Green A Katherine Paseman, Andres Galindo, Ishan Meswani
Spurée
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
After talking to customers... ● Customizability ● Aesthetics ● Simplicity
Proposed Solutions
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)
What is the minimum power required to blend foods using our two proposed blades?
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)
Results - Does it blend? 1 2 Food Power [W] Chickpeas 8.2 W 3 4 Veggies 12W Beef Soup N/A Image of chick peas (1), mashed potato(2), pre- Sweet Potatoes N/A mashed veggies (3) and post mashed veggies (4) after testing
Next Steps ● Higher power motor ● Intelligent blade placement ● Intuitive User Experience
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