Smart bracelet for elderly
Exploration of touch sensitive OLED
Design Goal
Healthcare’s biggest change and challenge is the population ageing. Elderly are much more likely to suffer mobility health and disability problems thus placing a strain on government finances and health care facilities. Elderly have been staying at home for a longer period in the last decade. A smart bracelet could reduce health care costs by preventing health problems of elderly through improved quality of life and mental wellbeing.Responsibility
Intern project at VanBerloClient
VanBerloFunctions
A combination of useful properties could make a smart bracelet useful
for a variety of elderly with different needs in more situations than a specialist
device. Just like a smartphone is not just a phone.
In order to keep the bracelet simple enough for elderly to understand only those
marked yellow are used.
The bracelet is paired with a smartphone to set different functions. The
smartphone can show additional information if the meaning of a notification is
unclear.
Design language
clean lines | subtle colors | integrated shape | soft inside
Aim: To design a bracelet that elderly, men and women, like to wear everyday. A
bracelet that looks more like jewelry than a gadget or an elderly product.
Design language: A bracelet that has subtle colors and curves, that looks simple yet sophisticated.
Design language: A bracelet that has subtle colors and curves, that looks simple yet sophisticated.
Sketches
Prototyping
A simple and elegant bracelet as a daily assistant giving elderly some support when needed by sensing fall, low blood pressure, taking medication on time, light up in the dark, notfying appointments or social meetings. With the smartphone the bracelet can be personalized by changing or limiting the functionality. This can be done by the elderly or a care taker.Technical details
In 5 years thin (0.2mm) and flexbile OLED light is expected to be mass produced
with having low prices. This amazing new technology allows using light in products
in new ways not possible before.
For the the electronic components a Nike fuelband teardown shows some of the
needed technical components for a smart bracelet:
Power
Texas Instruments TXB0108ZXYPower Supply and Device Controller
Texas Instruments TPS78218
Voltage Regulator
Texas Instruments BQ24040
Li-lon Management
2x 36 mAh Li-Po battery