Sensory Wall

The Need:

To design a portable sensory wall for individuals, specifically adults, with sensory impairments such as tactile and visual. The sensory wall should serve as a mode to strengthen motor and visual skills that is conveniently portable. The items fixed to the wall will incorporate aspects of touch, sound, and sight with the intent of creating a stimulating device that will promote interaction with the environment for the users.

The Solution:

The solution to this problem is to help Lifestream in expanding the treatment of patients with tactile and visual impairments. The deliverable will utilize different sensory techniques to foster development of the senses as well as posture and interaction with the environment. The product emphasizes cause and effect functions. The wall has the dimensions of 50.4 inches in height, and total width of 106.5 inches with each individual panel having a width of 35.43 inches. The design is portable so that it can be used in all patient care rooms. This was done by attaching wheels to the base of the board structure. Lifestream has requested that it demonstrate daily task skills such as light switches or doorknobs as well as sensory stimulation devices, incorporating lights and vibrations. These components will be completed using Arduino software and coding techniques. Special care will be taken to ensure that there is no risk posed by the addition of quickly flashing lights or removable objects that could be ingested.