Meeting+3

Meeting Notes - Lab #3 September 27, 2006 3-069 (Pappalardo Lab) 7-10PM

Presenting research as a team:

Aaron (exercise/games): -people who exercise are healthier (for all measures of health) -we need to find an activity that people look forward to doing

Harmeet (exercise/games): -there are a lot of games -some games are enlarged to make them more usable

Dave (grab/grip/tremor):

Brentan (grab/grip/tremor):

Taylor (grab/grip/tremor): -there are a lot of good products -none for eyedrops, though

Zack (grab/grip/tremor):

Adam (carrying/lifting):

Moneer (carrying/lifting):

Mike (wheelchairs): -people don't like levers -controlled wheelchair descent is something to look at

Logan (reaching): -there's a feeding machine and other very complicated mechanisms -need to look at simpler needs -in airports/other facilities there are "docking stations" (not his words) for people in wheelchairs -there are many people who can't walk 1/4 mile easily

Mario (cupboards): -found some accessible cupboards; two methods: -drop the cabinet down a track -four bar linkage to bring it down and toward you

Jin (grip/grab): -looked at causes of motor control -1 million diagnosed parkinsons (many more undiagnosed) -some other diseases -small children lack fine motor skills -most devices translate fine motor control into gross motor control -constraints: customer must be mentally stable, size constraints

Time to break into sections

New Concepts:

Dave: -Target Shooter game -Auto fridge - simpler motorized shelves

Moneer: -No shake- bracing thing that helps people with Parkinson's -Vittle opener - opens bottles

Taylor: -Magi-kitchen - ceiling rails for moving heavy pots around -iDrop - system to make it easier to put in eyedrops

Zack: -tow truck-style ramp for Red Rover -extendable handle for the door knob gripper thing

Aaron: -Speedy boat - awesome paddle boat for old people -exercise viscomatic - resistance workout based on damping

Harmeet: -one-two-tree! - treehouse for disabled kids

Adam: - -kitchen pot system -wheelchair with gears

Decision Criteria: A. Pre-existing? B. "Coolness" C. Mechanical? D. Complexity E. Feasibility F. Marketability G. Group's interest

Possible Ideas: 1. HiLo Wheelchair 2. Exercise Viscomatic 3. iDrop 4. Red Rover 5. Fridge Sliding Shelves 6. Advanced Crutches 7. Skeeball

exist? | Cool | Mech. | Complex | Feasible | Market | interest? 1. HiLo Wheelchair - + + + + + + 2. Exer. Viscomatic + + + + 0 + + 3. iDrop + - 0 0 + 0 0 4. Red Rover + + + + - + + 5. Sliding Shelves - 0 + 0 + 0 - 6. Crutches + + + 0 + 0 0 7. Skeeball 0 0 0 - + 0 0

Tie-breaking vote: 1. Exercise Viscomatic with 12 2. Red Rover with 13 3. Hi-lo Wheelchair 17

Task forces: EV: Harmeet, Aaron, Taylor RR: Dave, Adam, Moneer, Zack

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