securing or storing personal possessions

personal-belonging to a person

disabled

visually impared

physical disability

paralysed

harder to move limbs with control

could be in a wheel chair

larger buttons/switches to turn on lights machines ect.

for example bigger buttons on safes to open and easier handles to grip to open them

needs to be easily accessible

no over hanging ledges that could make it hard to reach into or over

you could have an adjustable system which you could move up and down depending if you had to reach the safe in a wheel chair

little or no sight

harder to complete visual tasks such as typing in numbers turning and finding the right keys for the lock

elderly

reduced mobility

essential tremor

artheritis

makes it harder to make fine movements such as typing in numbers or letters

harder to pick up small objects such as keys

larger buttons or alternate systems such as face or voice recignition could be used to open locks

you could make the objects larger and easier to pick up or you could also use magnets to help pick objects up out of small tight spaces or the floor

you could incorporate braille or recorded voice messages to explain how to use the product

for people that still have a bit of sight you could use bright bold colours and simple shapes to make it easier to understand and use

makes it harder to make fine movements such as picking up keys

makes it much harder to turn objects such as door handles due to the constant shaking

you could make the handles longer so they're easier to turn and and a ergonomically friendly grip so it's more comfortable to turn

you could have alternate ways to open it

buttons they would have to be easier to press so older people could use it independently

automatic (voice and/or face recognition)

handles however they would have to be easy to pull open because older people have weaker muscles and constant shaking could make this harder

you could make the end of the key easier to grip onto

you could use different materials such as plastics which are easier to grip onto

you could make a sleeve that would make the end of the key easier to pick up by increasing its size especially during constant shaking and muscle weakness because you could use larger movements

you could also make the key magnetic so a magnet could be used to pick it up if it was dropped this means the elderly person wouldn't have to bend over which could be painful and/or dangerous for them

child

can't read or count well

not very strong

you could use colours on the buttons to unlock the product however this wouldn't work for colour blind children so you could mix colours and patterns

you could use keys

voice and fingerprint recognition

the keys would have to be bright coloured and big so they wouldn't get lost or accidentally swallowed by younger siblings if they were left on the floor

it would help children remember patterns and learn colours

it would work well however the technology could be too complicated and expensive for young children

you could make something that attached to the edges of a table so it would be easily accessible it would have to be secure to make sure it didn't fall off and injure someone

could make it harder to press multiple buttons at once to open up the product

you could use multiple single step processes to open the product rather than multiple ones at once this would also be simpler for a child

they could find it hard to turn stiff handles that are hard to grip onto

you could make the handle longer so its easier to open

you could make the handles out of a material that's easier to grip on to for example swapping a metal handle to a plastic handle with an ergonomic grip

you could also make a plastic handle that could go over an already metal one therefore meaning its easier to change from a metal handle to plastic handle and more environmentally friendly because it can be used for both children and adults

storing-keeping something for future use to be used again so storage must minimise the risk of damage to a product

animal proof

minimising breakages

secure lids and boxes that cant be opened by rodents e.g.rats and mice

strong joints that cant be broken or pulled apart easily e.g.welding, dovetail joint

lids must be flush to the box and attached strongly so they can't be squeezed into or lifted up by animals e.g.hinges and buckles

you could store fragile products with protective layers around them

you could store breakable items in a strong box

use strong materials e.g. composite materials

use strong joining methods so it cant be pulled apart

e.g. plastic coatings

pack bubble wrap between the layers to absorb compression

possessions-something that is owned and often valued

something that is valued need to be kept safe from the environment and people

locks

need to be strong so people cant break them apart and hard to find the code/password

flame resistant materials e.g. steel

In case there is a fire personal possessions will be kept safe

securing-fix or attach something firmly so it can't be moved lost broken or damaged

ways to stop things being moved or lost

ways to stop things being broken or damaged

locks

keys

safes

store them in a secure box

cover fragile items in a layer of protective coating e.g.high impact plastic such as ABS or HDPE

you could simplify the technology so it would be easier for younger children to understand, simplifying it would also make it less expensive