Problem Statement:
Autistic children often experience sensory overload causing panic attacks and meltdowns
Creating safer sensorial experiences for autistic children
Treatment: Sensory Integration Therapy
Teaches the children to integrate the sensory inputs gradually
Needs adult intervention often
Is a slow and often expensive
Stakeholders
The Child- must be able to interact with the system effortlessly and trust it to be a good shield
The Parents- Should be able to see the progress of their child and trust the machine with taking care of the child
The Physician- Should be able to outline treatment plans and goals and trust the machine to follow through
Types of Sensory Overload
Tactile Overload
Taste Overload
Noise Overload
Visual Overload
Our speculative product: A Sensory Firewall
Integrating AI, AR and Noise-cancelling features
Our Strategies
Reduce Contrast by replacing jarring backgrounds and strain on eyes when reading
Recognize squinting or discomfort and add filter to reduce brightness
Our Strategies
Reduce visual clutter by blocking out unnecessary information
Show easy escape route and highlight important signs
Colour code objects for easy identification
Predict loud noises and control for them
Incremental exposure to sound
Our Strategies
Replace eyes with something less threatening to encourage eye contact
Block out face into simple shapes
Simple approximation of complex emotions
Our Strategies
White noise as assistance for sleeping
Muffle loud noises but filter in necessary sounds (parents’ voices, sirens, alarms)
Guidelines to follow
Transparency - log of actions, progress reports, daily report
Feedback- receive feedback of its actions from physicians and parents
Loyal - all data must be loyal to the customer
Incremental Independence - Prevent overdependence on the product
Friendly - the child must have the option to choose not to be shielded
Reliable and Safe
Hacked together by
Srishti Institute Students
Micah Alex M.Des. DLI
Kirti Kaushik M.Des. AVX.