Multimedia Presentation (Elderly Challenge)

This is my Multimedia Presentation for the Elderly Challenge in Semester 2.

Classroom Work Desk

This is my Work Table in Animation.

Ergonomics and Anthropometry Part 1

1. Compare the two types of setup and state reasons why one of the setup is preferred.

Ans : Both of the types of table are to be used for the same function in the office but one of them is preferred as one of them is more convenient, spacious, relaxed and more comfortable compared to the other.

2. What are the area of considerations when designing a conducive and comfortable workplace?

Ans : The user of the products and workspace should be relaxing to him. They must be more comfortable in terms of the lighting, sitting, relaxing, leaning and mainly space on the desk.

3. State the reasons why these considerations are important.

Ans : These considerations can mean if the customer wants to get/buy the product based on its special features that differentiate it from the other ordinary products. If the products satisfies the customer he may want to buy it and this is exactly want the companies want. So they must take these pointers into consideration to make the product and sell it to the people.

Designing a MacBook Pro Work-Table

This is my Design. It is in a Video format.

Identifying Challenges from EQ's

This is my Mind map.

Sorry for the relatively small size.

The Ageing Challenge: Essential Questions

These are my EQs:

1) Is it possible to have shopping malls mainly for Elderly People so it would be convenient for them as the facilities available also should be Elderly friendly?

2) How can the apartments/rooms/HDBs be modified and renovated or even built specially to suite/match the convenience of the Elderly so it would be some sort of Barrier-free environment for them?

3) How can machines & technology be modified and converted to suite Elderly associated with different type of diseases and disabilities?

4) How can public transport be modified to suite the elderly with different types of disabilities so they are able to move around town with ease and convenience?

5) What are some of the main physical disadvantages the Elderly are facing in today's age?

My Ranking from these 5:

Rank 1 - Qn 2

Rank 2 - Qn 4

Rank 3 - Qn 3

Rank 1 - How can the apartments/rooms/HDBs be modified and renovated or even built specially to suite/match the convenience of the Elderly so it would be some sort of Barrier-free environment for them?

Reason: Since shelter is the most essential for living and surviving, Elderly need housing and accommodation. Almost all of it should match/suite the basic disabilities of Elderly and even diseases. The housing is specially only for the Elderly.

Rank 2 - How can public transport be modified to suite the elderly with different types of disabilities so they are able to move around town with ease and convenience?

Reason: With homes and accommodation set in place and not to worry about, the Elderly start getting bored at home as they are not able to do anything. To travel also, it should be able for the Elderly to get around. To avoid this, buses and other forms of public transport are modified to the convenience of the Elderly.

Rank 3 - How can machines & technology be modified and converted to suite Elderly associated with different type of diseases and disabilities?

Reason: After the main problems solved, there is also a need for some of the Elderly who want talk to their friends and relatives. The mobile phones and other accessories to match their style like the big buttons and voice recognition. This is not very important to the Elderly nowadays so I ranked it at 3.

Holiday work - Part 3: Tools to be learnt in Semester 2

Dear Mr Irfan this is my design for the elderly.

(NOTE: Sorry for the quality of the video!!!)

First of all I apologize for the very big space wasted in the house.

I could not comment in the animation so I decided to describe it now...

There is first a bed with mini side tables attached with the bed. This would be very convenient for the elderly as they could keep their stuff just on these tables and they would not need to get up and go all the way to the designated item they want.

The next is the wheelchair for wheelchair bound elderly. It is just beside the bed so they do not need to go all the way to the wheelchair for wherever it is.

Then it is the switches which is just positioned beside the bed so the elderly would not have to follow all the way to them. A very convenient option for them!

Last but not the least, it is the railing by the side for the elderly to move around the home.

All these facilities would be very helpful for them and make their home a very safe, reliable and easy place to stay!

I hope you all like it... :)

Holiday work - Part 1: Understanding the ‘The Elderly Challenge’

This is my answers for the following questions:

• 1) Explain in your own words, the FOUR key recommendations of the report.
• 2) State ONE way that the CAI report is recommending to make our public housing more elderly-friendly
• 3) State TWO ways on how we can ensure that the quality of elderly care here in Singapore is affordable
• 4) After reading the CAI report, what do you are the THREE things that you can do, as an SST student, to help overcome these elderly challenges.

