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Design of a Squatting Aide

For seat type commodes

Avneesh S. Manian and Prof. Avinash Shende

IDC, IIT Bombay

Case Study - Slide Show

Design process that was followed in this project:

• Introduction
- Introduction to Project
- My Interest in the Project

• Research Phase 1
- Historical Study of toilets
- History of toilets - Europe
- History of toilets - China
- History of toilets - Japan
- History of toilets - India
- History of toilets - Key Inferences
- Sitting Vs Squatting during defecation
- Posture Study
- Process
- Indian Market Trends for Toilets
- Sitting Vs Squatting Analysis - Inferences
- Types of commodes in Indian markets
- Classification of seat type commodes
- Cross Sectional Study - Seat type commode
- Ergonomic Considerations - Body Posture & Defecation
- Inferences - Study of seat type toilets
- Market Study - Squatting aides on seat type toilets

• Design Brief
- Formulating user Requirements
- Design Brief

• Initial Ideations
- Ideation Cluster 1
- Ideation Cluster 2
- Ideation Cluster 3
- Evaluation of Ideations
- Comparison of selected Ideations
- Conclusions from Initial Ideations

• Literature Study
- Ergonomic Anthropometric Dimensions - India

• Revised Design Brief

• Designing for Senses
- Designing for the senses
- Haptic design
- Haptic design - Examples
- Haptic design - Senses Ideation
- Haptic design - Form Explorations & Ideations
- Haptic Footrest - Concept

• Conclusions

• Footrest Market Study
- Inferences from market study

• Final Concepts
- Final Concept 1
- Final Concept 2
- Final Concept 3
- Analysis of concepts
- Final Concept Details

• Market Study - Geriatric handles

• Final Concept with Geriatric handles

• Mockup

• Conclusions and Future Scope

• References

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