Ergonomics (Multi-purpose hook)

The foldable Y-shaped hook allows the user to hang plastic bags, drying/hanging shoes and also hanging of garbage bags. It is so small and foldable that it can be kept inside your bag to take it out when you need to.

Problem

Elderly might not be able to reach the items hanging when they hang the hook at high places.

Ergonomics 2

ERGONOMICS 2

1. What is Ergonomics?
-The science of designing a workplace, job,equipment, to suit or fit the worker/user.

2. What are the 5 aspects of Ergonomics?
-Safety
-Comfort
-Ease of use
-Productivity/Performance
-Aesthetics

3. For each aspects of Ergonomics, explain with an example of a product that is designed for the elderly, how the product meet that particular aspect of Ergonomics.

-Safety: E.g. Medicine bottles — print sizes could be enlarged so those with impaired vision (due to sinus problems, for example) can more easily read the label instructions. Ergonomics can discover the optimum font style, color and size to enhance readability using the limited space available on a medicine label.

-Comfort: E.g. Alarm clock display — some displays are harshly bright, drawing one’s eye to the light or keeping one awake when surroundings are dark. Ergonomic principles could redesign this based on contrast principles and include automatic dimming functions in low-light environments (such as when a user has turned off the room lights to sleep).

-Ease of use: E.g. Street Signs — in an unfamiliar area, it can be quite difficult to spot street signs. This could be addressed by using principles of visual detection to make street signs more visible.

-Productivity/performance: E.g. Office furniture/equipment — the use of ergonomically designed office furniture and equipment (such as office chairs and computer input devices) can drastically reduce work-related injuries and employee absences.

-Aesthetics: E.g. Signs in the workplace — signage could be made more aesthetic by using a consistent format throughout the workplace.

Ergonomics 1

ERGONOMICS 1

1. Compare the 2 different workplaces, state your observations.

-The second workplace compared to the first, the second workplace has the solutions to the problems faced in the first.

2. Which workplace is preferred? State with reasons why one workplace is preferred over the other.

-The second workplace has the Liberty Chair, Freedom Chair, Different Light and the M7 Monitor Adjuster and L2 Laptop holder which helps provide more comfort, simplicity, incorrect height, task lighting and freedom.

3. What are the considerations that should be taken into account when designing a workplace that is suitable for the user?

-Problems faced by the user must be identified, the workplace designed must have the solutions to problems.

4. Why do you think that Ergonomics is important when designing?

-For the user to be able to adapt and solve the problems faced with the previous design of the product, we will need to identify the problems.

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

ELDERLY CHALLENGE!

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General..

Sharp Corners of furnitures have caused elderlies great amount of pain when knocked against. Sometimes when the corners are very sharp, they might even cause them to bleed.

Hence my Version of a furnished room for a more elderly-friendly room is that the sharp corners of the furnitures, are now rounded off. This room is design to fit for a ageing couple to live in, hence the furniture will function only for two person's needs. Furnitures like Cupboards, Chairs, Bed-frames, Doors, Shoe-racks, Sofas. Are having their sharp corners rounded off.

Lights

Light hanged on the wall contains LED lights. Hence when one of the bulb blows, the elderly does not have to change the light bulb. This will be much more convenient for the elderly compared to changing big light bulbs which will need to be changed at a much faster rate.

Bedside table

The bedside table has a built-in dust-bin, objects(e.g reading glasses, spectacles, watch, lamp.) can be placed on the other half of the table. This actually saves space and also makes it easier for the elderly to reach the dust-bin.

Holiday Homework - Part 2: Deepening your learning experience (Observation III) (16 June)

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Sharp corners of tables may cause injuries to elderly, might hit against the corners and result in bruises. The sharp corner will increase the pain of the injury. I observed that the elderlies might turn around without noticing the sharp corner, hence I think that the table's corners should be rounded off. hence smooth which will cause less pain when knocked against.

Holiday Homework - Part 2: Deepening your learning experience (Observation II) (9 June)

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I observed that along the void decks of my neighborhood, many drains are not covered. Elderlies who have poor eyesight cannot see the obstacle in front of them walking, this may cause them to risk tripping over the drain, spraining their ankles or falling towards the grass patch.

Holiday Homework - Part 2: Deepening your learning experience (Observation I) (2 June)

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The elderly (my grandma) have some problems walking when there is a curb or an obstacle. I observed that the elderly have difficulties seeing curbs or objects.
She said :" 人老了行动就不方便咯."
Which means "When people gets older, their movement are more and more immobile.

Holiday Homework - Part 1: Understanding 'The Elderly Challenge'

Community on Ageing issues (CAI) - Report on the Ageing Population
[ http://www.humyo.com/4727025/CBL-Aging/Committee%20on%20Ageing%20Issues-CAI_report.pdf?a=Ty6Jb7E7AQE ]

4 Key Recommendations
- Housing For Seniors
- Accessibility for Seniors
- Caring for Seniors
- Opportunities for Seniors

These 4 Key Recommendations are to tackle the problems arising from the ageing population. CAI has found out that due to the demographic transformation, transformation in the structure of the population, Singapore will be facing challenges in the near future. Singapore has to change her wrong perception that an ageing population means increased dependent citizens.

