10-15 May 2009
Sponsored by Roche
A year after the successful B Me Challenge Workshop sponsored by Roche and held in London (B Me Challenge 2008), the venue shifted to Hadassah College in Jerusalem and a group of fourth year Universal Industrial Design students working under department head Keni Segal. Roche again provided the funding and background expertise.
The Challenge Workshop centred on inclusive design responses to the complex issues of people living with rheumatoid arthritis. In London, four teams of professional designers from France, the UK, Spain, Italy and Greece, all of them RCA alumni, came up with a range of ideas which were prototyped and shown at the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) conference in June 2008.
In Jerusalem, five teams of Hadassah students were joined by six industrial design students from Istanbul Technical University and their tutor Chem Alpai. Together they explored how inclusive design can bring enhanced quality of life to those living with rheumatoid arthritis. They developed a range of innovative ideas, with the winning Hot Dog team proposing a personalised 'pill stick' system. Roche has provided further funding for it to be refined and prototyped.
Hot Dog Team
An improved system of pill delivery to alleviate difficulties for people with dexterity issues. Pills are dispensed in the correct sequence into individual pill sticks to allow for discreet and easy access for people on single or multiple regimes.
Strap it
A strap with embedded storage that can be attached to a ariety of bags.
Popo
A portable cradle that anchors a baby to allow for safe nappy changing.
Cut on Demand
An easy-to-wear swimsuit manufactured under the cut-on-demand system that allows the embedding of smart textiles features and customisation of form and function in the garment.
Wall-E
Male and female wallets based on origami principles that open concertina fashion to allow easy access to credit cards and change.
