Team name: Thundrel ( United Together)
Project name: Knee Separator for Tanish to improve overall mobility
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Team Name : Thundril ( United Together )
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Members, strengths, and special skills-1
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Leader : Leki Bumpa
Special skill: Teacher, committed to overall management of the team
Sub Leader : Ngawang
Special skill : Parent, support the team
Prototyping leader : Sangay Dorji
Special skill: Super Fab Lab, initiate designs and prototype for the need knowers
Team Name :Thundrel ( United Together )
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Members, strengths, and special skills-2
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Testing Leader : Sabitra Acharaya
Special Skill : Parent, check the design is suitable and fulfills the purpose
Presentation Leader : Leki Bumpa
Special Skill: Teacher
Documentation leader : Chunku
special skill: Teacher, update and document all progress of the activities
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Target activity and challenges
Separate his knees that are drawn inward due to Cerebral Palsy
Target activity (what we want to do and how)
During therapy time at home, in the school as well as in the hospital
When the activity is done
At home and in the school
Where the activity is done
Parents, teachers and independently
With whom
Tanish is a child with cerebral Palsy which makes him difficult to stand, walk and sleep when his knees are drawn inward.
Why the activity is difficult now
If his knees are apart his mother hopes that he will walk and stand independently.
His mobility will improve reducing his dependency on others.
Why this activity matters to the person (personal thoughts)
Subjective satisfaction before making the tool: 8 /10
Subjective satisfaction after making the tool: 9 /10
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Need images
visual showing the need
Cerebral Palsy
Body Structure and function Celebral palsy
Activity
He wants to stand and walk independently.
Personal Factors
socially active
calm and friendly
Environmental Factors
supportive family ( parents and relatives)
support teachers
Therapy support from hospital
Participation
Attends school
attends therapy
Goes for social gatherings
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Tool requirements and reference cases
Velcro : to tie around his knees and legs for keeping the assistive device intact.
Belt with strings to hold the knee separator while using it.
White and orange in colour
TPU and PLA
Easy to use, remove, and reproduce using 3D printing.
Specialty : key points and tool requirements
Reference cases / designs
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Idea sketches
Sketches of ideas
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Idea sketches
Sketches of ideas
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Idea sketches
Sketches of ideas
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Prototype record : make, test, reflect -1
Process of Prototyping
Evaluate after making the tool: Why did you feel that way? Are there any problems if it is used continuously?
What we made and why
How it worked
Why we think this happened
Add images, videos, and descriptions in as much detail as possible.
Production files
Save the STL file to Drive and add the link.
We created the first prototype of knee separator which aims to help Tanish
do therapy for his mobility.
It looked big for his small legs.
We forgot to measure his leg’s circumference. We just thought of the curve shape of his leg.
Testing prototype 1
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Prototype record : make, test, reflect -2
Process of Prototyping
Evaluate after making the tool: Why did you feel that way? Are there any problems if it is used continuously?
What we made and why
How it worked
Why we think this happened
Add images, videos, and descriptions in as much detail as possible.
Production files
Save the STL file to Drive and add the link.
The prototype we made was hard around the child’s legs so we decided to use soft form around.
We could have made hole from different side for the strings
We thought the hole where the velcro can be attached will work as the hole for the strings too.
Testing prototype 2
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Prototype record : make, test, reflect -3
Process of Prototyping
Evaluate after making the tool: Why did you feel that way? Are there any problems if it is used continuously?
What we made and why
How it worked
Why we think this happened
Add images, videos, and descriptions in as much detail as possible.
Production files
Save the STL file to Drive and add the link.
The knee separator needs to have flat strings which can be firm and child can use it comfortably.
The thin strings we used provided the prototype to swing and move.
knee separator
Testing prototype 3
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Final product
Result
Evaluate after making the tool: Why did you feel that way? Are there any problems if it is used continuously?
What we made and why
How it worked
Why we think this happened
Add images, videos, and descriptions in as much detail as possible.
Production files
Save the STL file to Drive and add the link.
The knee separator for our child with Cerebral palsy who cannot stand due to his knee which bend inward.
The device spread his knees for therapy and while sleeping to improve his mobility.
The assistive device may condition him for his mobility and improve his movement.
Final product
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Reflection and Future Improvements
Reflect on the project and consider what could be improved, including any issues that might arise with continued use..
From this project we look forward to improving it and make it more user friendly for other people with disabilities. For future improvement we can use soft sponge in the inner curve and also the length of the separator can be made adjustable so that anyone with such needs can use it. The use of velcro and the strings can be improved and made into a good physical appearance. The hole to tie strings can be made on upper side of the curves.