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

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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