Luv Kitchen – Developing Assistive Tech: Fall 23

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Our project focused on making gadgets that could help autistic adults working at Luv Michael’s bakery, based on their difficulties at work. Diane, who oversees operations, talked about the following five items/tools/gadgets we might be able to help with: Sealing mailer that won’t seal securely because of inconsistent pressure; Sealing Granola Bags that are difficult to open and won’t stand on their own; Tying a knot for the gift packages; Stamp which applies uniformly with little pressure; Two people needed to sweep and push dust into dust pan.
Among them, the first two are our top priorities.
Team Luv Kitchen

Group Members:
- Ziyi Chen: 1st Year, M. S. Integrated Design and Media, NYU Tandon school of Engineering
- Anvay Kantak: 2nd year, Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Project Mentor(s):
- Diane Chudley
Meeting times:
- Every Monday Evening

09/29/23 – First zoom meeting with Diane: scheduled an in-person meeting at Luv Michael Kitchen.
10/05/23 – Requirement Gathering: First meeting in Luv Michael kitchen. They showed us the problems they face in the workplace. Defined requirements and priorities.
10/23/23 – Competitive Analysis: We conducted a competitive analysis on Luv Michael’s top priorities, which are Mailer Sealers and making the Granola bags standing and open easily.
11/19/23 – Sketches and Low-fidelity Prototype: We sorted out our ideas for prototypes and sent them to Diane, the person in charge of Luv Michael, to see which one should be work further.
12/8/23 – Finish High-fidelity Prototype: After testing different materials and testing the cardboard prototype, we Finished our High-fidelity Prototype.