Audio Delivery Device for the Elderly

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Audio Delivery Device for the Elderly

• Team Members
• Austin Ramme - Team Leader
• Michael Haggerty - Communicator
• Andrew Neumann - BWIG
• Josh Anders - BSAC

Advisor Professor Mitch Tyler UW-Madison
Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Presentation Outline

• Problem Statement
• Design Constraints
• Background Information
• Alternative Designs
• Decision Matrix
• Future Research

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Problem Statement

• Client Mr. Steven Vedro
• Principal Consultant
• Aging Americans
• Nursing Homes
• Physically Impaired
• Mentally Alert
• Entertainment
• Pass the Time
• Maintain Mental Capacity

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Design Constraints

• Easily Readable
• High Contrast
• Large Text
• Ergonomic Controls
• Volume Control
• Four to Seven Buttons
• Reasonable Weight
• Anchorage
• Motility
• Intuitive Design
• Inexpensive Prototype

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Background Information

• Presbycusis Gradual hearing loss
• Effects 50 of Americans older than age 75
• Caused by heredity and chronic exposure to loud
  noise wax build up
• Involves deformation of cochlea hairs and
  degeneration of nerve cells

Anatomical structure of the inner ear.
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Background Continued

• Macular Degeneration Vision Loss
• Effects approximately 15 of people older than
  age 75
• Natural disorder that affects the macula
• Potential for complete loss of central vision
• Involuntary Movement Disorders
• Example Parkinsons Disease affects 1 of
  people older than age 65

Anatomical structure of the eye.
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Background Continued

• Ford Motor Company
• Age-Related Design
• ADA Requirements
• Large Clear Display
• General Motions
• Colors
• Large Bold Text
• High Contrast
• Tactile Indicators

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Survey and Interviews
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Current Devices

• Current Products
• Internet Radio
• Bedside Clock
• Answering Machine
• Recivas Internet Radio
• Intel Homecare Division

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Required Materials

• LCD
• Large, Easy to Read Characters
• Color
• High Contrast
• No Blue or Purple Hues
• Buttons
• Illuminating
• Tactile Indicators
• Large Simple Graphics
• Speakers

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Design I The Retro Radio

• Materials
• Wood
• Speaker Mesh
• Ergonomic Buttons
• Button to Function Position Correlation
• Antique Radio look
• High Contrast Display
• Dimensions
• W 210mm
• H 200mm
• D 150mm

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Design II Aggressive Angle

• Functionality
• LCD
• Clock
• 6 Programmable Radio Options
• Message and TV
• Volume Control
• Ergonomics
• Angled Top Surface
• Large Buttons

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Design III The Oletimer

• Electronic Features
• 6 Preprogrammed Buttons
• Message Reception
• Clock
• LCD Screen
• Ergonomic/Elderly Features
• Buttons With Tactile Indicators
• High Contrast Display
• Simplistic, Illuminated Buttons
• One Function Buttons

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Decision Matrix
The Retro Radio received the best score using
our decision matrix.
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Future Research

• Electronic Integration
• Power Supply
• Sending Text to LCD
• Button Scheme
• Additional Research
• Download Music
• Wireless Control
• Wireless Headphones

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References
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Department of Justice. 30 Jan. 2005.
lthttp//www.ada.gov/adastd94.pdfgt. 2 Atlas of
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CUI Inc. Speakers. 31 January
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lthttp//www.ergobay.com/ergo_for/diabled.phpgt. 8
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Intel. Homecare Transforming the Healthcare
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Loury, Mark. Age-Related Hearing Loss.
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Questions?