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Role: Co-Inventor | Mechanical Designer | Team Collaborator
Tools: CAD (Fusion 360/SolidWorks), Prototyping, User Testing, 3D Printing
Situation:
Create assistive device designed to enhance accessibility and comfort for individuals with limited grip strength drink independently.
Situation:
Create assistive device designed to enhance accessibility and comfort for individuals with limited grip strength drink independently.
Task:
Task:
The attachment connects to a standard cup and enables the user to tilt the vessel by pressing against the device, eliminating the need to lift or grasp the cup.
The attachment connects to a standard cup and enables the user to tilt the vessel by pressing against the device, eliminating the need to lift or grasp the cup.
Steady Sip Prototypes
Action:
Action:
Concept Development: Contributed to initial ideation by researching user needs and identifying barriers faced by individuals with limited hand mobility.
Mechanical Design: Led the design of the activation mechanism that responds to a push input, allowing for smooth tilting motion with minimal effort.
Rapid Prototyping: Created multiple iterations using 3D printing and tested various geometries to optimize ergonomics, stability, and ease of use.
User-Centered Testing: Coordinated and conducted usability testing with individuals with limited dexterity, incorporating feedback to improve safety and comfort.
Team Collaboration: Worked cross-functionally with team members to align design goals with functionality, aesthetics, and manufacturability.
Result:
Designed a provisionally patented device, SteadySip, that empowers users to drink more independently and comfortably, and reflects a commitment to inclusive design and real-world problem solving. The device was distributed to our client Charlie Croteau who uses it daily.
Result:
Designed a provisionally patented device, SteadySip, that empowers users to drink more independently and comfortably, and reflects a commitment to inclusive design and real-world problem solving. The device was distributed to our client Charlie Croteau who uses it daily.
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