User-centred design for oral prostheses to increase accessibility, functionality and adaptability for people with severe mobility impairments.

不能使用胳膊或腿的残疾人通常不能参加日常活动。这不仅限制了他们获得机会的机会，还给他们的日常生活增加了不必要的挑战，增加了他们对照顾者、朋友和家人的依赖。打字、接电话、按按钮（如过马路）、翻页和绘图等任务都是ADL的基本功能。在英国，有超过97万人患有脑瘫、多发性硬化症、脊髓损伤、瘫痪和肢体截肢等疾病，使他们无法独立参与这些活动。由于不使用四肢，人们通常默认使用嘴来与世界互动。当前的解决方案功能有限，不能满足用户体验和可取性方面的需求。像画笔这样的木制物品降解很快，成为细菌的温床。智能笔/铅笔等设备会将化学物质渗入口腔，损害牙齿。在鹈鹕十字路口按门铃或按按钮几乎是不可能的，或者需要个人使用他们的鼻子。独立性是有限的。Enayball是一家英国中小企业，致力于改善英国残疾人的日常生活。我们正在逐个解决不平等问题。我们在这个领域有一个现成的产品；然而，我们已经确定需要一套口腔工具/口腔修复术，以使残疾人能够更独立地生活。我们希望以消费者的需求为导向，探索设计一套多功能口腔修复术。该项目的目的是与未来的用户接触，确定他们的需求和愿望，并创造满足两者的设计，以方便日常活动。该项目的成果将包括：1。一套辅助口腔工具的设计轮廓。未来的研发计划，包括健康、安全和卫生方面的考虑。商业模式设计，建立一个可行的商业计划

Individuals with disabilities unable to use their arms or legs often cannot participate in day-to-day activities. As well as limiting their access to opportunities, this adds unnecessary challenges to their everyday life, increasing their reliance on carers, friends and family. Tasks like typing, answering the phone, pressing buttons (such as to cross roads), turning pages and drawing are fundamental ADL. In the UK, there are over 970,000 people living with conditions including cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, paralysis and limb amputation prevent them from participating independently in these activities. Without use of their limbs, people often default to using their mouths to interact with the world. Current solutions have limited functionality and do not meet their needs in terms of user experience and desirability. Wooden items such as paintbrushes degrade quickly and become hotbeds for bacteria. Devices such as smart pens/pencils leach chemicals into the mouth and can damage teeth. Ringing a doorbell or pressing the button at a pelican crossing is near impossible or requires the individual to use their nose. Independence is limited. Enayball is a UK SME focused on improving the everyday lives of people with disabilities in the UK. We are tackling inequality one solution at a time. We have an existing product in this space; however, we have identified the need for a suite of mouth tools/oral prosthetics to allow people with disabilities to live more independently. We want to explore designing a multifunctional suite of oral prosthetics, led by consumer demand. The purpose of this project is to engage with future users, establish their needs and wants, and create designs which meet both, to facilitate access to everyday activities. The outcomes of this project will include:1. Design outlines for a suite of assistive mouth tools2. Future R&D plan, including health and safety and hygiene considerations3. Business model designs to establish a viable commercial plan