ADMT Reflection

1) I learnt that elderly needs more advanced items so that they can protect themselves from hurt. The design should also suit the elderly or not it won't work on the elderly

2)The difficulties that I have encountered is that I could not find an elderly to help me, and it was difficult to create the prototype.

3) By allocating time properly, I had finished the work and with the support of my friends and family too

Reflection-Prototype

1) It was difficult to model the prototype as most metals bought at shops were not malleable, and cardboard was the only material to use it.

2) I overcame this problem by finding my previous glasses and copy out the outline of the glasses, then cut it out.

3)1. What are prototypes and its uses

2. Design considerations in a prototype

Ergonomics (Product description and Idea Trigger)

This is a dishwasher but it also looks like a toilet brush. It is blue in colour, and it has a lot a lot of springs to wash of all the dirt from the dishes in restaurants. The springs are metallic.

Design Considerations: Needs a lot of hairs to wash off all the dirt from the dishes. It is made of plastic so that if it is accidentally heated, it would not burn the user's hand.

Elderly Difficulties? The elderly would face difficulties using this item. Because if the elderly's grip is weak, it will easily slip and fall onto the sink and the elderly would have to keep grabbing it off the sink. The elderly could scratch themselves with the springs.

The idea is the one below the original product.

Ergonomics II

1. What is Ergonomics?

A science of designing the job, equipment, and workplace to fit the worker. Proper ergonomic design is necessary to prevent repetitive strain injuries, which can develop over time and can lead to long-term disability.

2.What are the 5 aspects of Ergonomics?

a) Safety

b) Comfort

c) Ease of use

d) Productivity

e) Aesthetics

3. For each aspects of Ergonomics, explain with an example of a product that is designed for the elderly, how the product meet that particular aspect of Ergonomics.

1. Safety:Medicine bottles — print sizes could be enlarged so those with impaired vision (due to sinus problems, for example) can more easily read the label instructions. Ergonomics can discover the optimum font style, color and size to enhance readability using the limited space available on a medicine label.

2. Comfort: Alarm clock display — some displays are harshly bright, drawing one’s eye to the light or keeping one awake when surroundings are dark. Ergonomic principles could redesign this based on contrast principles and include automatic dimming functions in low-light environments.

3. Ease of use: Street Signs — in an unfamiliar area, it can be quite difficult to spot street signs. This could be addressed by using principles of visual detection to make street signs more visible.

4. Productivity: Office furniture/equipment — the use of ergonomically designed office furniture and equipment (such as office chairs and computer input devices) can drastically reduce work-related injuries and employee absences.

5. Aesthetics : Signs in the workplace — signage could be made more aesthetic by using a consistent format throughout the workplace.

Ergonomics I

1: One workplace has lots of items, and its very cluttered while the other workplace has lesser items, and it is all organized. One chair is not reclinable while the other chair is reclinable. One monitor screen is fixed while the other monitor screen can be moved. One workplace has a light bulb too bright while the other workplace has a normal light bulb. Workplace 1 has lousy movement of laptop while workplace 2 has a better movement of laptop. Workplace 1 has little space for a lot of items while workplace 2 has more space for more items.

2: Workplace 2. Workplace 2 has a much more nicer and organized area, and the equipment is much cooler.

3: The chair should be able to recline so that

QUESTION 3&4 will be coming

Elderly Observation- Observation 4

This picture on the top shows that though the elderly are old, they still want to go overseas and have fun! Though elderly people look old, they are still young at heart.

I interviewed this elderly (I am sorry no audio or video recordings again) who said that when he was young, he did not take the opportunity to bring his children out on a holiday with him though he wanted to, so his children fulfilled his dream by bring him to Japan.

I feel that elderly just love dreaming of their kids to bring them overseas, so that they can enjoy it as much as their children. Elderly just wants to relax and have fun!!!

Phun Elderly Room

The highlighted objects in the picture way on top shows an elderly on the bed holding onto a crossbar to pull herself up so that she could not fall on the ground when she wakes up.

The highlighted objects in this picture on top shows an elderly in the toilet. Beside it is a light sensing detector. As long as the light sensing detector detects the elderly, it will light up the toilet. There is also a crossbar for the elderly to hold onto so that the elderly would not have to worry about falling while bathing or slipping on the toilet bowl.