CARRIER LIFT TO ENHANCE DAILY ACTIVITIES

低技术产品的开发存在市场潜力 帮助老年人完成常见的家务任务。一批 零售商已表示有兴趣分销/零售这样的产品 产品。像洗衣服这样的运输任务尤其重要 这是个问题。LifeSpan Associates，Inc.建议设计和 制造轻便、可移动的产品，可携带、提升和 减轻了负担。该产品将克服当前 产品，使老年人能够继续执行日常家务 独立完成任务。在第二阶段的研究中，原型将经历 通过产品开发研究进行进一步修订，包括 根据第一阶段修订的原型进行的人为因素测试 新原型的功能和视频演示的结果和 福利。探索和发展制造能力， 创建工作原型，以便在 后续的产品评价研究。最后，产品功能， 功能和优势将由全国代表进行评估 老年人的样本。研究结果将产生最终结果 在运输任务中最能满足消费者需求的产品设计 以及第三阶段的制造规范和要求 商业化。 建议的商业应用： 年长的消费者希望产品能增强日常生活的活力。 到2020年，预计将有近三分之一的人口达到55岁以上， 零售商认识到向这一年龄段推销产品的必要性。 目录公司寻找新的产品来源。零售商，如 连锁药店，现在销售独立的产品。组织 声明有兴趣分销/零售此类产品包括 俄亥俄州克利夫兰和比塞尔的费尔希尔老年中心 结伴。大急流城的医疗保健部。密西西比。

Market potential exists for the development of low technology products to assist older adults in completing common household tasks. A number of retailers have expressed interest in distributing/retailing such products. Transport tasks such as doing the laundry are especially problematic. LIFESPAN ASSOCIATES, INC. proposes to design and manufacture a lightweight, mobile product that carries, raises and lowers the load. The product will overcomes limitations found in current products, enabling older adults to continue to perform daily household tasks independently. In Phase II research, the prototype will undergo further revision through product development research consisting of human factors tests with a prototype revised according to Phase I results and video presentation of the new prototype's functions and benefits. Manufacturing capabilities will be explored and developed to create working prototypes for extended use and assessment in the subsequent product evaluation research. Finally, product functions, features and benefits will be evaluated by a nationally representative sample of older adults. Research findings will result in the final product design which most meets consumers needs in transport tasks as well as manufacturing specifications and requirements for Phase III commercialization. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: Older consumers desire products to enhance activities of everyday life. With almost 1/3 of the population projected to 55+ by the year 2020, retailers recognize the need to market products to this age group. Catalogue companies seek out new product sources. Retailers, such as drugstores chains, now carry products for independence. Organizations stating an interest in distributing/retailing such products include the Fairhill Center for the Elderly in Cleveland, OH and The Bissell Company. Health Care Division in Grand Rapids. MI.