Second visit to Luc and his assistent dog

For this visit we forgot to bring the prototypes from school. Because we had some questions we decided to pay Luc a visit nevertheless.

Questions:

• how many force can he put on the handle?
• what does he like about the current prototypes?
• how many space for cookie machine?
• what sort of cookies?

Luc told us that he wasn't limited by force in his right hand. He can pull as hard as we do so we can first test it on ourselfs. Also, the current system is based on a bike brake.

Because we uploaded some movies and pictures of our prototypes, Luc got to see the newest versions. He liked everything and had no objections or concers about them.

The cookie machine has to fit in the green rectangle. So the machine can't be very big.

The cookies just need to be diet ones. We can choose wich cookies for the machine but he preferes we make a machine that works with different sizes of cookies.

First visit to Luc and his assistant dog

Because Luc still lives with his parents and his father have eye problems, Luc prefers not being too busy during the visit. So the agreement is that one person of each group visits Luc in the weekend.

Luc is very enthusiastic about the project. However, his dog is very old and in June Luc gets a new assistance dog. The cookie machine must not be designed for this dog. Because the dog itself should not operate the cookie machine, this is not a problem for the continuation of this project.

Luc and his new weelchair

Luc demands:

• Luc himsel has has to operate the machine, not the dog.
• The machine has to be solid so that the machine doesn't brake when the dog is too interested in the cookie machine.
• The machine mst be designed for the right hand.
• Different cookie formats.
• We cant use electricity from the wheelchair => to expensive wheelchair ( so preferable mechanical system )
• At least a magazine of 13 cookies a day.

Luc wishes

• Preferably a nice interaction (eg cookie is flying in the air)
• new machine positioned in the same place as old machine

The assistance dog is in everything he does well rewarded. Luc cant do this by petting him and thus he gives the dog a cookie every time. And so te cookies should be so thin that the dog is not too getting thick. Luc has a certain brand of cookies and the machine is designed based on the shape of that specific cookie. But unfortunately, the cookies will disappear from the market. As a result, the current machine can not be used anymore.

Mold in order to give the cookie the right shape and size
not attached to wheelchair

Current cookie machine

Top viewmachine 

Operation current machine:
Luc pulls a lever and there is a cookie that falls through the tube down. Luc cant see this happen, he just hears it  and sees a happy dog​​.

Type of weelchair

After contacting Mr. De Wilde by telephone we made ​​an appointment on Friday February 21, along with another group that works with him.

There has also been some exchange of information such as the address and what type of wheelchair he uses. The type is the Permobil m400, a six-wheeled wheelchair with center drive.

Questions for Luc

• Is the product for the dog or for you?

If the user is Luc =>

• What is your freedom of movement?
• Do you fill the dispenser or someone else?
• How often happens this?
• How many cookies does your dog gets?
• Always the same type? And how big are they?

If the user is the dog =>

• What movement does your dog love the most? (Nose, paw, pull, ... )
• Where is he used to get the reward?
• Does the machine can be fasten everywhere on the wheelchair?
• Does your dog love to learn new things?