EPICS - PHASE 1 – REPORT

Ethnographic study

 

Team no.07

Members  

                   K.Shivani

                   P.Amulya Reddy

                   S.Sai Punnam

                   P.Shyam Reddy

                   M.Sri ram Reddy

                   N.Annamaiya

INDIVIDUAL ASSISMENT:

 

Team Leader                 : K.Shivani

Financial manager         :P.Amulya Reddy

Liaision partner              : M.Sri Ram Reddy

Web master                    :P.Shyam Reddy

Project manager            :S.Sai Punnam

Web master                   : N.Annamaiya

Mentor – Syed Nawaz pasha

Hall ticket numbers –

• 16k41a0209

• 16k41a0138

• 16k41a0334

• 16k41a0335

• 16k41a0327

• 17k41a0333

1. Summarized data of Ethnographic study:

   • Project area – SOCIETY RELEVANCE

                                      Public health care service

        Old age people

• Community partner –1.laxmi

•                                   2.Rajamani

 

1. Project opportunity identified –common people for all old people are;

• Mrs.laxmi                                 Age:65

Problem faced: They are unable to climb the stairs

• Mrs.Rajamani                           Age:70

Problem faced: : They are unable to climb the stairs

 

 

1. Problems:

• The main problem we identified is they can't walk properly

• They are unable to climb the stairs

• It even increasing their pain

• As the steps have certain height senior citizens have a difficulty in climbing them

1. Needs:

• Light Weight

• Balance

• Strong material

• Easy to hold

• Support

 

1. Constraints/ Challenges:

• Unable to go near bed sicked people and talk with them

• Unable to sit on the bike while they want to travel

 

1. Need prioritization –

Primary: They need one device to bare their body weight while using stairs for old age persons

Secondary: They can carry the product at anywhere at anytime

Teritiary: They should feel comfort while using the product

 

 

1. Need statement:

• That is helpful to them while they climbing the stairs,walking.

• Easy to climb the stairs which reduces the pain of senior citizens with light weight and easy handling