Our presentation board

Our A2 presentation board .

Why we had chosen this solution?

                                FINALISED IDEA 

We have decided to go with rubber sticker , as it would be a greater solution for mass production.

It will be easy to start this product as it will not require any complicated methods .We have specifically chosen this materials for our rubber sticker .

•Shape – different kind of patterns

•Material :  Ethylene-Propylene

•Patter on sticker – hatch pattern

•Layers – Neoprene cement glue , ethylene propylene rubber and Ultra-Ever dry hydrophobic coating

Why Neoprene cement glue ? - 

Neoprene-cement glue can be used for

many different materials,paper ,plywood,

thermal plastic rubber ,crepe and leather.

The main advantage of neoprene cement

glues for shoes is that it works on wide range 

of materials ,including all those most commonly

found in shoes.It is a common choice for shoe 

repair due to its versatility, strength,anti-corrosion

within the gluing surface and quick drying time.

Why ethylene propylene rubber ?

Ethylene-propylene compounds are prepared from

 ethylene and propylene and usually a third monomer 

,these compounds are use frequently to seal in 

brake systems, and for sealing hot water and steam .

We used this rubber because excellent weather resistance .and good heat resistance.

Why Ultra-Ever dry hydrophobic coating ?

The Ultra-Ever Dry coating is super-hydrophobic and oleophobic ,

 meaning it repels almost any liquid on a wide range of materials .

The two part Ultra-Ever Dry system creates a near invisible barrier of

air over surfaces on the nano scale. These surfaces can range from refined oil, 

wet concrete, water, mud and other liquids.The supposed adhesion and abrasive 

resistance traits then allow for a more diverse range of uses. Other claims include

 anti-corrosive, anti-contamination and self-cleaning capabilities.

Specifications and features of our chosen solution

Simple geometric shapes - to be versatile with any shape of shoe sole 
Waterproof sticker           - does not allow micro germs to grow on it 
Sticker like plaster               -  easy to use and to stick on it 

Sketches for solutions

Sketches solutions for our problem

Our rough sketches for our topic . 

Our proposed solutions

Solutions

1. Creating a new rubber sole for shoes for the elderly 

-cheap and affordable

2. Inserting handrail everywhere

- able to support the elderly in times of need 

- anywhere including public and private areas.

3.Water-absorbent - pavements & roads.

4.Rubber mat   

5.Prevention 

Interview

To study the case study deeper, we interview the public to find out ways to prevent falls that occurs to elderly due to slippery floor.

Persona 1

·        
Name : Nur Anis

·         Age     : 23

·         Sex      : Female

·         Race    : Malay

Anis is a student studying in NTU (Nanyang Technological University). She is born in Singapore and was raised by her grandparents ever since she was a baby. Due to her parents busy work schedule, her grandparents were the one who raised her up. She and her grandparents stay in a 3-Room old HDB flat at teck whye at storey 8. The old HDB buildings doesn’t have a lift to every floor instead, the lift only stops at the first storey, the 6 storey and the 11 storey. However the HDB consist of 12 floors in total. Every morning her grandparents will wake up early to go to the community centre to go for their morning exercise but in order to do that, they have to go down the stairs in a dimmed lighted staircase to reach the 6-storey in order to get to the lift to reach the ground floor. Due to the bad maintenance of the HDB sometimes the water from the pipes will leak and puddles of water will be form on the stairs. What worries Anis is the safety of her grandparents when going down the stairs because of the puddle. Elderly doesn’t have a good pair of perfect eyesight due to old age and the muscles in their body isn’t as strong as when they’re still young. For a good and safety precaution for her grandparents and elderlies staying in the HDB, Anis suggests putting rubber mats on the staircase to reduce frictions between the shoes of the elderlies and the floor of the staircase. Putting railings on every side and corner for the elderlies is also a main thing to this precaution as they can also have something to rely and support on in any worst-case situation. In any worst-case situation whenever the place is slippery or there are puddles of water, the elderlies don’t have to worry about falling since the rubber mats will also cushion their fall and lessen the impact avoiding a serious or long-term injury.

Survey Questions

1.Do u feel financially burden when you are injured?

2.Who do you get help from ?

3.Do you use your own expenses to cover medical bills?

4.Do u get aided from government scheme ?

5.Quality or quantity?

6.What do u bring out when raining ?

7.What kind of shoes do you wear ?

8.How long is shoe wear span ?

9.Do u choose to go out on raining day?

10.Have you fell before?