1. Team SLAC: EZ-Aid Presented by: JISEOP LEE YUNTIAN LU BRENT MCCLEAN MINSUK GYE

2. Project Partner The Speech Language and Audiology Clinic (SLAC) Dr. Novak

3. Statistics About 3 to 4 million have hearing aids: 12 to 17% of the hearing impaired population (SHHH) Large portion of hearing aid users are 65+

4. The Problem Hearing aids are small! Hearing aid parts are smaller! Hearing aid clients are elderly and poor dexterity This makes it difficult to Open the battery door Change the battery Clean the hearing aid

5. Design Specifications Tools Initial CriteriaFinal Specs Large tools Grips Tool identification Tool efficiency Clay modeling (1/2” by 4”) Silicon gel grips Different colors Double ended Case Initial CriteriaFinal Specs Durability Containment Holding mechanism Hands free accessories Hard w/ flexible material Fit tools (6” x 3.5” x 2”) Mesh, elastic bands Mirror & magnifier

6. Prototyping PictureProsCons Case Cost= $15 - All-in-one kit - Mirror - Battery holder -Tool compartment-well - Small current-market tools - Bulky case - Criteria not met for tools Swiss Army Knife- Compact - Portable - Difficult to open - Replacement issues - Criteria not met for case - Heavy Slider- Slide-out Magnifier - Identical tool grips - Slide-out issues - No 3 rd hand for magnifier EZ-Aid delivery product Cost = $26 - Adjustable arm for magnifier and mirror - Elastic bands to hold tools - Hard durable case - Color-coded tools - Batteries held in mesh

7. Final Tools Opener tool : battery opener and big magnet combo Battery tool : small magnet and big magnet combo Cleaning tool #1 : loop and brush combo Cleaning tool #2 : stiff wire and loose wire combo

8. Budget (Final Product) DescriptionPrice Case Carving set (wood base tool) Pack of gel pencil grips Magnifier Mirror Microphone arm set Hearing aid tools $5 $3 $4 $2 $5 $4 Total$26

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