walks around to confirm that she has put all her groceries in the basket.
9)The elderly slowly walks towards the cashier.
10)She carries the basket  of heavy groceries towards the cashier.
11)There is a long queue at the cashier so she puts the basket of groceries on the floor.
12)The elderly finally reaches the cashier.
13)She bends down and takes up the basket and places it on the cashier's counter.
14)She opens her wallet and take the money out.
15)She pays the money to the cashier.
16)The cashier places all the elderly woman's groceries in plastic bags.
17)The elderly takes her bags of groceries away from the cashier's counter.
18)The elderly leaves the supermarket.
19)The elderly carries the heavy bags of groceries back home by hand.

Elderly Needs-Post 3

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Physical Need:
I see a wheelchair.
It can take place anywhere.
There is a nurse assisting the disabled old lady who is sitting in the wheelchair.
The elderly need a wheelchair because their wheelchair as their legs cannot support their body weight and without the wheelchair, they may topple down. And some of them are disabled so they need a wheelchair or else it would be very difficult for them to move freely.
The nurse could possibly be telling the old woman about her health condition.
It makes me wonder if the elderly woman has a family or anybody to take care of her?
Are her legs very weak?
Is she really disabled?

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Emotional Need:
I see two elderly men playing a game of chess.
It can take place anywhere,so long there is a table.
There is a board game:Chess and it is for playing with a friend.
Playing chess with his old friend,he will feel happy,so it is an emotional need.
They meet up regularly to play a game of chess during their leisure time.
Who would be the winner of the game?
Why are they smiling to each other?

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Social Needs:
I see 2 elderly women chatting happily over a cup of coffee.
It took place at cafe.
There are two cups of tea and they are grinning from ear to ear.
This is a form of social need as they can meet up and chat with each other.
There are two teacups and a teapot.
I think they are talking about their daily lives.
They are spending their tea time at the cafe,chatting.
What are they so happy about, that the are grinning from ear to ear?
This is a social need, as they interact with each other.

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Intellectual Needs:
I see an elderly lady watching television as a form of entertainment.
It took place at the elderly lady's house.
There is a television and it is for entertainment purposes.
Actually,when bored one should watch television as when you watch it,time passes very fast without you realising it.
This elderly lady here is seen entertaining herself by watching the television.
The elderly lady must be bored as she is watchi9ng the television.
Is the elderly lady living along?
Does the elderly lady have any family members/relatives?
Is the elderly lady always bored?
Why the elderly lady does not want to go out and talk and meet up with her friends instead of staying at home?

My dream phone

4 components: the charging base, the Prism, the Black Hole and the giftbox. Things get interesting when you try to use the handset… its central ball will levitate when you open your hand and all functions will be controlled in mid-air, with the aid of holographic technology.
can be connected to the charging base and used as a desktop device, still projecting the needed interface.
makes use of holographic technology to control all functions and web applications.
 As soon as you open your hand, the central ball levitates to control the functions in mid-air. And when attached to the charging base, the Black Hole becomes a desktop device, allowing endless possibilities to the geeks.
 This phone consists of a shiny black ball, which levitates mid air once the device is activated. This ball, then projects out holographic images of applications, which can be controlled using the other hand.
It’s like a crystal ball, without the big fat crystal, and it’ll just fit in the palm of your hand. 

Phone:Apple black hole

My own phone

Key features

• Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G support
• 7.2 Mbps HSDPA support
• 3.5" 16M-color TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen of HVGA (320 x 480 pixels) resolution
• 800MHz ARM 11 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset; 278MB of RAM available to the user
• Android OS v2.2 (Froyo) with TouchWiz 3.0 UI customization
• Swype text input
• 5 MP autofocus camera with LED flash; Geo-tagging, face and smile detection
• VGA@24fps video
• microSD slot (up to 32GB, 2GB in box)
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g, n and DLNA
• GPS with A-GPS connectivity; Digital compass
• microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v2.1

Standard 3.5 mm audio jack

DNSe sound enhancement

FM radio with RDS

Document editor

File manager preinstalled

Samsung Apps brings a few nice apps for free

Accelerometer and proximity sensor

Can be improved:
1)shutter key for the camera
2)support for Adobe Flash in the web browser
3)ambient light sensor
4)DivX/Xvid video support out of the box
5)Video

I wish my phone can:
1)Battery life can last longer
2)Stream videos online
3)Have more memory space
4)Better definition for videos
5)Bigger screen

Phone:Samsung Galaxy Ace s5830