After reading the report...

Answers:

1)

The first key recommendation of the report is that there should be houses for the elderly for their living and lifestyle. They should be easy to access and some more facilities which will be able to give them the independence to do almost anything they wish to.

Second is to have the new public buses to be friendly to the elderly. They should not be double deckers and they should have no stairs with a raising platform for wheelchair bound elderly to aboard/alight.

Third is they should have a barrier-free community so that the elderly will have a chance to obtain independence and not also to always rely on other people to do their work for them.

Fourth is for the treatment for the elderly to be affordable for them. Due to this, they will not have to work and earn money just for a treatment. If not, they would not be able o work due to many odd reasons including health, position, sometimes emotions. These factors will not let them work so they would not be able to earn money.

2)

We have to make a barrier-free environment. We can engage the elderly in activities that is reliable for them so they can be more active instead of just sitting at home and feeling boredom. The new public transport also must have a small moving platform for wheelchair bound elderly and also the buses to be more elderly friendly so they can travel around town easily by the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) or the Light Rail Transit (LRT).

3)

We can strengthen the care services within the community. No matter what the problem, elderly must have the required treatment for their lives. Our services, communication, quality must all be always improved and ready for elderly 24/7. Care must be there in any situation and 'just for the sake of doing attitude' must never be there.

The facilities or items used for any treatment on the elderly should not be costed by them. In other words, they should not be taken from any extra money like for tax, etc. If the materials are aboard from overseas, local products should be used on them. Not as effective but still very helpful and caring.

4)

As we all know, that there are people like this, elderly, in our society, community and almost everywhere. But to further deepen the thinking, they are our ancestors who have taught us many things, even to live! We own them anything. Plus we are also, at one point of out lives, going to take their position. To avoid regret or guilt when we reach at that point, we must make a change right now!

Firstly, help them in any difficulties, troubles they are in despite our 'minus' factors like being late, etc.

Secondly, we must NEVER laugh or giggle about their disadvantages, even if they are different from us which is true, especially the wheelchair bound elderly. Do not see what state they are in; this makes them feel that they are being spotted/targeted on.

Thirdly, ALWAYS sacrifice anything yours which will do good to them. A very common example is to give up your seat in public transports. That is an excellent act of kindness!

If still you are not able to do any of the above, please just do one thing; Do not make them feel that they are being left out. Just by doing this you can change their lives!

We own it, we will change it!

Elderly Challenge - Observation 3

This is my Observation 3 about unfriendly facilities for the wheelchair bound people in the surroundings.

As we all know that there are people around us who are, unfortunately, wheelchair bound. Due to their disadvantage, they are not able to enjoy our modern day facilities, technology, etc. In this observation I noticed these people at the escalators.

All of us know that the Escalator is very useful for us to travel/get from one floor to another. Unfortunately the wheelchair bound people are not able to enjoy this mode of facility. To avoid disappointment in them and make them feel that they are not left out, we have also brought a meaningful solution to this problem.

The lift or the elevator is a very easy from of transportation from one floor to another. Just as the escalator. Same function, just a little more advanced.

Well...by just doing this we can lighten many people's heart. Lets all make a small difference to their life and not add salt to their injury when they are already very unfortunate.

Sources of Pictures:

1) http://www.google.com.sg/imglanding?q=escalator&imgurl=http://www.freefoto.com/images/1211/01/1211_01_72---Escalator_web.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.freefoto.com/preview/1211-01-72%3Fffid%3D1211-01-72&usg=__O6kg5lpriGfHS7noy58c3bPLFAU=&h=600&w=400&sz=57&hl=en&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=NblRvUZPNTwWdM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=90&prev=/images%3Fq%3Descalator%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&sa=N&tbs=isch:1&start=15#tbnid=4mYSS1kOy1BjcM&start=28

2) http://www.google.com.sg/imglanding?q=lift&imgurl=http://www.namyang1954.com/Website%2520Pictures/Rochor%2520Centre%25203%2520Lift.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.namyang1954.com/kungfulessons.html&usg=__GdcNOWR-cRmQUGF8qF-7dgDOeNA=&h=3072&w=2304&sz=378&hl=en&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=Fa6t71Mal9F9iM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=113&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlift%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&sa=N&tbs=isch:1&start=0#tbnid=Fa6t71Mal9F9iM&start=3

Elderly Challenge - Observation 2

For my second observation, it is about the elderly or anyone else who is wheelchair bound on the bus.

