Initial Concerns

Initial concerns about the project:

Client Details

Are both wrists injured?
What motions can the client perform?
What motions are challenging for the client?
Examples: gripping, rotating, pulling, pushing, lifting?
Could the client operate a foot pump?
Does the client have any specific vision for the project?

Kitchen Details

What is the approximate layout of the client’s kitchen?
How big is the kitchen?
What type of floors are in the kitchen?
How big is the oven?
At what height is the oven located?
How do the fridge and freezer doors open?
Are the fridge and freezer stacked or side by side?
What is the greatest height that our machine needs to access?

Design Details

What is the maximum weight that needs to be moved?
The project description focuses on kitchen applications but briefly mentions the inability to lift a baby, can you provided more details on this;
Are there specific examples of this? (Lifting from a crib? High Chair?)
Does the design have to navigate stairs?

Resources

How involved are Ron and George in the design and build of the project?
What is their area of expertise?
What is their availability?
What do we have access to at the workshop at VGH?

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