Leena Al Sallakh Design

Design directions for my product has finally simplfied to where I am happy with. I have a more solid position thatn I did before. I actually feel confident in this direction. So from the images below, I have started to focus on the monitoring device in more detail. I have very briefly mentioned in this in one of my crappy drawings but never focused on it as I felt it was too simple for this project and scope etc. But basically, the monitoring device is for people with spinal cord injuries to keep track of their colostomy/catheter bag and to notify them when it gets 3/4 full etc. It's a device that monitors the fluids going in using 3 IR receivers and 3 IR LEDs (senders) where I plan to code it so that if the link between the two receivers is blocked for more than 10 seconds than it means its a constant and not a spontantous block, like would happen when fluid etc first enters the bag. These notifcations, (excuse the crappy band and hand, literally drew it 2 secs) would be displayed...

In preparation for the A3 interactive product, my design team met up to discuss our initial concepts that are part of our focus area; preventing injuries. I chose the initial concept 3, but thought I should look back as I fear it may be to complex for me. My initial concepts focused on the bathroom and some on the kitchen.  My first initial concept aims to prevent burn injuries in the bathroom, especially when having a shower or path, and not being able to feel the temperature etc. The second initial concept was for reachability in the kitchen. A device that pushes spices or something in the cupboard to the forefront. (Though it could go too far and be the cause of injuries instead of preventing it) The third initial concept is for the bathroom, involving the Catheter bag and the colostomy bag. I've been looking at how to recreate the experience and prevent infections etc. The fourth initial concept is quick one, trying to help maintain hair...something that helps put the hair up. ...

 My initial idea involved a RFDI chip but has since evolved and changed to using a hall effect sensor that does the same thing but is a lot easier to code.  The hall effect sensor used a magnetic to interact with, you simply tap it against and a red light flashes to notify you that it's connected. I have also coded the hall effect sensor so that when you tap against it, the warnings stop.  In the scenario with my idea, this means the hall effect sensor will be used as an overide. So parents can basically have a cookie anytime they want and control the childrens intake. The video below, shows how the hall effect sensor will be used in the scenario;

For my A1 tech task with the cookie, I'm looking at using the tilt switch as the turn on and off. Its the start of the interaction. To turn it the cookie jar on, you have to tilt the jar and that's when the sensor will be turned on. I have done a previous experiement with the tilit sensor, however, in the video it was used to detect vibration and was not the main instrument. In the below, video you can see how I have used the tilt switch sensor as an input that you must interact with in order to one, start the system, and two, to turn the LED light on in order to know that it's turned on. I am very pleased with the result of the tilt switch and now just need to join it with the ultrasonic sensor for my code. I hope it works!

For my A1 design, I have been playing around with the idea of timed snacks. An interactive product that you can set goals with and time when you can get your rewards. This idea initally began as a device that protected your food from your family, i.e. your siblings.  A quick example of a scenario where this device would be needed; You buy yourself a carton of ice-cream that you don't want to share. Your siblings also want ice cream so they go looking for it...Buttt they can't, cause you got locks and alarms. Ice cream is protected against theft. As mentioned this idea, turned into a reward system, that locks the ice-cream awat from you until the set time comes. It's designed to coerce you into doing work.