Reflection

We learnt the emotional aspect of the project which was the hesitation elderly feel while calling out for help. The idea was to design products keeping in mind that the burden and hesitation the elderly feel needs to be removed by making the use of the connected IoT system which automates the assistance required in a subtle manner making sure the help is address on a timely manner without hurting any sentiments of the elder people.

In future iterations, we would like to explore the bed pressure sensors while considering the effect of activities like waking up half-way to grab something, reaching out for a glass of water etc. This will make the bed sensor more intuitive towards the elderly person's needs and behavior.