1st Year Graduate StudioAsthma Solutions Project

Natasha PowellProf: David Ringholz

Younger asthma sufferers

Old asthma tools Peak flow Meter

Peak Flow Metering

Provides lung capacity progress report

Logged 2 to 3 times daily Helps to determine effectiveness of

medications

Peak Flow Meter

Meter provides 3 digit value Green/ Yellow/Red Range

High end meters Digital Display Data storage

Peak Flow Meters

Pricing Size Comprehension

Peak Flow Meter

Pricing

vs.

Peak Flow Meter

Pricing

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$12

$75

Peak Flow Meter

Size

Peak Flow Meter

Comprehension

Child Peak Flow Meter

Objectives pocket “able” mid range $35-40 Numeric and symbolic peak flow Store data automatically Less stigmatic Engaging interface

In a survey of over 1,000 0-6 yr olds,

Those who played video/handheld games typically spend 50 mins daily on them.

-in journal of American Association of Pediatrics May 2007,

User analysis

Children between 3 & 7 quickly adapt to rules

and themes of games willingly interact with

video games more than once a day

Busy parents will buy interactive media to occupy child

Opportunity

Why Nintendo Game Boy and DS?

Price: Game Boy Advanced SP $50-$80DS $90 - $120

PortabilityPopularity

Idea:Video Game

Mini games: Pin wheel Bubble blow Big Bad Wolf

Game score results: Peak Flow Zone w/ numerical peak flow value Overall Game Level (breathing improvement

cleaning, parent interaction sync, not peak flow based)

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Idea:Video Game

Product: Cartridge

Intake air Calculate peak flow valuePeak flow data transferUse existing cartridge semantics

Form Generation:Mouthpiece

Form Generation:Data Connection

Form Generation

Form Generation:Mechanics

Airflow Through mouthpiece Spins Fan Out vent

Fan Velocity to Peak Flow

Form Studies

Final Form

Final Form:interaction

Final Form:comparison