Goal / Need Statement

Our Device

Patient Demographic: Elderly Individuals with Weakened or Shortened Upper Limbs Problem: Unable to reach high places in Kitchens Implications: Must include Raspberry Pi Housing Portion and Coding Portion

Name: B.R.I.A.N.S. (Brilliant Retractable Intuitive Automated New Shelf) Solution: Automated Shelf that brings objects from above using robotic arms

BRIANS final medium fidelity prototype featuring raspberry pi housing and cardboard model of kitchen shelf

Individual Contributions

• designing preliminary raspberry pi housing
• assembling final housing model
• creating physical cardboard prototype

Failures and Successes

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<aside> ✅ Don’t be afraid of restarting and recreating. If you plan your time well, everything will go accordingly.

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<aside> ✅ When creating multipart systems, attention to detail is crucial to proper functioning.

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<aside> ✅ Efficiency produces efficacy. Sometimes spending too much time on one section, will dilute the final product.

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Step 1: Preliminary Design (Sketches + Preliminary CAD Model)

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<aside> 🔑 Initiative

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• Previous Preliminary Sketch of Raspberry Pi Housing

First Iteration of Raspberry Pi Housing without Material, Wire nor Assembly Considerations

• Hollowed Box → area to place hand
• Hole → external distance sensor
• Drawer → insert the Raspberry Pi
• Circular holes → prevent overheating

Problems With Iteration

• Material Use Limitation
• External Wire Placement
• Assembly using Pegs or other supports
• What did I do? : Preliminary CAD Model
• What did I learn? : Communication + Restart