Swan Hygiene

Mobility Aid

50,000 people each year in America have upper limb amputations. This Swan Hygiene mobility aid aims to give back autonomy to people with only one functional arm, bring positive energy to a difficult task, and prevent sickness through washing your hands.

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Function

Add water, then add soap to your hand and scrub away. The swan shaped body creates all the edges needed for cleaning. There are spots to scrub the fingertips and larger areas for the forearm, while the base drains water back into the sink.

Designers have forgotten about 3 million hand and arm amputees . . .

So I am designing for . . .

People with musculoskeletal disabilities

People that don't have access to 24 hr care.

People who want more than sterile and purely functional medical products.

Market Research

There is an extreme lack of adaptive handwashing aids. Ableware brush is the only handwashing aid on the market.

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Onearmwonder on Youtube teaches people how to wash their hands. The lack of adaptive handwashing aids forces users to get creative. Handwashing is now an uncomfortable and difficult task.

Pros :

- Affordable

- Easy to use

Cons :

- Harbors germs

(tooth brushes can have up to 10 million bacteria.)

- Unwelcoming form and name.

Pros :

- Techniques are accessible to all

- Affordable

Cons :

-Difficult positions