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James DunbierN9190911Industrial Design 6Product Specifi cation ReportProject 2

Hydra-Help

Hydra-Help

ID6 James Dunbier N9190911

Diabetes is a world wide public health issue for which there is currently no cure, the condition

requires life long management. The most common form of diabetes is type 2. These diabetes

sufferers manage their disease through medication, diet and exercise. A great concern for all

diabetics is their blood sugar levels, these levels must be within a safe range to ensure bodily

health.

Bloodsugarlevelsareinfluencedbyfoodchoices,alcohol,illnesses,stress,exerciseandhydration.To ensure they are healthy diabetes sufferers are best off managing all of these factors to ensure a

healthy happy lifestyle. Hydration is an overlooked factor when it comes to addressing blood sugar

levelsasitisassumedsuffererscanjustdrinkmorewater.Thisisuntrueasmanysufferersaren’taware of the signs of dehydration and simply confuse the effects on their body as exhaustion and

donotconsiderthatdehydrationisinfluencingtheirbloodsugarlevelsandwellbeing.Dehydrationcanheavilyinfluencebloodsugarlevelsiftheuserisnotwithinsafebloodsugarlevels(DiabetesCo Uk, 2014), because of this a solution is needed to manage hydration for diabetes sufferers.

The Hydra-Help aims to assist this issue, it is an hydration management drink bottle for type 2

diabetes sufferers to assist them with identifying when their sugar levels and hydration are not

within safe levels. It achieves this by using a sweat glucose and hydration sensor embedded within

the bottle to quickly and effectively test the users sweat hydration and glucose levels. The results

arethenquicklyreflectedwithinthebottlelitupbyanLEDingreen,yelloworredtosignifywhetherthe user is within healthy levels, at risk, or if the user should consult the Bluetooth linked app to see

what they should do next to ensure they return to healthy levels.

TheHydra-Helpisintendedtobeapartoftheuser’sdailylife.Whileavailableforanyandalltouse this product is targeted at 30-35 year old self aware type 2 diabetics. These users have busy

lives revolving around full time employment and family management. This leaves little spare time

tocriticallymanageother influencesontheirbloodsugar levels.Bycreatingasolutionthathassimple, enjoyable tangible interactions as a way of the user to quickly gauge their hydration and

glucose levels it is expected that the users will continue to enjoy the proposed solution.

Diabetes is a world wide public health issue for which there is currently no cure, the condition

requires life long management. The most common form of diabetes is type 2. These diabetes

sufferers manage their disease through medication, diet and exercise. A great concern for all

diabetics is their blood sugar levels, these levels must be within a safe range to ensure bodily

Bloodsugarlevelsareinfluencedbyfoodchoices,alcohol,illnesses,stress,exerciseandhydration.To ensure they are healthy diabetes sufferers are best off managing all of these factors to ensure a

healthy happy lifestyle. Hydration is an overlooked factor when it comes to addressing blood sugar

levelsasitisassumedsuffererscanjustdrinkmorewater.Thisisuntrueasmanysufferersaren’taware of the signs of dehydration and simply confuse the effects on their body as exhaustion and

donotconsiderthatdehydrationisinfluencingtheirbloodsugarlevelsandwellbeing.Dehydrationcanheavilyinfluencebloodsugarlevelsiftheuserisnotwithinsafebloodsugarlevels(DiabetesCo Uk, 2014), because of this a solution is needed to manage hydration for diabetes sufferers.

The Hydra-Help aims to assist this issue, it is an hydration management drink bottle for type 2

diabetes sufferers to assist them with identifying when their sugar levels and hydration are not

within safe levels. It achieves this by using a sweat glucose and hydration sensor embedded within

the bottle to quickly and effectively test the users sweat hydration and glucose levels. The results

arethenquicklyreflectedwithinthebottlelitupbyanLEDingreen,yelloworredtosignifywhetherthe user is within healthy levels, at risk, or if the user should consult the Bluetooth linked app to see

TheHydra-Helpisintendedtobeapartoftheuser’sdailylife.Whileavailableforanyandalltouse this product is targeted at 30-35 year old self aware type 2 diabetics. These users have busy

lives revolving around full time employment and family management. This leaves little spare time

tocriticallymanageother influencesontheirbloodsugar levels.Bycreatingasolutionthathassimple, enjoyable tangible interactions as a way of the user to quickly gauge their hydration and

glucose levels it is expected that the users will continue to enjoy the proposed solution.

