Design for (every)one: a co-creation between design engineers, occupational therapists and a disabled person. This is a joint project between University of Ghent, Howest and the supervisors of our client Philippe. In this project we tried to help Philippe, who is mentally disabled. We adapted his camera so he regained the ability to take nice pictures. https://vimeo.com/168821695

1. Intro
D4E1: Camera aid
Instructable
Yannick Stoelen + Max Schoepen + Tine Dierick
Academic year 2015-2016

2. Materials + Tools
Materials:
Steal plate
Wooden chair leg
Small rubber bands
Camera screw
Tools:
Rivet pliers
Drill
Sandpaper
Glue
3D printed parts
Paint
Rivet
Grinding wheel
Saw
Bending table

3. Step 1: handle
A.For the handle we start by choosing the best form of a handle. We
used the leg of a chair, which you can find in a local hobby center.
B. After we found the perfect form, we adapt this until he lies per-
fectly in the hand. We also shortened the end of the leg, to make it
closer to the camera. We used sandpaper and a saw to become the
form.

4. Step 2: Drilling
If you have reached the perfect form we drilled 2 holes in the bottom
of the wooden handle. The holes are diameter 5 mm and are 10 mm
deep. These holes will be used for the rivets to attach the handle at
the metal frame.

5. Step 3: Painting the handle
As last handle-step we spray-painted the handle with the same
black as the camera.

6. Step 4: Steel-frame form
We started by measuring the camera and handle. So we determine
the form of the frame.
Our frame has an L-form. The short end of the L will be used to cov-
er the buttons at the back of the camera. This will prevent Philippe
to change the settings or delete the pictures by accident.
First we start by cutting the L-form out of the steel plate with a
grinding wheel. At the corner of the L we drilled a hole to make sure
you don’t cut the steal too far.
As second step we use the file to make the form smoother.
The next step is to drill 3 holes in the frame. 2 small holes of 5
mm at the end of the big leg of the L frame, here we will attach the
handle. And 1 hole in the middle to attach the frame to the camera
with the camera screw.

7. Step 5: Steel frame bending
Now we use the bending table to bend the frame in the perfect form.
At the bending curves.
As last step we used the sanding band to remove the sharp edges
and round the corners of the frame .
We will make it again smoother with the file.

8. Step 6: Attach the handle to the frame
In this step we will use the rivet pliers to attach the handle to the
frame. You put the rivets true the drilled holes of the frame and
handle, than you use the pliers to lock these rivets.
The handle is ready.

9. Step 7: 3D printed buttons
To make a bigger difference between the two buttons we have used
3D printed buttons.
For the on/off button we used a small button. But this button is
made it higher and in a bright color. In this way Philippe feels and
sees this button much better.
For the recording we’re using just a ring. This will also prevent
Philippe to zoom if it is not the purpose. The ring has a bright color
so he can find the button more easily

10. Step 8: Attach the buttons on the camera
Now we use glue to attach the buttons on the camera.
The small button on the on/off button.
The ring around the record button.

11. Step 9: Attach the handle at the camera
Take the handle and the camera screw.
The camera screw is to long so we will use a little rondel to make
the distance smaller.
Step 2 is putting the first rubber band on the camera screw after this
we will put the frame on the screw and as last the second rubber
band.
The rubber band will keep the frame in place after it is screwed on
the camera.
The final step is to screw the frame on the camera.

12. Step 10: End result