For caregivers of children with disabilities, maintaining eye contact and focus during play is difficult due to back pain from leaning down and inability to keep up with an active child's movements. A proposed solution is a mobile device that reclines and adjusts in height to maintain eye level connection while keeping weight under 30 pounds for portability. This would help guide children's learning and development through better interactions.

5. Brain
Development
Learning Capability
and Language
Physical
Strain
Back Pain
Eye
Contact
Focussing on tasks

6. Brain
Development
Learning Capability
and Language
Physical
Strain
Back Pain
Eye
Contact
Focussing on tasks

7. For people who contribute to
the care and development of
children with delays or
disabilities, our ‘Cloud’ will aid
children’s learning
development by improving
interactions at play.
A²BC
Aaron
Woods
Brittany
Rodriguez
Cela
Whitley
Abraham
Perez

8. Pains
"When I lean down to the eye level of
children my back hurts, especially for
long periods of time."
Not being able to immediately catch the
child’s attention: "By the time I go get the
toy they’re long gone."
Maintaining attention: "With minimum
distractions for activities."
Children have a hard time staying
seated during activity sessions
Children don’t valuable interactions
that have developmental benefits
Gains
Satisfaction in witnessing progression
in children
Guiding and helping parents with the
development of their children
Guiding and helping parents with the
development of their children
Working towards child being prepared
to function in society

9. DESIGN

10. Function
Target Value
(number)
Units Test
Withstand weight​ 250 lb​ Place 250 lb on top of device
Recline in all directions without
complete compression
45​ Degrees​
Measure angle changes on
different axis with protractor
when 50 lb is applied on
different locations of surface
Portability of device 30​ lb​ Weigh the device
Adjustable height 12 - 14​ in​
Measure compressed and
expanded lengths of device with
measuring tape
Surface area of device 156​ in²​
Measure radius of device &
measuring tape and calculate
area​
Ergonomic comfort 9/10
Comfort
Level
Different people sit on device
and rate comfort level
Specifications

11. ● Can handle
impulse
● Supports at
different
angles &
heights

12. Analytical
Model
Matlab
Time (years)
Strength(J/m^3)

13. BENCHMARKING

15. More to come - Telescoping!

16. Currently
Perfecting
Also
troubleshooting
mobility aspect:
Wheel/Roller

17. Brain
Development
Learning Capability
and Language
Physical
Strain
Back Pain
Eye
Contact
Focussing on tasks

18. Brain
Development
Learning Capability
and Language
Physical
Strain
Back Pain
Eye
Contact
Focussing on tasks

19. Eye Level
You are able to
maintain a connection
with someone low to
the ground
Ergonomic
Biologically designed
for easy operating
conditions
Mobile
Can tilt on different
axis and enable
movement to keep
up with child

20. Children who are not reading on-level by
3rd grade are 4 times more likely to not be
able to graduate from high school.
Without developmental assistance, odds are
against them.

21. Sources
● Concepts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8qc8Aa3weE - Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald
The Warren Center, Dallas, Texas (and associated child care centers)
El Paso Early Childhood Intervention, El Paso, Texas
Roberts Elementary School, El Paso, Texas
● Images
https://www.babycenter.com/0_your-childs-walking-timeline_10357004.bc
https://www.babygym.co.za/babygym-classes/
https://www.thebump.com/a/baby-milestones-video