Hydra-Help

ID6 James Dunbier N9190911 ID6 James Dunbier N9190911

Description


TheHydra-Helphasmanyfeaturestoassistwithandmanagetheuser’shydrationandglucoselevels. The most important feature is the sweat glucose and sweat hydration sensor. This is an

existingtechnology(Yang,2016)embeddedwithinthestylishsensorthatsensesskintemperature,glucose,lactate,sodiumandpotassiumwithintheuser’ssweat.ThisisthenanalysedquicklyandrelayedtoboththeinternalLEDandinmoredetailwithinthelinkedapplication.

The application developed as a partner to the Hydra-Help conveys critical information and results

from the sensor. It is linked to the bottle and can track sweat hydration levels and sweat glucose

levels results. This helps the user understand and see problem areas within their days to help

identify where they can improve. The app also tracks water intake as it is linked to a Bluetooth water

intaketracker(OutOfGalaxy,2016).Thisshowstheuserhowmuchwatertheyhaveconsumedthroughout the day as well as having the user set hydration goals with the app indicating how close

they are. Tracking water intake over days gives the user opportunities to improve problem days to

enhance their health and wellbeing.

TheHydra-Help features3simpleenjoyable interactions.Thefirst interaction is toactivate thesensors. Following user testing it became apparent that the sensors needed to be near the base of

the bottle; however, having the sensors always activated proved to be an annoyance on the user

when simply picking up the bottle for transport. Because of this, much like wiping a dehydrated

forehead the user slowly pass their hands over the proximity sensors embedded on the external

rim. This wipe is instantly met with light feedback and a light beep when the sensors are ready to

begin testing.

The second interaction is to hold the sensors. The user holds their grip around the bottle with their

palmonthesensors.Theuserisimmediatelymetwithsoundfeedbackasthetestbegins.Whenthetestiscomplete(2-3seconds)thebottleisilluminatedbytheinternalLEDwithasimplifiedtestresult of green, yellow or red.

Thethirdandfinaltangibleinteractionistosqueezethetwobatterybuttonsin.Thissqueezeisimmediately met with vibration feedback before displaying the battery status by illuminating the

bottle with a simple green, yellow or red light signifying the battery level is high, medium, or low.

Description


The Hydra-Help also features wireless charging to quickly charge the battery without plugging the

bottle in, a silicon sleeve to ensure bottle durability and negate the risk of glass shattering. It is

available in a multitude of colour combinations and has an internal capacity of 900mls of liquid.

This seems like an odd amount but it was the maximum amount possible with the constraints of

creating a well designed, usable drink bottle that does not negate human factors and user needs.

This is a relatively high capacity for a drink bottle but the design intention is that this bottle is used

throughouttheuser’sday,work,home,car,andsimplywalkingthedogsarewherethisbottleisenvisioned.

AstheHydra-Helpisapassiveobjectsituatedwithintheuser’slifestylethereisahighchanceitspendsmostofitstimewithintheuser’sspace,butnotwithintheuser’shands.Becauseofthistheuser can simply forget to test hydration and sweat glucose levels and therefore forget to manage

theirhydration.TocombatthistheHydra-Helphasanambientlightsubtlyflashingafter15minutesof inactivity. This is non intrusive and simply reminds the user it is time to take a drink to ensure

they stay hydrated. If the Hydra-Help is within the users view they can easily see that it is time to

drink to stay within their hydration goals. After 45 minutes the Hydra-Help begins to vibrate as it is

time for the user to take a drink to ensure they stay hydrated.

Design Justifi cation


The aim for this project is: “To design an improved interactive portable device to assist diabetes

sufferers in managing and tracking their hydration and blood glucose levels while boosting user

experience through enjoyable tangible interactions”

The aim has been achieved with the Hydra-Help through its enjoyable simple tangible interactions

keeping the user connected with their current hydration and sweat glucose levels.

Thebottle is larger thana typicalwaterbottle. Ithasundertakenmanysizes through inpersonandonpaperusabilityexaminations.Itisthemaximumsizeforthebottletobeusablebythe5thpercentile females, while still being usable for the 95th percentile males. The sensor placement

ensures all people can easily place their palms over the sensors when interacting with the product.

Thesizewascommentedonwithin thedesignpresentationas thebottle’scarryingcapacity is900ml.Aspreviouslymentionedthiswasthemaximumpossiblesizewhilestillkeepingthebottlecompletely usable. The Hydra-Help is a lifestyle companion and therefore it is important it can carry

themostpossibleliquidtokeeptheuserhydratedwhenthey’reoutandabout.

