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Meeting Notes - Sketch Model Review #1 September 25, 2006 3rd Floor, Student Center (Private Dininig Room) 7-9PM

Moneer gives purpose of meeting

comments about 3 ideas presentation -nice job presenting, Harmeet -some other teams gave good presentations, but no particularly profound ideas -maybe we should use a computer next time

we go over what we need to do for the sketch model review

Moneer presents his workflow schedule

be prepared for lab Sept. 27 presentation done by Oct. 4 sketch model review on Oct. 5

how to divide up the idea area?

-carrying things -grippin/grabbing -lifting/shaking help -Harmeet/games -eating -exercise -wheelchairs -crutches -walkers -mobility

some ideas: Adam: something to help shaky hands Aaron: something to help you carry pots (e.g. second handle) Dave: easier video games Aaron: home escalators Harmeet: a treehouse Aaron: fridge with drawers Adam: automatic zipperer Aaron: exercise system which uses viscous damping instead of weights

focus areas: -lifting help -exercise/games -shaking/gripping/grabbing

useful article: http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/hb/health/spc/0,,678344_678345,00.html

research areas:

-customer - who are we trying to help and what mechanical challenges do they face -market - how many people can we help/would buy it -what can we do to help them?

assignments:

item transportation: Moneer, Adam shaking/gripping: Dave, Zack, Taylor Exercise/games: Harmeet, Aaron

weekly meetings:

Mondays at noon

Food: check with dick first