With this mechanism, James can easily pick up small board game pieces and move them around. We have designed the mechanism to be simple so it can be used easily by anyone. Due to its small weight and the foam added the gripper is comfortable to use and minimizes strain on the hand joints. It uses minimal hand movements to further reduce joint strain. The gripper end is clearly visible and is easy to move around and aim to pick up small objects.
For our future design, we will consider adding a plastic case instead of cardboard. The plastic case should improve the visibility and make our design sturdier. Consider the cost, we used sponge to provide comfort. However, it may be easy broken and get dirty. We will choose a soft and waterproof material wrap over the plastic case with thin pieces to maintain comfort and decrease the size. At the end of our project, we get some problems with our spring. We used a spring from a pen which is small and easy to lose elastic. We will get a better spring if we get more time to make our design more durable. We have come up different ideas before we started, something complex and something simple. For now, what we have learned is the most important thing is to make it work instead of how complex it is or what a perfect appearance it has. We worked together, exchange our idea, and make it come true. We finally finished the project by get help from each other. If we get a chance to work together next time, we will not waste too much time on choose a plan. We will put more attention on our design. Also, we will have clearer division of labour which will save more time and get the best out of everyone.
