1. - 3B8 - Universal Design Innovation
Group 12
Daniel | David | Neil | Fionn | Dave

2. Dave Carr
Daniel Tobin
Fionn Leavy
Neil O Dowd
David Farrell

3. Needfinding: This was essential for pinpointing a problem area.
We conducted needfinding through the following:
- Surveys - Interviews
- Clinic visits - Observations
- Field Research - Secondary Research
The above needfinding was conducted individually be each team member to collect unique data.
Each member then pitched their needfinding to the other members and from there we were able to identify problem areas.

4. Our Stakeholders: Nursing Students – DCU/TCD
Medical Physicists – MISA St.James Hospital
Occupational Therapist – Parkinson’s Research
Grandparents – All Team Members
Nursing home – Owner
R&D Engineer – Stryker, Cork
Care Worker – MISA St.James Hospital
Physiotherapists

5. through a method of corrective forces.”
“To dampen tremors
through a method of corrective forces.”
Tremor Frequency Monitor
What is Equilibrium?
A user friendly watch that reduces the intensity of a person’s hand tremor through the use of corrective forces.
Gives back the ability to perform everyday tasks that had become difficult or impossible due to the involuntary movements caused by tremors.
It is designed to provide subtlety as this is of upmost importance to the user.
Battery Life
Heart Rate Monitor
Loudspeakers
Fashionable
Discrete

6. Beam – Pollycarbon
Loudspeakers
Demonstration Setup:
A cantilever made of pollycarbon was manufactured.
Loudspeakers and an eccentric motor are then attached.
Simulations of experimental/human tremors were recorded.
The loudspeakers were then set up in an interfering pattern in order to bring any vibration to equilibrium.
Motor w/ Mass

7. Accelerometer Data: Eccentric Mass
Accelerometer Data: Loudspeakers
Loudspeaker Interference

8. Thank you!