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 are 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 wall is composed of 3 panels and has dimensions of 50.4 inches in height, and a total width of 106.5 inches, with each panel having a width of 35.43 inches. The design is portable to be used in all patient care rooms, which 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, doorknobs, locks, belts, and buckles. Additionally, sensory stimulation devices displaying and verbalizing commands to complete certain tasks (For example, pressing a specific colored button to have it light up) will further exercise visual, auditory, and tactile sensory responses. These components will be completed using Arduino software and coding techniques by building off of existing Arduino projects currently available. A feature will also be attached to the back of the panels to secure it to other walls, ensuring that it is stable and poses no risk of injury while in use.