Final year project
Cue - Alerting D/deaf and hard of hearing individuals to emergency situations in their home environment.
Cue.
There are 12 million people who are D/deaf or have hearing loss in the UK. The potential to miss emergency safety information can cause feelings of vulnerability in their own homes. Cue is designed to provide peace of mind and independence, day and night, regardless of hearing levels.
Wearable.
Linking to the lamp through RF technology, the wearer is instantly made aware of sounding alarms. In most instances, there is no indication of the device being a safe product. This delivers the discreet solution the users desire.
Notification.
Day or night, the user is notified of the emergency, whether fire or carbon monoxide. The pad uses high-intensity vibrations combined with 520Hz square wave sound in a T-3 pattern to wake the individual quickly. The user is provided with the positive reinforcement needed to result in a successful evacuation.
Supporting app.
The app guides the user through the system set up meaning Cue can be relied on. Instructions are shown pictorially, through text, as well as BSL videos. All emergency safety checks are brought into one place. The app reminds the user to test these regularly. With no specialist team required for installation, moving home or going away is no cause for concern.
Testing.
Prototypes were a key part of the user interaction and human factors testing for Cue. A range of types and fidelity levels were used throughout the project allowing ongoing evaluation of each section of the design.
Allivate.
A 5-year course of bespoke immunotherapy and antihistamines delivered transdermally through dissolvable microneedle patches. This reduces and eventually eradicates symptoms of hay fever, meaning medication is no longer needed. Compared to conventional blister packaging, Allivate produces 98% less waste, per person, per lifetime.
2022 RSA Student Design Awards shortlist.
Brief set by the RSA and GSK under the title of 'Without the Waste'.
Application.
A discreet adhesive Notpla backing secures the strip painlessly to the arm. Once the medication has been delivered, this simply dissolves in warm water.
Prototyping.
Multiple stages of prototyping were completed, allowing regular user evaluation. This improved the overall proposal and associated user experience for Allivate.
Rebecca Paradise
Final year project
Cue - Alerting D/deaf and hard of hearing individuals to emergency situations in their home environment.
Awards
'22 RSA Student Design Award shortlist
International competition set by the RSA and GSK under the title of 'Without the Waste'.
'21 Diploma in Professional Studies
Completed at PepsiCo working in Research and Development in the packaging team.
'19- Silver Starpack Award
National competition looking at premium alcohol packaging, sponsored by RPC Group.
'19- WorldStar Student Award 2019 Certificate of Recognition
International packaging competition award which I was awarded a Certificate of Recognition.
Work Experience
Packaging Technician, Research and Development- PepsiCo
At PepsiCo, a multinational food and beverage corporation, I worked as a part of the packaging team. I delivered on innovation, productivity, design, sustainability and material projects. I worked alongside a range of business functions and stakeholders towards a common goal of quality products for the customer and consumer. The projects I worked on extended across Europe for a wide product portfolio in the fast-moving consumer goods industry.
Completed as a part of my Diploma in Professional Studies.
Research Assistant- Loughborough University
I worked alongside a university researcher on a brief set by RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) College for which I designed, prototyped and delivered a tactile display.