Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Bathroom Difficulties For Physically Challanged Persons

So keeping in mind Bob, a man who is physically disabled; going to the bathroom is one of the many difficulties to come across during the day/night.

Solution-

Morning Hours:
  • Automated door to open/close bathroom
  • Automated toilet seat
  • Automated flushing system
  • For a bath maybe a temperature controlled water system that is set before hand to Bob's liking, and once in the it starts to fill

Night Hours:
  • A pressure pad around the bed, once activated follows:
  • If Bob gets out of bed between the hours of 10pm and 8am then lights in the bedroom and hall come on at 50% of illumination increasing to 100% over one minute, the bathroom light is switched on at 100%
  • After leaving the bathroom, the bathroom light automatically switches off. After the person gets back into bed the bedroom light is dimmed from 100% to 50% over one minute and then switched off
  • If Bob does not leave the bathroom after a specified time, say 45 minutes, an alarm is activated
  • Between the hours of 8am and 10pm anyone stepping on the pressure pad will not activate this functionality

References for later use:
http://www.tiresias.org/research/guidelines/smart_home.htm
(last accessed May 24)

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