Having studied the elderly and those with visual impairments in previous work, I decided to focus on individuals who suffer from Arthritis.
From research, I found that many sufferers struggle to open cans at ease. I found plenty of jar opener designs and did come across some ergonomically designed can openers. However, a major piece of my research revealed that for comfortable use, the wrist must be at a certain angle, which most standard products did not comply with.
From this I worked towards a new design for the can opener, and also incorporated other pieces of research, such as an increased handle diameter and length.
Images to come!
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