Reflection - Prototype

1. What are the difficulties that you have encountered during the process?
- It is hard to the elderly's most difficult challenges
- It is hard to do the modeling with the right proportions and with all features.

2. How do you overcome the difficulties encountered?
- I asked my relatives for their opinion.
- I tried and practiced many times before doing the original product.

3. What are the 2 key takeaways for this lesson?
- Measurement of the Quantitative and Qualitative 
- Conduct a Quantitative and Qualitative test.

Ergonomics (Product description and Idea Trigger)

INTRODUCTION:

This is a holder that is attached to the wall with screw to lean broomsticks or mop frimly against the wall. it help to prevent them form falling.

It has a black rubber movable grip to the things. 

DESIGNS CONSIDERED:

• can it have a frim grip
• how heavy can it support
• how long canit be used
• what is the average diameter of an ordinary broom

DIFFICULTIES:

The elderly may not have difficulties using this product as it not complicated and elderly-friendly. However, the metal part of the holder may scratch or hurt the elderly if they are not cate full. Moreover they may bang on it if it was places in a low place.

IMPROVED DESIGN:

The same design fixed inside the wall. It can be pulled out to keep the sticks then can be pushed back inside. It prevents the elderly from bang onto the the holder.

Ergonomics II

1. What is Ergonomics?

Ergonomists is the study human capabilities in  work demands, to help to improve on their facilities.

2. What are the 5 aspects of Ergonomics?

• Safety
• Comfort
• Ease of use
• Productivity/performance



Some of the Ergonomics in a work space 

• Aesthetics

3. For each aspects of Ergonomics, explain with an example of a product that is designed for the elderly, how the product meet that particular aspect of Ergonomics.

• Safety - Elderly must try to sit up straight as their bones and muscles and easily be strained. So it is advisable to use a chair with a back-supporter.
• Comfort - It will be more comfortable for an elderly to use a chair of comfort with his/her willing hardness.
• Easy of use - Elderly need products with simple instructions like microwave oven.
• Productivity/performance - There may be some computer which are especially for elderly like only with e-mail, youtube, entertainment etc.
• Aesthetics - Products like handphones that elderly use may have the design that suits them without insulting them or their age

Ergonomics I

Workspace 1 (untidy)

• Non-user friendly chair (uncomfortable)
• the monitor is very far away (hard to see)
• angle of the lighting is improper (poor lighting)
• chair is not 'flexible' and non-movable (uncomfortable)
• improper angle of laptop (uncomfortable to use)
• messy and improper desk space (disorder environment)

Workspace 2 (user-friendly)

• User-friendly seating (comfortable)
• Adjustable monitor (easy to see)
• Freely-movable lamp (Good lighting)
• Movable and flexible chair (comfortable environment)
• Easy use of laptop with holder (comfortable to use)
• Tidy and more free space (user-fiendly environment)

Workspace 2 is preferred as the arrangements and the environment is user-friendly.

Consideration: Make sure that the user deserves a comfortable and liking of their workspace.

Ergonomics helps us to consider the user and their needs.

Part 3: Tools to be learnt in Semester 2

Elderly Challenge - Observation 4

Holiday work - Part 2

The seniors have lots of difficulties to face. One of them is controlling their urinary. They cannot control their urine. That is why some of the elderly may go urine without them knowing. They cannot do anything about it, they were helpless. However, we can ask them to consult a doctor and to keep a good hygienic habits. We can also not shout or scold them for this behavior. We must always be aware that we may suffer the difficulties in the future.

Elderly Challenge - Observation 3

Holiday work - Part 2
Seniors were left 'abandoned' in their house without any fun or entreatment. So, they have to walk around the area looking for some buddies in his/her age. Through this some elders were attracted to gambling. They loose more than half of their belongs on this. Its is not all their fault. Some of them were not aware that they were addicted and the amount of the money they were spending on it. Because of this, most of them were get bankrupted and have to borrow money from their relatives and friends. However, they could not return it on time and get into troubles. To help, we can educate and warn then them about the consequences they were about to face.