Straight up G

About this project

The team worked for 72 straight hours to develop a solution for this challenge and designed a small device that Gloria clips to her shirt and vibrates when she bends over for more than 10 seconds. This reminds Gloria to sit up straight. The added beauty of the device is that it can fit in her purse and she can bring it on the go.

The challenge

Gloria has a habit of leaning over to read written material. This habit over many years has led to chronic back pain. The team tried to figure out a way to stop straining her back. When people have short sight, they may have headaches and chronic back pain from bending over and straining to see.

Who it helps

Gloria is originally from Mexico. She has an MA in Engineering of Transportation and Logistics. Gloria was born with a degenerative eye disease which has caused her to become legally blind.

Project details

• Stage: Concept
• Built by the Alberta community, Calgary, Canada
• Team: Gloria
• Category: Daily Living
• 8 downloads

The build files for Straight up G are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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