Application and implementation

In this phase I have done a market research about the problem to be identified and defined, dig deeper in the real pain, and define abstractly how the final project would be a blueprint towards killing this pain. Answering the questions below regarding the problem would give a broader explanation.

Visually impaired people could not learn independently.

Regarding the problem identified,
the different requirements has been gathered under different categories:

In this phase a scope of the project is defined in a statement and the scope detailed definitions such as the product specifications are listed in the answers to the questions below.

This is a running phase which is activated throughout the whole implementation process of the project to make sure of four main things.

Regarding the identified problem and projects scope, this is a questions list that has to be answered to have a clear insight about the implications, applications, and implementation of the project.

The project will be a teaching puzzle for visually impaired people who wants to learn about different contents in their own. It will be an electronically designed puzzle that allows the learner to pick the continent part, put it in its dedicated place it in the puzzle board, and then automatically the board will start speaking the continent name.

There is a startup called Seraj in our lab are working in producing a puzzle to help people in general learning about the geometrical shapes. The difference here is that the Seraj project is a manual board that needs a facilitator or a helper to facilitate the learner. Furthermore, there is lots of such projects in the toys market that speak the puzzle piece name, but it is for geometrical shapes, numbers or zoo stuff and nothing has been done before for continent and such a content.

Puzzle: Puzzle block from casting, puzzle board/casing
Electronics: Sensors, speakers, microcontrollers, buttons/switches, cupper boards

Buy: raw materials for casting and puzzle casing, sensors, electronics basic components such as switches and jumpers, speakers (From the Lab Inventory)
Make: Casting and finally used puzzle parts and casing, PCB (Using Lab M/Cs).

Not determined yet.

1. Casting and finally used puzzle parts
2. Casing
3. PCB (Using Lab M/Cs)
4. Programming by ISP

Approach Used: Design Thinking.
Technical Processes: Casting, Molding, Milling, Laser Cutting.

To accomplish the final project there are lots of things have to be done

1. Empathy with the visually impaired people (Empathy list of questions)
2. How can I do programming with ISP?
3. How can I do milling for 3D-shapes?
4. What is the well-functioning and cost-efficient components?

The evaluation will be made through the implementation process in two main levels:
The first level is that related to the scope defined it will be made by the project owner (me) to make sure if the project goals and objectives have been accomplished.
the second level is the user feedback that allow me to make sure that the user is getting the best benefit out of the project and has felt a difference in learning independently.

• Preparation of the Puzzle Parts:
1. Prepare mold material (Silicon)
2. Make the mold
3. Pour the puzzle parts material (epoxy)
4. Wait to cool
5. Extract
• Preparation of the Puzzle Board:
1. 2D design to be laser catted
2. Laser cut the board
• Electronics
1. Do PCB design
2. Mill it using Modella
3. Assembly of the electronic components including speakers and sensors
• Programming:
1. Program the controller

And finally the product is ready to be tested...