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"Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric anxiety disorder most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive, distressing, intrusive thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or "rituals") which attempt to neutralize the obsessions" - (Wikipedia, 2007)

29 February 2008

Sticky Dials...

So for the mini project, to design something for a specific OCD sufferer, i came up with the concept of sticky dials.



They would allow an 'even' or 'odd' numbered OCD sufferer to customize dials around the home and car. For example, washing machine, toaster, oven, microwave...etc.



I didnt want to create a new 'OCD friendly kettle' or toaster, but allow an OCD sufferer to customize existing products to suit their personal rituals. And because dials are so universal, or round, they would be easily customize-able!!



They would come in coloured rings, which would be sticky on one side and magnetic on the other. You would then stick the ring around the dial (where the pre-printed dial numbers are) and then use the magnetic numbers to customize the dial.



These could also be used by 'normal' people, for example i only ever use one setting on the washing machine...so they could be used to cover all the other options, which would allow me to only see the option that i use!



picture below...


I will maybe make some mock ups of these and haul the photos up at some point...







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