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Green A Katherine Paseman, Andres Galindo, Ishan Meswani Spure Why Spure? Dysphagia : difficulty or discomfort in swallowing* Features: Hand held Battery powered Blend-as-you-eat

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Green A

Katherine Paseman, Andres Galindo, Ishan Meswani

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Spurée

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Why Spurée?

Dysphagia: difficulty or discomfort in swallowing*

Features:

Hand held
Battery powered
Blend-as-you-eat

*http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dysphagia/basics/definition/con-20033444

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After talking to customers...

Customizability
Aesthetics
Simplicity

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Proposed Solutions

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Technical Problems

Blenders & Food Processors Spurée 900 - 28.5k RPM Low speed 1600 Watts max ~50 Watts Max Plugs into a wall Hand held Multiple parts, difficult clean up One part, easy to wash

https://joyofblending.com/vitamix-speed-measured/ (5200 model)

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What is the minimum power required to blend foods using our two proposed blades?

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Technical Experiment

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/hobbyking-bl1230-5300kv-brushless-inrunner-motor.html?countrycode=US&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjdLOBRCkARIsAFj5-GD- u3fjLbxr9W_7WUsYwTxrcHm3dfOW8gxy_pTNkVCkO-KlNmQzXXUaAlScEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds (brushless motor)

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Results - Does it blend?

Food Power [W] Chickpeas 8.2 W Veggies 12W Beef Soup N/A Sweet Potatoes N/A

Image of chick peas (1), mashed potato(2), pre- mashed veggies (3) and post mashed veggies (4) after testing

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Next Steps

Higher power motor
Intelligent blade

placement

Intuitive User

Experience