Thematerialselectionissuitedtothetargetusergroup.Whileitappearstobeupmarketdesigneach material was chosen carefully. The decision to utilise a glass bottle casing instead of a plastic

one was made after research into the long term usability of plastic. A plastic bottle would need

replacement after 5 years. This does not suit the intentions of the product or the user and therefore

glasswaschosen.Thesecondaryreasonwasduetothetargetgroup.Glasshasahigherperceivedvalue than plastic, as well as a broader range of cleaning and sterilising options. The Hydra-Help

isapartoftheuserlifestyletoboosttheirhealthandwellbeing.Thedeviceneedstofitinandlookthe part, it should therefore have a high perceived value.

HighDensityPolyEthylenewaschosenforthemajorityofthecustompartsasitfitsthehardness,durability and manufacture needs as well as being recyclable. This is the same reason silicon was

chosen as the material for the sleeve. The sleeve also needs a particular amount of elasticity as

it secondarily acts as a barrier to the glass in the case of the bottle being dropped. Shatterproof

glass was investigated in the event of dropping but was elected against due to its high cost and

the effects its implementation would have on the design. The high density poly-theylene provides

protection to the most vulnerable edges of the glass as part of the design.

The application design is kept simple to use to ensure any users can navigate the internal menus

and modify their goals. This helps engage not only the target user group but any other potential

users that are not as knowledgeable with technology.

You have high sweat glucose

levels. Test with yourself with

your glucometer

Goals ResultsGoals ResultsTracking

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You’re dehhydrated! Drink

somewater to restore hydration


You’re well hydrated and you’re

sweat glucose is within healthy

levels!


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Technical Documentation


Features:

• Immediate sweat hydration sensing

• Sweat hydration tracking

• Immediate sweat glucose sensing

• Sweat glucose tracking

• Proximity sensor activation

• Bluetooth water intake tracking

• Linktoapplication• Goals,dailyprogressandtipstoimprove• 900ml capacity

• Light,soundandvibrationfeedback• Enjoyabletangibleinteractions• Shatter resistant

• InternalLEDlighting• Ambient background reminders to rehydrate

• Easydisassemblyforhygieniccleaning

Standards adherence:

Due to this being such an individual product there are not many standards it needs to adhere to.

The standards that do apply are:

• ISO9008:1991:Glassbottles-Verticality-Testmethod• BS7367:1991:Specificationformanufactureofglassbottlesforcarbonatedsoftdrinks including carbonated water

• AS/NZS 4020:2005 : Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water

• ASTMD2911/D2911M-16:StandardSpecificationforDimensionsandTolerancesfor Plastic Bottles

TheTotalcostofmanufactureforthisunitis$486,490inarunof10000units,placingtheindividualunitcostat$48.65.Thisisquiteahighcostbutit isunderstandableduetothelargeamountofcustomcomponents,thefeaturesandthematerialchoice.ThedecisiontouserecyclableHDPE,siliconandaglassenclosureinthebottlehavedriventhepriceup.Thedesignistofitthetargetuser who is capable of purchasing this product as a life companion and therefore it needs to have

high value materials that are long lasting and recyclable.

Bill Of Materials


1 Nozzle 1 1.10 OffShelf

2 Top cap 1/2 1 3.175 Injection Moulding

3 LEDHousing 1 2.46 Injection Moulding

4 LED 1 0.55 OffShelf

5 Bluetooth water tracker 1 2.05 OffShelf

6 Top cap 2/2 1 2.856 Injection Moulding

7 Glass 1 4.423 Blow Moulding

8 Under cap 1 3.291 Injection Moulding

9 Underflap 1 2.615 Injection Moulding

10 Button mount 2 1.463 Injection Moulding

11 VibrationMotor 1 1.62 OffShelf

12 PCB 1 2.05 OffShelf

13 WirelessChargingPCB 1 2.11 OffShelf

14 Battery 1 0.94 OffShelf

15 Sleeve 1 3.821 Compression

Moulding

16 Button 2 1.02 OffShelf

17 Sensor Mount 1 1.522 Injection Moulding

18 Sensor 1 4.20 OffShelf

19 Proximity Sensor 1 2.50 OffShelf

20 Screws 3 0.80 OffShelf

Part No: Component: No: Cost/unit: Manufacture:

References


Diabetes Co. UK. 2014. Dehydraationa nd Diabetes. Retrieved from: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/

dehydration-and-diabetes.html

Yang. 2016. Wearable Sweat Sensors. Retrieved from: http://news.berkeley.edu/2016/01/27/wearable-sweat-sensors/

OutofGalaxy.2016.BluetoothWater IntakeTracking.Retrieved from:https://www.h2opal.com/pages/specs

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