By Sung-bin Yun, Chris Mellen, and Brandon Howe Assistive Technology

By Sung-bin Yun, Chris Mellen, and Brandon Howe

Assistive Technology

Our Clients

The clients for our assistive technology project are John, Justin, Jacob, and Michael.

They have a learning disability that makes it difficult for them to do certain tasks which are physically or mentally challenging

Statements of Need

Life skills group need…

a way to do pottery effectively

something to hold their food so they can cut it safely

a way to practice putting on articles of clothing

Project #1

STRONG ARM Project

Building Process

Pottery is difficult for the our clients because it requires upper body strength and hand-eye coordination

The design was left to us from last year’s group

● Existing Products

Strong Arm

$279.00

Axner Power Arm

$349.00

Project #2

Food Holder Project

Identifying the Problem

Our clients can have difficulties cutting food safely

They may accidently cut their fingers or other part of their hand

Researching the problem

Requirements

Cheap

Practical size

Durable

Safe

Efficient

Portability

Restraints

Money

Space

Materials (clean material for food)

Existing solutions

These are about $49.00

Also both are smaller side (14in x 5.5 in x 6 in)

Possible solutions

A cutting board with adjustable clamps to hold food while they cut

Different knife that they could use with one hand

A clamp like device to hold their food

Best Design

Our final decision was to go with a cutting board style device with a clamp

Future Execution

Materials

- Cutting board

- Wooden planks

- Metal bolts

Problems we face

- The interior cutting

- Sturdy clamp device to hold food

Project #3

Clothes Board Project

Identifying Problem

Our clients have troubles putting on certain articles of clothing

Buttons, zippers, snaps, belts, and shoelaces

Researching the problem

Requirements

Cost effective

Safe

Portable

Durable

Must have all articles

Restraints

Space (can’t be too big)

Time to make product

Design

Our design is to create a portable board for our clients that will consist of clothing practice stations

Future Execution

Materials

- Wooden board

- Buttons, zippers, snaps, shoelaces, belt buckle

Problems we face

- Finding the materials

- Cost