Name | Profession | Activities | Age | Profile |
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Sudarshan and Devender | Government’s Hostel Representative | Wardenship | 38 and 42 | M.A Economics, KU |
PROBLEMS FACED BY COMMUNITY PARTNER
During movement of crutches
Height adjustment of tricycle
Leg calipers(leg braces, plastic leg)
Attending labs in college
Lack of cabs for disability
Poverty and social exclusion
Unavailability of battery powered tricycle
INTERACTION DETAILS AND CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS
After interaction with our community partner (Ms. Sudarshan and Mr. Devender) his profile, daily activities related to his profession, problems faced and his requirements are summarized as follows:
A low cost tricycle
Easy to operate by physically handicapped people
Should be height adjustable
Should have less weight
Cost of the cycle should be low
PRODUCT IMAGE AND BRIEF FUNCTIONALITY:
The seat of the tricycle can be folded backwards so that we can enter from back side
Ad-90,Jd-40 lubricant was used to remove rust and it is also applied to jack bearings so the jack can be rotate freely
The rods(mild steel) are attached by welding them properly so that they can stay strong for many years
When we driving tricycle we will feel very comfortable with the adjustable seat
We can also enter from backside
PRODUCT IMAGE AND BRIEF FUNCTIONALITY:
The saplings are placed in the holders.
When the saplings are placed the machine is pulled towards the user.
The motion of the ream will enable the arms to place the saplings into the field.
USER TESTING AND FEEDBACK
Testing
As soon as the transplanter is been pulled the arms start moving, and plants the rice saplings.
Due to wheels it can be easily transported to field and back into storage.
As per the standards, the minimum distance should be placed with sapling to sapling.
The shape of arm is taken care at design step, so it can hold until it is planted firm.
Feedback
The product is very useful to us.
It can decrease the labor cost significantly which will financially helpful.
As it is light in weight we can carry it to home (portability).