Tablemate, a product produced by VitalTech has effectively given St. Peter’s residence a more social, pleasurable, and comfortable dining experience. A critical part of the design process was understanding that many residents are sometimes forced to leave their homes and live at St. Peter’s due to their disabilities, this gave us the idea of what experience the device should provide in the final product. The final decision was to give the ladies at table two a dining experience that would feel like home. Some of the problems that were taking away from the overall dining experience was the constant struggle of the footrest under the table, and the height of the wheelchair preventing them from enjoying their meals. After trying many different
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By coating our device in a waterproof sealant, it reduces the cleaning process and extends the lifecycle of the device. Since Tablemate must be cleaned every day, to prevent any rusting with the metal parts of the device that may occur over time, we used high quality materials in the construction process. All the metal parts in the final design are zinc plated which add an extra protection against any rusting. Thus, the total cost of the device with the resources available to us is approximately $80, this price is necessary to provide a luxurious, clean, and safe environment which is essential at St. Peter residence. Although a much cheaper option was available our group decided to not compromise price for safety and …show more content…
After many different design alternative and feedback from the IMPAC program, VitalTech produced an ideal device to solve St. Peter’s problem. By extending the dining surface, both vertically and horizontally reduced the collisions of the footrest with other wheelchairs, as well as allows residents with elevated armrest sit on any table they desired. Overall Tablemate provides a realistic solution to the residents and most importantly gives them the freedom to easily enjoy their meals wherever they want, with who they want
By coating our device in a waterproof sealant, it reduces the cleaning process and extends the lifecycle of the device. Since Tablemate must be cleaned every day, to prevent any rusting with the metal parts of the device that may occur over time, we used high quality materials in the construction process. All the metal parts in the final design are zinc plated which add an extra protection against any rusting. Thus, the total cost of the device with the resources available to us is approximately $80, this price is necessary to provide a luxurious, clean, and safe environment which is essential at St. Peter residence. Although a much cheaper option was available our group decided to not compromise price for safety and …show more content…
After many different design alternative and feedback from the IMPAC program, VitalTech produced an ideal device to solve St. Peter’s problem. By extending the dining surface, both vertically and horizontally reduced the collisions of the footrest with other wheelchairs, as well as allows residents with elevated armrest sit on any table they desired. Overall Tablemate provides a realistic solution to the residents and most importantly gives them the freedom to easily enjoy their meals wherever they want, with who they want