We met with Ms. Courtney Celian, an occupational therapist at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab. She spoke to us about decreased proprioception and how it affects people who have had strokes. We asked her questions about her experience working with people who have experienced strokes and asked which existing products she has seen that have greatly helped people who have experienced strokes. This meeting was able to help us gain more insight into the problem our user faces and how we can better address his needs.
We met with Heidi Huckabay, Senior Design and Prototyping Specialist in the McCormick School of Engineering. She helped show us how to find parts on McMaster-Carr. She also helped us think about how we can make our product adjustable so that it can be used in various sized containers.