Sketch Model Review Orange Team Section B 32-123 October 5, 2006 7pm
One-Handed Scrubber
Essential Attributes Dispenser Scrubber Needs only one hand Adjustable lengths Retractable head Handle with button for retracting Releases own soap Angled arm to allow for strain free movements Changeable heads Dispenser Dispensers – Soap Easy to use connection between dispenser and scrubber Scrubber Exchangeable Sponge, Loofah, Brush Retractable head Handle with button for retracting Angled arm to allow for strain free movements
Customers in Need Elderly Stroke victims Wheelchair-bound Paraplegic Amputees Cerebral Palsy patients – various muscle control issues Amputees U.S.:105,000, upper limb loss Cerebral Palsy patients– various muscle control issues U.S.: 764,000
Lessons Learned Kinematics Limitations of current commercial products One size does not fit all
Future Questions to Address Weight Stiffness yet flexibility Extendibility Shaping Motor skill limitation for dispensing