Nemo

In my Human Factors class I was tasked to pick some sort of minority and make an inclusive hand-held device to help with their specific challenges. I chose Alzheimer's disease.

From first hand research on my Grandmother who has Alzheimer's, she constantly misplaced items like her phone, glasses, purse and other everyday items, but when we tried to teach her how to use her phone and AirTag system it was either too confusing to learn or she would forget how to do it.

I set out to create a representational device that was comfortable to hold, easy to use/learn and easy to customize.

The device could be held in one hand and attached by an elastic strap. Each button could be customized with different stickers for different items you want to keep track of, and a small tracker would be attached to said items. When a button is pressed on Nemo, the button lights up and the arrow points to where in the house the device is located. The tracker on the device would also light up and make sound to better help find it. Additionally to keep the device on your person, it would come with a retractable lanyard to attach to you pants

Date

Spring 2025

Software

Rhino 8, Keyshot, Photoshop, Canva

Hardware

Bambu Lab X1c 3D printer, Polyjet 3D printer

Materials

PLA, Elastic, Paper, Tactile switches, Polymethyl Methacrylate resin