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?

BIBLIOGRAPHY

BOOKS

Inna Alesina and Ellen Lupton , EXPLORING MATERIALS , CREATIVE DESIGN FOR EVERYDAY OBJECTS, New York , Princeton Architectural Press, 2010.

Claire G. Nicholl and K.jane Wilson , ELDERLY CARE MEDICINE , Cambridge , A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd Publication , 2012

NEWSPAPER

Salma Khalik, New test to help assess seniors’risk of falling. Straitstimes.3 July 2015

<http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/new-test-to-help-assess-seniors-risk-of-falling>

Gwendolyn Ng.Home accidents befall more elderly victims . Asiaone News.24 Sep 2010.\

http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100924-238848.html

WEBSITES

Jim Keller . The Most Common Slip and Fall Injuries . http://www.2keller.com/library/most-common-slip-and-fall-injuries-indiana-premises-liability-attorney.cfm

Gary Pelphrey . Accident waiting to happen .12 November 2010 . <http://www.ltlmagazine.com/article/accident-waiting-happen?page=2>

REFLECTIONS

I realised that there are many articles talking about the elderly care in many areas , but the articles do not directly focus about my topic and even when there is it talk about safety in generally.

PERSONA 1

Profile

Name : Ah Mae Zing

Age    : 70

Occupation : Past, Interior Designer . Present , Karang Guni

Family Condition & Members : One down syndrome son

          Wife past away

                          House Empty , full with cardboards and newspaper

 1 room flat

House Address : 1 beach road, Block 1 , Singapore 190001

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtaNH-m6SPo&feature=youtu.be

Presentation skills

  10 KEY POINTS IN MAKING A GOOD PRESENTATION.

1. Framing your story. 

Conceptualising and framing what you want to say is the most vital part of preparation.

2. Planning my delivery.

Memorising your talk, which entails rehearsing it to the point where you internalise every word—verbatim.

3. Planning of multimedia 

Using of slides or videos .

4. Putting it together 

Preparing it before months , rehearsing many times.

5. Look at people 

Observing people . Making eye contact with people 

6. Stay on point 

Dont waste their time . Stay on topic 

7. Show emotion 

Use intonation . 

8. Talk to your audience 

Be relaxed and conversational 

9. Time your talk 

Plan the schedule early 

10 . Create a worthy leave behind 

Give them something to remember you by . 

Reflections

I think that for a good presentation , we must try to practice again and again . 

WEEK 1 : Mind map on the theme and about empathy

FLOOR IS SLIPPERY WHEN IT RAINS 

CASE - Some elderly work as a cleaner, the place where they are working at will be wet thus they have to walk slowly leading to being mentally tired .

CAUSE -  Too little friction or traction between the footwear and the walking surface.

Hazards of wet floor-  Slip and fall
                       
                         Accidents and Injuries
                         ( Concussion , head , back or neck injures )

Permanent Solutions- Rubber
           
                       Install ANTI-SKED ADHESIVE TAPE
           
                       Using ABSORBENT MAT


Alternative solutions -   Non-slippery shoes

                           Slip resistant shoes
   
                           Grip pads

                          Spray on coatings

EMPATHY - 

It allow us to understand people , within the context of my design challenge . It is me understanding the way they do things and why ,their physical and emotional needs and to think what is meaningful to them .

Why do we have to empathise ?

The problems We are trying to solve are rarely my own—designing for ELDERLY ,We must gain empathy for Elderly and what is important to them. It give us clues on what they do and feel .

It help us to learn what they need. 

How to empathise ?

Observe - what they are doing daily , how they are doing . Dangers that they might encounter.

Engage  - Learn to talk to them , ask them questions about their dangers .

Watch and Listen - Allow them to explain to them how they work steps by steps. Using the                               environment to engage more questions .

Reflections - 

I must learn to understand what they are going through, what problems they are having , the worries that the elderly are having from their perspective as we students do not have any clues about what they are experiencing daily .