Apang Manav Mandal
Ahmedabad
It’s an NGO that provides education, vocational training, rehabilitation, resettlement, advancement, amelioration, better health, and welfare of the differently abled (lower limb disabled) people.
Back story
Initial Brief :
Designing a self-using mobility device where any lower limb disabled don't have to touch the wet floor with their hands to move.
Observational
Study :
Observational study was done to deeply understand how they use the washroom and the problems they face while using it.
Eight individuals performed the activity out of which four were wheelchair users and the remaining four were Paatla Gadi users.
SAATHI
Designed by -
Farhaan Rahman | Anshu Toppo | Gajendra Pratap Singh | Akash S
DESIGN PROJECT
3 WEEKS
DESIGN FOR SPECIAL NEEDS
Ajit, 18 yrs
Disability:Lower limbs are weak,Can move legs with hand support, Deformity in fingers
Interviews
Jay, 18 yrs
Disability: lower limbs are weak, use hands to control patla Gadi, No deformation in hand.
Husen (Boxer), 10yrs
Disability: Legs are criss crossed and can’t be straightened, can walk on knees without hands support, Hands are bent inward.
Walks on knees to use washroom.
Karan, 17yrs
Disability: No strength in lower body
Dilagji, 26yrs
Disability: Polio in lower body, upper body is normal
Jaideep, 22yrs
Disability: Legs are bent from knees, less muscle strength in the body
Hardik, 14yrs
Disability: Less strength below knee, upper body is normal
Vikram, 21yrs
Disability: Weak lower limbs and bend with hand support, Upper body is normal
Final Brief
Designing a self use hygienic and convenient solution to move and use toilet without directly touching the floor with their body.
Lower limb disabled who cannot use their lower limbs at all and use hands to move.
Whom are we designing for?
Concepts
User Testing
3D CONCEPT MODEL
FEATURES
180°
WESTERN COMMODE
Lowest
Max Hight
Align yourself with the
commode
STEP - 1
Extend the handles in case of balancing issues to get the support.
STEP - 3
Full Scale POC ( Proof of Concept )
using SAATHI in different ways
This proof of concept demonstrates the functionality of the concept. Multiple iterations, improvements, and feedback were taken into developing this model. User testing was conducted at Apang Manav Mandal to further enhance its effectiveness.
FORWARD
LEFT
RIGHT
X
X
Easy to change direction with minimal effort just by holding the pushing ring in the direction of wheel where you want to take turn.
Need Support
Need some kind of support when trying to stand and move. Some urinates from the door while taking support from there to avoid getting wet and dirty.
unhygienic
Full lower body rests on the wet and unhygienic floor. They often have to touch the washroom floor and the commode.
Difficulty Turning
They face difficulty in turning, shifting positions, and orienting themselves, as well as in pulling themselves up to sit on the commode.
Intensive Field Research
Process - making
Available products to solve similar issues
In case of kids using it or steep slope, elders or their friends can help them move around by extending the handles upward and back side.
Taking help from others
Using handles to push yourself up to toilet seats
Users can push themselves up to sit on commode and can extend the handles to get down from commode or to balance their body weight.
You push yourself to go to places using the two handles on each side you can steer yourself right and left by just stopping pushing ring on the side you want to turn on.
Self Use
Put the stopper on. Use the handles to get up to the commode.
STEP - 2
In collaboration with
THANK YOU :)
Course Guide - Gayatri Menon, Dr. Anwar Ali, Vijay Markapuram
Problems in existing products
Partial Not full Imaobility
Made for someone having difficulty in walking but not for anyone who cannot use their legs at all.
Expensive
Expensive to afford
Our Products
Makes them dependent on someone else.