Certain assistive devices are available in the market which can tell the time in some major languages of the world on pressing the button. However, our target audience is old people who either don’t know how to read or have eyesight problems. Then, illiteracy is an unavoidable issue in Indian villages. So we need to design a device that can tell the time in multiple native languages and dialects so that old people, especially villagers who can speak only their native language can also use the device.
While interviewing old people we also came to know that they also need such devices while traveling as they need to follow their itinerary which includes their medication, diet, and sleep timings as suggested by their therapist (doctor). Although nowadays we have smartphones in our homes, old people mostly find it really difficult to follow up with the language and touch settings.
Therefore our device needs to be portable, convenient to use for oldies and visually challenged and strong, dust, and water-resistant due to its use in rural areas by people who are prone to drop the device on the ground and in water.
We came across some existing devices available in the market'
1. This is an alarm clock that tells and also projects time on a wall or any surface with big text sizeIt also tells the temperature. It runs on removable AAA batteries.
Price: ₹700-1500
Can be easily bought from online shopping websites like Amazon, Flipkart, etc.
This device does not comply with some of our main concerns:- only tells time in English, ponderous, this alarm clock is very expensive.
2. This is a wristwatch that tells time with the press of a button, it has a speaker on top of it and is very portable as someone can use it doing any type of work and can carry it around.
Price: ₹300-400
Can be easily bought from online shopping websites like Amazon, Flipkart, etc.
Pros: Cheap, portable and has a speaker for loud & clear sound
Cons: low durability, not skin-friendly strap material for elderly
Note:- many watches are available which uses good strap material but costs high also one more thing to note that the elderly don’t usually like to wear wristwatches.
3. This is an interesting alarm clock which is also a keychain, it also has a speaker of loud and
Price: ₹2655 on Amazon.com
Pros: very portable, strong build for long durability
Cons: very expensive
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