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I designed a hair washing machine for people with disabilities like my 96 years-old grandpa.
I came up with the idea of making a hair washing machine to help my grandpa and other people with hand/limb disabilities. They would be able to clean themselves easily and privately in the bathroom without any assistance. The Machine has 4-foot pedals that give people control of water, shampoo, conditioner, and head massage.
Roles: Research and Design
Year: 2016
Duration: 3 months
I designed a hair washing machine for people with disabilities like my 96 years-old grandpa.
I came up with the idea of making a hair washing machine to help my grandpa and other people with hand/limb disabilities. They would be able to clean themselves easily and privately in the bathroom without any assistance. The Machine has 4-foot pedals that give people control of water, shampoo, conditioner, and head massage.
Roles: Research and Design
Year: 2016
Duration: 3 months
Interview
Have you injured your hand or limb?
How does it feel to be injured/disabled?
How does it feel to interacting with someone with disabilities?
I interviewed 6 people who had experienced hand injury or hand disability.
Qingxian, My Grandpa
"Hand disability irritates me. I hope to be able to clean myself in the bathroom without the embarrassment of having someone next to me"
Yang Pei, Dancer
"Limb disability had definitely affected me physically and emotionally. But love from people around me motivates me keep pursuing my dream"
Jessica Rogers, Track Runner, UIUC
"People who has disability deserve a happy and
independent life."
Secondary Research
References:
Ziegler‐Graham K, MacKenzie EJ, Ephraim PL, Travison TG, Brookmeyer R. Estimating the Prevalence of Limb Loss in the United States: 2005 to 2050. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation2008;89(3):422‐9.
HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS). Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2009.
Empathic Modeling
Experience what would it be like to live like someone who has hand/limb disabilities with our fingers and limb tided
Problem Solution
Story Boarding
Sketches
Paper Prototype
Final Rendering
Application use: Solidwork
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