Hence, the CAI recommends Singapore's public housing to be more elder-friendly. One way is to built the transport system more elder-friendly as it will be easier for the Seniors to travel around a safe and enjoyable journey to their destination, building accessible lifts, walkways, and transport pick-up points (e.g bus stops, train station, etc.).

Ways to ensure that the quality of elderly care here in Singapore is affordable
- Lowering the fare for the Seniors.
- Government paying a certain percentage of
their monthly travel needs. (Based on income)

These ways will ensure that Seniors with lower/no income will be able to afford for their travel needs, privileges like the "Priority Seats" or now known as "Reserved Seats" will allow Seniors with weaker bodies compared to the younger population to have a seat in the bus/train.

Things an SST student can do to help overcome 'The Elderly Challenge'

- Starting by taking care of their own grandparents,
caring for the Seniors are important to build a strong
relationship among their families.

- Having and showing the positive attitude towards
the Seniors of the society. (e.g Helping ageing
neighbors)

- Visiting Elderly Homes, to show care and concern to
the Seniors. Hence, the Seniors will not feel left out by
the Community.

This will hence result Singapore to be a society for all ages whether young or old, all citizens of Singapore will be useful citizens with important roles.

LEAP Week - NEWater Visit

1. What are the 3 key takeaways from today’s visit?

I learnt about the four national taps, the importance of conserving water and more information about NEWater's processes of treating used water to produce fresh drinking water.

2. Name 2 concepts that you have learnt today during the visit.

IPU( Indirect Potable Use), And the different NEWater factories in Singapore.

3. What is the 1 interesting thing that you have learnt today?

I learnt the different types of processes in deeper understanding.

4. What are the things that you can do to help with water conservation in Singapore?

I can help by using as little water as possible and not waste water.

Individual Reflection (8 March)

1. What are the 3 key takeaways from today’s lesson?
(a) I learnt to look from the perspective of the users/buyers, so as to understand their needs and to create a product that will satisfy their needs.

(b) I learnt to think out of the box, the product's design or use must be creative, new and fresh. So users/buyers will want to try out the product.

(c) I learnt to apply our information through research on my idea or product.
By doing so my product will be creative and different [Refer to part (b)].


2. Name 2 concepts that you have learnt today pertaining to design and describe why is it important in design?
(a) Include the information in the idea or product.

(b) Make use of the information for the idea or product so the information must always be a appropriate one but not just any information that will not help improve the feasibility or the use of the idea or product.

3. What is the 1 interesting thing that you have learnt today?

Something interesting i learnt is to use a wide range of information to combine/compile some to create a idea/product

Photography (People)

This picture shows how Shakti found 2 wallets and a 10 dollar note.



This picture shows Shakti thinking if he should keep the two wallets and 10 dollar note or return it to his friends.



This picture shows the two friends of Shakti playing "catching"



This picture shows Shakti returning the wallets and note he found.

This 4 pictures tells us that we should not take things that do not belong to us. But to return it back to its owner.

The End

Definition of Theme - Environment

1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu.

2. Ecology. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors surrounding and affecting a given organism at any time.

3. the social and cultural forces that shape the life of a person or a population.

4. Computers. the hardware or software configuration, or the mode of operation, of a computer system: In a time-sharing environment, transactions are processed as they occur.

5. an indoor or outdoor setting that is characterized by the presence of environmental art that is itself designed to be site-specific.

SOURCE: www.dictionary.com

1. a surrounding or being surrounded

2. something that surrounds; surroundings

3. all of the conditions, circumstances, that surround and influence life on earth, including atmospheric conditions, food chains, and the water cycle.

SOURCE: www.yourdictionary.com

So in conclusion I think that the meaning of environment is actually means the condition of our surrounding consisting of air, water, minerals and organisms that will influence the life on earth.

Difference Between Isometric Drawing, Oblique Drawing and Orthographic Drawing.

Isometric Drawing is a three-dimensional object represented by a drawing, its horizontal edges are drawn usually at a 30° angle and all verticals projected perpendicularly from a horizontal base, all lines being drawn to scale.

Oblique Drawing is also a three-dimensional object represented by drawing, its face is usually parallel to the picture plane and represented in accurate or exact proportion. While the other faces are shown at any convenient angle other than 90°.

Orthographic Drawing is a three-dimensional object represented by a drawing, it is represented from 6 different views.

The different between the three drawing is that the Isometric drawing has its edges drawn at 30° while the Oblique Drawing has its edges drawn at 90°, both of the drawing just mentioned is represented from 1 view while Orthographic Drawing is represented from 6 different views.

ADMT:Lesson 1 Personal Reflection

It means using technology and media to share with the world your designs for art.

I feel that a ADMT student must think out of the box and be creative.

I hope to create something that has never been created before and sell it to the public if possible.

I will crack my brains during ADMT lessons and give my very best.


This is a sketch of what the world will be like when there is no Art, Design, Media and Technology. I think that only things that are natural and not man-made can be found in the world.