Friday, 16 August 2013

design opportunities/problems

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Identified challenge/problem

-Grabbing the handle

Design brief

-Design and make a change the material of the handle preventing him to fall and also allow him to grab hold of it firmly. 

-Design and make the width of the handle wider allowing him to have a bigger surface area to hold on and not falling easily.

-Design and make the height of the handle at a suitable height for the elderly to hold on thus, he wont need to bend down and grab it.

-Make the bottom of the handle to have more friction therefore it wont move when the elderly is holding.

Design specifications(min. 3)

1)The handle of the handle should be change to a more durable and soft material.

2)Adjusting the height of the handle 

3)Add a rubber at the bottom of the handle to make it more stable.

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