WEEK 3 (14.8.2017 -- 18.8.2017)

For this week, we had met our supervisor to discuss few things 

regarding our project. We ask if we can use a remote sensor type for our product for the user if he misplaced it. Our supervisor agreed but suggest that we had to do some research about the sensor for its sensitivity. We also asked her opinion about using the powerbank as the power supply for the product. She agreed and she asked us to search for the light and easy-carry powerbank so that our product will not become a burden to the user. Besides we also search how long the powerbank can last when the product using it as power supply.   

                           FUNCTION OF THE PROJECT

For our project there are many functions, first is massaging the T-bone it is giving benefits of our health. Next is panic button, it is for our personal safety. It is very useful when a person especially a woman in a dangerous situation like in a crowd placed, it is limited when a person in the area that he/she is alone. The circuit will function when we press the button at the jacket and it will produce a loud noise that will alert people around us that will mean we are in a dangerous situation.

The other function is, when we misplaced the jacket in the house. A human sometimes can forget a lot of thing, so we are thinking using remote sensor and placed the circuit in the jacket so that when the jacket is missing in the house we still can find it. It's will function, when we press the button at the remote control, and the circuit inside the jacket will produce a loud sound so that we will know where we misplaced the jacket. The remote are small so we can hang the remote control with the house or car key. 

Benefits of therapeutic massage for senior citizens

As we know, the older the people, their bones become more weak and fragile. They hardly to do their daily activities since they will always get backpain. Since our product is about therapeutic massage for backpain, its also have benefits for senior citizen when they use it. The benefits are:

• Improving the distance they can span to reach objects, such as an item across a table
• Improves the pace at which they walk thru increased stability and muscle strength.
• Improving their posture, such as when sitting in a chair or even standing in place.
• Use of vibration exercise machines also is known to help seniors improve their flexibility, meaning tasks such as bending over to tie their shoes is less painful.
• Helping to improve their balance, resulting in fewer falls or bumping into objects, making it easier to traverse stairs or other uneven surfaces. Also minimizing the risk of injuries.
• Preventing injuries, such as hip fractures through improved muscle mass.
• Increasing bone density, which aids in reducing the risk of developing osteoporosis, and can lead to quicker recovery from minor bumps, bruises, and other injuries.
• Improved sleeping habits
• Helps improve urinary incontinence and chronic constipation
• Improved quality of life
• Boosts their metabolism thus slowing weight gains and aids in accelerating weight loss.

WEEK 2 (7.8.2017 - 11.8.2017)

The first briefing of FYP is started in week 2. We are required to give a proper title to our project and registered it online in week 6. The briefing is also about all the things that we have to know about the FYP for this semester such as assessment for this FYP and what we are required to do to fulfill the requirement needed.

STUDYING BACK PAIN          

We have made a research regarding the benefits of having the back massage.  As you know, back pain happen almost to everyone at some point. Human back has so many hard-working muscles and ligaments that it's easy to experience strain and pain in different areas. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, back pain is the second most common neurological ailment in the world. Studies shows that people who experiencing back pain received greater relief from soft tissue manipulation and massage than from a placebo after they had their therapeutic massage.

The diagram shows that the most trigger point for the back pain that have been experiencing by people.

For this project, the idea is for the people who always have the back pain, which is a jacket that have the main function of therapeutic massage to relieve the pain. This jacket is being control by Arduino UNO for the massage and we are work on for the coding of the Arduino UNO with the necessary circuit that will be needed for the massage.

Heat therapy (thermotherapy) application can also help provide lower back pain relief through several mechanisms: Heat therapy dilates the blood vessels of the muscles surrounding the lumbar spine. This process increases the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the muscles, helping to heal the damaged tissue. While for Cold Compression Therapy (cyrotherapy) , it combines two of the principles of R.I.C.E. (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) to reduce pain and swelling from a sports or activity injury to soft tissues.  

WEEK 1 (31/7/2017 - 4/8/2017)

introduction

Assalamualaikum to my lecturer, Dr. Siti Marwangi Bt Mohd Maharum, from today and onwards, me, Nurul Shafikha Bt Mohd Abdullah and my partner, Nurashradhia Bt Mohd Zukari will used this blog to update any progress regarding our FYP. 

   

On this week, we were having our first meeting with Dr. Siti Marwangi to discuss about what we are going to do with our FYP project. We have been discuss either we are going to proceed with our project during Engineering Design or do a different project. Dr. Siti Marwangi gave us an offer to continue and do improvement to a certain project.

After reaching the word of consent, we have been decide to continue the project that Dr. Marwangi had offer to us and we started to buy some basic things that we need for our project.

     

- arduino uno

-jumper wire

-Strip board

-push button