As we all know, if we want to get down on a certain bus stop we have to press the button but these buttons are placed very high for the wheelchair bound people and they would not be able to reach it.

So...what will they do?

The solution is in the picture below. (Apologize for the shaky and blur image)

The bell is at a lower hight just on the railing for the wheelchair bound people so they do not have to worry about pressing the button.

But there is also one more challenge the wheelchair bound people have to face.

How will they get off the bus? Well there is also a solution for this problem in the picture below. (Apologize for the shaky and blur image)

As the sign says, "PLEASE WAIT FOR BUS CAPTAIN TO ASSIST YOU IN ALIGHTING".

There is also a small illustration beside the words of a wheelchair bound person to show that the instruction is for all the wheelchair bound people.

By just doing this, we can further improve their lives and not make them feel that they are left out. Lets make the difference to them by just doing a small kindness act. Who know tomorrow we might be in their shoes in their position?

Elderly Challenge (Observation 1)

Nowadays, I noticed that when there are wheelchair bound people around in shopping malls or even at crowded places, people tend to just ignore them and treat them with no respect. Well this behavior is absolutely unacceptable. They do not even have the slightest idea that when they become wheelchair bound at any age, who will be the people that will care for them and look out for them.

But I want to show a few wheelchair friendly facilities...

There are slopes or ramps in and out of shopping malls and supermarkets for the elderly who are on wheelchair or anyone who is wheelchair bound.

The slopes are also not very steep so the wheelchair bound who can push themselves; it would be easy for them to move through these areas. The best thing is that the entrance of the mall is also just after it so this is very convenient for them.

This sign shows where the parking lots for the cars carrying wheelchair bound people are so it would be easier for the people driving to locate where it is. Also, the parking lots for the wheelchair bound people should be located near to the exits or elevators of these malls so they do not have to travel a long distance to just cross over.

These facilities look friendly but only if we make them friendly. We should help them in any troubles they have even if we do not know them. This can make our society a better place for them to survive and live in. So please help them as much as you can and give them 100% support!

Bird Problem

This are my solutions.

Bird Problem

This is the my Solutions for the Bird Problem.

Personal Reflection (NEWater visit)

1) We should conserve water as the world is facing water crisis. Most of the water we get is not purified. There are less water reclamation plants to clean up so much water.

2) Desalination Plants and Bottled Reverse Osmosis Water.

3) The interesting thing is that somehow they can turn our own sewage water into really fresh and clean water.

4) We can use the 3R's: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle to conserve water.

Red Dot Museum

My experience over there was really good as I got a very good opportunity to learn about new stuff and innovation that would progress the world in technology and in other important areas. I also got a chance to visit the game section up there and it was really fascinating to see how the people over there work. They must have put in a lot of effort to make the games and design them.

I think that about it.

S.C.A.M.P.E.R

S-Substitute/What can you substitute? What can be used instead? Who else instead? What other ingredients? Other material? Other process? Other power? Other place? Other approach? Other sounds? Other forces?

C-Combine/What can you combine or bring together somehow? How about a blend, an alloy, an assortment, an ensemble? Combine units? Combine purposes? Combine appeals? Combine ideas?

A-Adapt/What can you adapt for use as a solution? What else is like this? What other idea does this suggest? Does past offer a parallel? What could I copy? Who could I emulate?

M-Modify/Can you change the item in some way? Change meaning, colour, motion, sound, smell, form, shape? Other changes?

Also: Magnify: What can you add? More time? Greater frequency? Stronger? Higher? Longer? Thicker? Extra value? Plus ingredient? Duplicate? Multiply? Exaggerate?

And: 'Minify': What can you remove? Smaller? Condensed? Miniature? Lower? Shorter? Lighter? Omit? Streamline? Split up? Understate?

