Helping amputees with a Bionic Limb

Features & Benefits?

Features
Detachable, Feels like a real limb, adaptable to temperature, Waterproof, Unbreakable,

Real limb; Skin are made with silicon and changeable, metal rods(bones) are made of stainless steel to prevent rusting,

Benefits
Users may feel more in tune to society as they have aesthetically appealing limb.

How will you determine the success of your product

Earning a profit and users are living happier with our product.

Place where product will be sold

Hospitals

Promoting/ Generating awareness

Using advertisements, Customers reviews

Cost of materials & selling price

A average bionic Limb cost around 50 to 60 thousand. So with our additional features it should cost around 70 to 80 thousand

Timeline

2002

1. Disabled people need to rely on their kin/guardian to help; Might lead to further problems eg. Family and relationship problems.

2. Increased risk of surgical complication/rejection of the body's tissues to the material used.

3. Battery powered limbs looks more mechanical and harder to use as they require more physical strength.

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4. Electrically powered limbs are heavier and costly to maintain

5. Unaffordable for some as it may be too expensive.

6. Allergic reations to certain metal. Eg. Sensitive skin

7. Lack on knowledge on how to use the product

8. Costly to maintain and the product is not durable.

9. Poor balance and instable

1. People inconvenienced by a lack of a limb

2. People who suffer from illnesses/accidents

3. Elderly that suffers from knee or shoulder problems

4. Amputees

5. People with congenital limb differences

1. Unable to have a full range of motion/movement.

2. Increased rick of surgical complicatory rejection of the body to the materials used

3. Electric-powered bionic arms are much heavier and also costs much more for repairs than battery-powered bionic arms

4. Not affordable for many people

5. Battery-powered bionic arms looks more mechanical and is also harder know to use as they require more physical strength

1. Singapore has about 97,000 people with disabilities; 77,000 people of which are above 18 years old

2. Ministry of Social & Family development states that 3% of resident population in Singapore has some form of disability

About 30,477 people in singapore has either of their limbs amputated.

1. Providing support, sharing experiences and educating these conditions to family members and friends of those affected

2. The main objective of our proposal is to help our target users to feel like they have an arm or a leg again