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Assistive Technology Project Update - 8/6/22

 After reviewing the possible options and suggestions, I have decided that designing a low-cost switch may be an easier start for the group of projects I plan to do. 


The goal: Design a switch that could possibly be 3D printed and easily manufactured/assembled by anyone. 

The challenge: We must make this switch easy to produce, assemble, and not infringe on any patents currently pending. The design must not differ too much from the original switch, as we want this switch to be intuitive and seamless.


In the next few weeks, I will start to design a switch. I plan to explore systems such as compliant mechanisms ("achieves force and motion transmission through elastic body deformation.")

If not, we will use a different mechanism to achieve similar results.


The other, more challenging projects are planned to start later this year when I have access to more advanced tools. This is an excellent start!




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