؜PROBLEM SLIDE

Explain what you understand your users issue to be in a few sentences

Abu Raed is a 76 year old man with mobility issues, so he uses a walker to support his daily life. But the walker proves to be difficult for use, due to a slanting road leading to the masjid where he goes for his daily prayers. The road is also not well lit which makes it difficult for him to see his surroundings during fajr and Isha. Abu Raed also walks at a slow pace which is why he is not able to reach the masjid on time, he also has problems gripping objects as his fine motor skills has grown weaker.

؜CONTEXT

Use one statistic that shows how your project relates to a bigger issue

of Elderly People use a Walker in their lifetime and have mobility issues.

For older adults, falls are one of the leading causes of injury-related death

For adults 65 and older, around 1–2% of all falls directly result in death from severe head injury or internal bleeding.

However, when including longer-term effects, e.g., hip fracture leading, the mortality rate can be much higher — 15–30% of seniors die within a year after a serious hip fracture.

؜A 30 minute walk everyday expand life expectancy by 2 and half years.

HOW MIGHT WE STATEMENT

Put your statement here

How might we support Abu Raed to make it safer, more comfortable, and effortless for him to reach his prayers on time?

Key points:

• mobility issues - uses a walker

• slanting road that is also not well lit

• walks at a slow pace.

• has a weak grip.

PRECEDENT

Put one Example of a project that inspires your work and a short sentence about why it's important to your project development

Precedent Research

Project that inspired us:

Many people that use walkers add tennis balls to the tip of their walkers. The tennis ball increases the surface area in contact with the ground, offers a smoother surface which allows for easier gliding.

BRAINSTORMING & SKETCHING

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