PROJECT ANALYSIS
chopping board
vegetable peeler
can opener
benefits
issues
enviroments
materials
cost
safety
function
it would have either some spikes to stick into the food to hold it in place or some kind of wall to push the food up against
plastic so it will be light weight because one armed people only have one arm to hold the object so they can't hold heavier items
it has to be food safe as it will have food on it
allows the client to be able to cut their food on their own without having to ask for help
In the kitchen so the material has to be food safe and protected against the extremes in the heat in a kitchen
it would need a surface treatment on so it can be wiped clean
needs to be protected against the potential heat in a kitchen
if their are spikes then there is a potential risk of cutting/stabbing yourself
it can be used for all solid foods
anybody can use it
it could be potentially dangerous as there are knives involved
affordable for everyone
safety
enviroments
benefits
issues
materials
cost
function
have a mechanism to hold food in place while it is peeled (hands free)
allows the client to do other things while the vegetable is being peeled
benefits
safety
enviroments
issues
materials
cost
function
kitchen and would likely to be used in multitude (used multiple times in one sitting) so would have to be very resistant to breakage & corrosion
a can opener which only needs one hand to use
the can could be left with very sharp edges which could easily cut skin
magnets pick up the top of the can to try and reduce the risk of being cut and also stops the lid falling into the contents of the can
it might be a bit more expensive if it has electronic features
it might be a bit heavier because of the features (eg the electronics and the magnets)
made of plastic & it won't touch any food so food safe material isn't as important
the material should wipe clean easily because there's the risk that food might splash up onto it
in the kitchen & would likely get used a lot so it should be able to withstand daily use without breaking
reduces the risk of cutting yourself while attempting to peel for yourself
it could benefit & be used by everyone not just those with one arm
the bit that actually peels should have some sort of guard to reduce the risk of being cut
needs to be food safe
would need to be adaptive for different sized vegetables & different types of vegetables (eg carrots, potatoes)
likely to be more expensive than ordinary peelers but it should be worth the extra cost as it would make lives more efficient
sharp blades could cut
the blade might have to be replaced occasionally to make sure it doesn't go blunt