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DESIGN BRIEF GOALS SWOT ANALYSIS

Improve elderly’s mobility through
Design a product that helps the elderly get where walking aid products.

they need to go safely and easily. This product 1. Improved walking balance of the elderly

should reduce mobility impairment throughout Encourage elderly’s independent S(strengths) 2. Mnimizes risk of accident due to standing
walking and engage them with the
walking. Helping the elderly to walk independently. community. 3. Assist the elderly with lower limb strength,

To engage them with the community and live with TASKS can walk further and more steadily

a positive attitude. Avoid future incident through
walking by elderly with mobility

Doing some research & evidence for issues.
elderly to get better understanding 1. Many products targeting elderly mobility
DIRECTION of how elderly demographic interact W(weaknesses) on market

with scope surroundings.

Getting around becomes more 2. Heavy material hard to hold
and more difficult as we age. Identity common mobility issues 3. Need to be test before buying, so have

Mobility is the most common they faced over 60s. difficulty saling online
disability among older adults, PHASES

with a large number of people Explore help assistant products that
have difficulties with walking or address similar issues. Pilot Research - Stakeholder map, SWOT

climbing. analysis, Hypothesis Brief 1. To engage the elderly with the community
Through design process, develop a
product that slove the problem area. Scope and Direction - Context map, User O(opportunities) 2. Enabling mobility

journey, Benchmark/Mood board, Sketches 3. Performing more products targeted at

Walk assistant designed to help
the elderly get where they need System Level Design - Design parameters, aging demographic

to go safely and easily, and it Component layout, Component selection
becomes an essential part of Detail Design - 2D/3D form model

many people’s day today. iterations, Surface finishes/swatches
1. Competition in the mobility sector

Refinement, Specification & T(threats)
Communication - Detail design, form & 2. The elderly prefer to accept traditional products
aesthetic & surface finish, Final component rather than new products

specification & costing
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