P-Put to other uses/How can you put the thing to different or other uses? New ways to use as is? Other uses if it is modified?

E-Eliminate/What can you eliminate? Remove something? Eliminate waste? Reduce time? Reduce effort? Cut costs?

R-Rearrange/What can be rearranged in some way? Interchange components? Other pattern? Other layout? Other sequence? Transpose cause and effect? Change pace? Change schedule?

Source: http://creatingminds.org/tools/scamper.htm

Bad Design (My Phone-Motorolla)

Bad Design

I feel that my phone is a bad design because its a slide phone so the part that is up in the picture can easily break if force is applied to it. It will then be very difficult to fix the lid back or even the screen as they are both interconnected. I am not sure about other slide phones.

This picture below is just another

picture of my phone not the solution.

Design solution

It can just be a simple phone without the sliding feature.

OR

The design can be changed to a thicker lid at the back so when a strong force is applied in any situation or angle the thickness of the lid will be able to withstand the force.

My Photos for Perspective

These are my beginner photos for the theme Perspective.

These is the perspective-vacal picture to the G.O.

The picture of the tree from below with some edits.

This is were the spaceship landed yesterday night. This photo was taken when someone's camera fell down.

Its a hoax. Its the schools garden picture at a completely different angle.

The hallway of learning! I found it at last. Wow!

Actually its the linkway on level 1 with a bit of modifications.

I want to be spiderman.

Again its just a picture of the wall at level two. Perspective.

These are my beginner photos for the theme Perspective.

I think these are my best sketches so far. There might be improvement later but for now I like them.

The meanings

5w and 1h

Who

What

Where

When

Why

How

And P.I.E.S means:

P-Physical

I-Interlectuel

E-Emotional

S-Social

P.I.E.S-Watching a document/movie

Movie

P: G.V (golden village) as it has very good seats and the snacks at the kiosk is also marvelous.

I : For people's entertainment and fun

E: Sometimes the movies can be touchy so people will cry or sometimes laugh and be happy

S: Some movies display the most common problems around the world so the world can learn and improve.

P.I.E.S-Taking on MRT ride

MRT ride

P: It is a mode of transport and it is very fast so to decrease the inconvenience of the passengers

I : To help people go to one place to the other quickly and conveniently

E: NIL

S: It helps people and gives them a relief from taffic

P.I.E.S-Something given to you by somebody older.

Something Special

P: It is a very old english dictionary with a few torn pages.

I : To remember him

E: He just passed away recently so if I want to remember him I can see the Dictionary

S: I can know how people used the dictionary in the olden days

P.I.E.S-Laptop bag

Laptop Bag

P: It has a special pocket at the back to put the laptop and also has the charger pocket so it is very organized.

I : To protect the laptop from damage and the nature.

E: NIL

S: It is made out of a strong material and it is branded.

Week 3 Understanding Research part 2

Ronak mehta

#3 (Alternative Energy Sources)

There are many examples of Alternative Energy Sources (AES) but these are two examples of the AES.

1) Biofuels

Biofuels are produced from biomass which is usually our green plants and it can be used for transport. This is one of the alternative energy source.

2) Hydrogen

Every one says that hydrogen will be the future source of energy. But they are wrong as it still will take a long time to be a alternative energy source. It also can carry energy like electricity.

This is our second alternative energy source.

Source: http://www.shell.com.sg/home/content/sgp/innovation/alternative_energy/

Week 3 Understanding Research part1

Ronak Mehta

1) Research is an action you do if you want to find something for your own knowledge of for other people.

2) It is important because it increases knowledge of other and even ours so we can learn more.

3) We can conduct good research by working as a team if we are doing group research and playing our part in finding what we are told to research.

My improvement and sketch (14/01/10)

These are my sketches today.

ADMT Lesson 1: Personal Reflection

1) ADMT means life to me because with ADMT it is very easy for us to do things.

2) Without ADMT we will be lost. ADMT plays the biggest role in our daily lives because it helps us from finding our way to navigating a aircraft. It is also used for safety.

3) How to plan, design and make stuff. What are the points we have to take note.