Group 15: Restoring Your Reach Retriever Group 15: Restoring Your Reach
Professional Stakeholder Group
Chosen Need: Reaching Aid Breid - “Everything’s on the feckin’ ground” Joan - Cannot bend down due to an operation. Sile - Mentioned that she has trouble pick things up of the ground. “6.5 Million people use a cane or crutch in the US” – NICHD “1 in 6 people in Ireland are or will be affected by Arthritis” - RTE
“Our Mission is to restore the reaching ability of elderly persons”
Our Working Prototype Joystick Soft Robotic Grippers Forearm Support Coffee Gripper Forearm Support Extendable Arm
Future Prototype Forearm support Intuitive Joystick controller Sort robotic grabber Coffee Gripper
Benefits Forearm support Portable and Light Doubles as a crutch Minimising wrist strain Portable and Light Doubles as a crutch Simple and Fun Amplifies User’s Hand Strength
Thank you for listening Questions? Thank you for listening Scott Arduino Coding David Research John Electronics Pulkit 3D Modelling Alistair Design