Criteria of Evaluation.

• Must be at least 7.5 inches in length as that is the length of an average wrist.
• It has to be a small wrist watch with an alarm system which is so discreet that people don't notice it easily.
• It has to be something less fancy so that it won't draw attention for robbery.
• It must be comfortable for elderly(Ergonomics and Anthropometry).
• The alarm must be loud and clear.
• It must be within budget.
• The watch should have large numbers so that the elderly can see it easily.
• Materials used MUST be cheap.
• Activates on the press of a button with the forefinger 
• Should be Flexible.

Future Criteria
1) All these watches should be traceable by police so that it would be easy to find them in kidnapping or if they are lost.
2) The watches should be tested and innovated all the time for better designs.

Sources

• http://www.onceuponaname.com/sizing.html
• http://www.gnr8.biz/product_info.php?products_id=719
• http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o23/alientravler/BigWatch.jpg&imgrefurl=http://larrybiggs.net/scwf/index.php%3Fmod%3D103%26action%3D1%26id%3D1190305890&usg=__O4v1LhbC4kdwdjnEKShE-thk3iE=&h=480&w=640&sz=40&hl=en&start=0&sig2=Cb8KGidCq1pHA10SIaFuAA&tbnid=y7qLgbHY5dIVMM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=177&ei=5hVJTLXVNsiwccGS3KcM&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbig%2Bwatch%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D635%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=658&vpy=114&dur=3472&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=59&ty=211&page=1&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0
• http://www.backcountry.com/store/review/88428/Comfortable-Watch.html
• http://stylecrave.com/2009-05-29/luxury-watches-10-of-the-worlds-most-expensive-watches/
• http://www.legaljuice.com/thief%20running%20camera%20caught%20tape%20video%20surveillance.jpg

More Guiding questions.

How will the elderly benefit?
It should not be too expensive and allows the elderly to be protected in unsafe situations such as robberies.

How can the watch incorporate a alarm system?
It can hold a pepper spray, but this has disadvantages. It can have a tracking device to allow the elderlies family to know where they are. It can have an alarm on the top of the watch, something like a siren, so that the public can be informed.

How would elderly know what to do in bad situations with the watch?
Education should be provided in the packaging in different languages and in large letters.

Guiding questions of the "Stun Watch"

Is it used for both genders?
At first, I thought of the product as a ring. Later on, I realized that men wouldn't be such great fans of rings, so I made this product to a watch(Unisex watch) With capabilities of probably electrocution, stunning of any other type or an alarm.

Is it safe, and how so?
It may not be as we are playing with electricity, so I should make a product that has a stunning spray incorporating an alarm. Also, if the elderly person washes his hands with the watch on if we are using electricity, the odds of him living would be low.

How big should the watch be?
It should be a little small and discreet so that if people harass the elderly, they can protect themselves being unnoticed.

Product solutions for the problem.

Essential Questions problems

Well, this is my evaluation.

Essential Questions on the Aging Challenge.

Questions
1) How can homes be more elderly friendly?
2) How can SST students help the elderly so that they can improve their lives?
3) How can the community help their elderly?
4) What are the products needed to ensure the elderly population have better lives? Are they feasible?
5)What can the elderly do so that they can be safe and do they consider themselves as a problem?

Questions Chosen(Essential Questions)
1)How can SST students help the elderly so that they can improve their lives?
2)How can the community help their elderly?
3)What can the elderly do so that they can be safe and do they consider themselves as a problem?

Regards,
Abu Ubaidah

Bad Designs

FLOOR FAN

This design is really very stupid. Look at the fan! The dangers lurking in this hurt device is great. Imagine what would happen if a toddler were to put his or her hand into it?*SLICE!*Another thing, since its a floor fan, children are definite to have access to the wires. What if they gnaw on the wires? Children can be disabled for life or even die because of this machine.
SOLUTION
Make it a stand fan instead and make the wire is closer to the top of the fan to prevent danger from occuring.
Also, the wire must be short and there should also be extention.

Good Photos

                

Picture 1)I took this photo when I was spinning rapidly.That explains the blur background.The twirl is actually the string from the camera.

Picture 2)A photo taken to display perspective, this photo shows how a rarely visited staircase in SST looks from the outside.      

Picture 3)This guy must be infuriating at me for displaying his photo on this blog. Anyway, I shocked him by taking a photo of him after tapping his back. My, does he look angry!

Picture 4)Another perspective photo, this photo displays the windows in the rarely used staircase mentioned above. If there were a little more clouds and if the end was blurred, it would have looked as if it continued forever. Wow, what a mind teaser!  

Picture 5)A palm tree, this photo was taken while I was crouched down. As you can see here, the camera was slanted to give it a more innovative look.

Picture 6)Who knew an old, wrinkled tree could sustain this much of beauty? This is definitely the greatest photo of nature that I have ever taken before. Looks are really very deceiving!

How to showcase the problems of the Earth?

1) Water pollution and Air Pollution
2) Water conservation, Global Warming and Deforestation
3) By designing a poster for the neighborhood, conducting assembly talks in schools and by making a challenge for students from other schools to make a video about the environment.
Abu's group

Introduction to ADMT

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010

Introduction to ADMT

Here are some of the pictures.

ADMT Understanding Research Part 2

Environmental policies/campaign.
There are many environmental campaigns/policies in Singapore. I have mentioned a few of them below.
1)Firstly there is the 'Bring your own Bag day'(BYOBD) policy. It strongly encourages customers of major supermarkets and other retailers to bring their own bags while shopping on Wednesdays. This policy will ensure that customers will reuse their bags.
2) Tips on the three Rs campaign. The three Rs are Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
3)Waste Minimisation and recycling programme
Recycling bags are issued to everyone in a block of flats

ADMT Understanding Research

1) What is Research?
Research is finding some information about a topic using references such as books, the internet, newspapers and a lot more. Research is good for understanding more about a topic.
2) Why is research important?
Research is important as it will help us understand more about certain topics. When we understand what was researched, we gain a new piece of knowledge.
3)  We can conduct good research by using the internet and never plagiarize from it. Instead, you should rewrite the whole entry in your own words. When researching using books, have a notepad and a pen beside you so that you can write down the important points.

P.I.E.S.

1) Laptop Bag
P- Looks good and has a special compartment for the laptop.
I- NIL
E- It makes me feel proud because it looks very dark and funky
S-  It looks fashionable

2)Something given by someone older
P- A toy motorcycle
I-Nil
E- Makes me feel happy because it was my best birthday gift
S- I played it with my neighbours

3)Taking an MRT
P- Crowded environment with a pregnant lady.
I- I gave my seat to the pregnant lady and was an example to all on the train.
E- I fet happy as I did a good deed
S- Everyone on the train were smiling at me happily at me.

4)Watching a movie

P- With my family in a cinema
I- NIL
E- Joyful moment for me and my family
S- Getting to know my family better