Mobilis

David HerreraDavid HerreraM O B I L I S I N M O B I L I

MOBILI

MISSION:CREATE A MOBILITY AID THAT CONFORMS TO THE USER AND THE ENVIRONMENT


TARGET MARKET

Behaviors -Users would be those who maintain a fairly active life-style and have to work around the constraints of being unable to use their full appendages, they may have to commute from place to place and have work obligations or school obligations they need to attend to regardless of their physical condition.

Attitude Characteristics Many of the users are of medium to diminished strength, perhaps a slower reaction time. They get frus-trated with counter-intuitive products. They may live at home or in a home where they have a certain degree of independence

Demographic: - 18+. It can be used and embraced by younger ages but geared towards the elderly.


LIVING SITUATION DEPENDENT

Personal Home Use Assisted Living Centre

Errands/daily lifeIn Hospital Use

•Basic Use

•Limited Use

•Size of home

•Recovery

•Injury

•Transportation

•Groceries •last minute errands

•Work

•Transportation

•Stability

•In-home Care

Disabled, you are 25 times more likely to spend a piece of your life in a nursing home.

In a long-term study of quadriplegics, they lived for an average of 15 years when independent. When at a nursing home--18 months on average.

ENVIRONMENT


The user may have to add on special pieces to make their device more adaptable to the environment which gives them one more task to do to have an everyday life

Special devices that have to be worn are tedious to put on and are adjusted to fit the person but not forcomfort.

While using their de-vice, the user has no place to store what they may find valuable and have to fine neces-sary ways to remedy that.

The device will typi-cally require both hands and may not be very easy to use or the user finds them hard to use and will just not use them instead

USE SCENARIO


Uneven ground can make traversing difficult

Not all devices are made for varying body types

Devices have limited to no adjustibility

A device can be detrimental to the Users self Image

Inclines are difficult for anyone restricted to devices

5 PROBLEMS


INSPIRATION/IDEATION


Initially a crutch with a built in carrier in the handle, a 90 Degree rotation feature and a new innovative type of foot.

DESIGN DIRECTION


TESTING/VALIDATION

Initial mock-ups had a steel foot with a spring to absorb shock to a conduit inside but explored other ways to do this.

The second version was like a self absorbing spring using the concept taken from bouncing shoes

The 3rd Foot version was sleek but had more points of Weakness

Several iterations later the foot has taken the form reminiscent to a prosthetic running limb


THEMES

TimelessPlayfulTraditional Industrial and Sturdy

The themes revolved around what would be appealing to most everyone. FINAL THEME


FINAL CONCEPT

MOBILIS IN MOBILI

LATIN FOR MOVING IN THE MOVING ELEMENT


A simple L hinge makes adjusting height a snap, just push in the hinges with one hand and with the other slide the pole to the length you need.

The foot is covered in rub-ber allowing traction and its unique shape also doubles as a scoop and grabber

The inner foot can come in varying tension strengths, depending on the tension it can allow very little spring to a lot of spring.

The upper pad has a small divot in it, allowing a bags handle to slip in it and the user can control the swinging with their arm.

FUNCTIONS


ADJUSTPOSITION WALK AWAYThe user gets the crutch, be it col-lapsed in its smallest shape to save room or extended and place it in a ready position

Using one hand, the height of the crutch can be adjusted as well as the handle for maximum comfort.

Once everything is in position, the user can begin moving away, knowing they can rely on their flexible and sturdy crutch foot.

NEW USER EXPERIENCE


Memory Foam pad with sealant

Extruded Aluminum powder coated post

Cast Aluminum Handle

Cast aluminum base cup with 2 L hinges

Spring Steel Molded outer foot

Spring Steel Molded inner foot

Outer cover of high Density Rubber

MANUFACTURABILITY


Varying Colors and materials can be made, giving choices from Titanium to natural resources. These options allow the user to have a more personalized crutch as opposed to a standard aluminum crutch


The foot comes in three different tiers, depending on what would serve the users needs most as well as price range. The carbon fiber option would not necessarily require the middle insert.

Carbon Fiber Outer Foot Spring Steel Injection Molded Nylon and steel


BENEFITS

ADJUSTABLE TO ALMOST EVERY HEIGHT.

QUICK AND EASY TO ADJUST

PROMOTES A POSITIVE IMAGE

CRUTCH FOOT FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTABLE TO USER AND ENVIRONMENT

CUSTOMIZABLE

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