1. Designing a wash assisting brush Healing Environment For elderly

2. 1.Project Goal 2.Concept 3.Product Features 4.Target Group Research 5.Demands & wishes 6.Ideas & Concept 7.Prototype 8.Feedback 9.Resources 10.Reflection Contents

3. Recovery Project Goal Healing environment User in controlComfort User group: Elderly

4. Super Lightweight Wash assisting brush Multi-Joint Unit Wash assisting brush Light weight & waterproof Easy grip Motorized head brush & replaceable

5. Multi-join unit Press the button to bend it in the right position

6. Comfort grip Friction Proof Grip Perfect grip 4cm diameter

7. Retractable motor head Choose from different heads Twisting head

8. Safety Waterproof Not too heavy

9. Light weight Weight (g) Servo45 Shafts205,8 Joints14,6 Head36,6 Handgrip260,1 Battery92 Total:655 g

10. Research on target group Elderly people:  Demands & wishes  What’s the biggest problem?  Opinion of the nurses (literature research)

11. Demands & wishes  Independence  Safety Precaution  Hygiene

12.  Comfort  Insecurity  Eliminate Stigma of Showering Demands & wishes

13. Ideas & Concepts Brainstorm First step: “what if”

14. Ideas & Concepts Brainstorm 2 nd step: visualizing

15. Prototype

16. Feedback interview Concept & Prototype feedback

17. FeedbackChanges & Analysis Afraid to fall (stability)Lightweight Hunched BackMany Different Angle Weak HandgripResearch Handgrip Size & Friction Proof Enjoys Bending ArmClick Adjustment No need scrub forceMotor-head Twisting Time of the nursesTime can be reduced Feedback analysis

18.  L.P.A. Steenbekkers and C.E.M. van Beijsterveldt (eds.) (1998); Design-relevant characteristics of ageing users; Series Ageing and Ergonmics, Volume 1; Delft University of Technology Subfaculty of Industrial Design Engineering  S. Dahlman (1983); A washbasin for washing when seated; Consumer Technology – Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden  L. Fee, A. Cronin, R. Simmons, S. Choudry (1999); Assessing older people’s health and social needs; Health Education Authority, London  J. Morrison and A. Barnett (); Elderly and Technology; The Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association, London  G. Johansson (); Elderly People and Design; Lund Institute of Technology, Lund University, Sweden  Archipel Gagelbosch, Gagelboschplein 200, 5654 KS, Eindhoven  Vitalis Kronehoef, Kloosterdreef 23, 5623 DA, Eindoven  Expert: Frank Delbressine, Coach TU/e department of industrial design, mechanical engineer Resources

19. Reflection

20. Questions?