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Team SLAC: EZ-Aid. Presented by: JISEOP LEE YUNTIAN LU BRENT MCCLEAN MINSUK GYE. Project Partner. The Speech Language and Audiology Clinic (SLAC) Dr. Novak. Statistics. About 3 to 4 million have hearing aids: 12 to 17% of the hearing impaired population (SHHH)
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Team SLAC: EZ-Aid Presented by: JISEOP LEE YUNTIAN LU BRENT MCCLEAN MINSUK GYE
Project Partner • The Speech Language and Audiology Clinic (SLAC) • Dr. Novak
Statistics • About 3 to 4 million have hearing aids: 12 to 17% of the hearing impaired population (SHHH) • Large portion of hearing aid users are 65+
The Problem • Hearing aids are small! • Hearing aid parts are smaller! • Hearing aid clients are elderly and poor dexterity • This makes it difficult to • Open the battery door • Change the battery • Clean the hearing aid
Final Tools • Opener tool : battery opener and big magnet combo • Battery tool : small magnet and big magnet combo • Cleaning tool #1 : loop and brush combo • Cleaning tool #2: stiff wire and loose wire combo