Based on the customer’s needs, we have provided 9 design concepts. These concepts, developed from diverse perspectives and directions, aim to meet the core requirements proposed by the customer—alleviating the elderly’s loneliness, preventing dementia, and enabling senior gaming socialization. We have chosen various smart devices as the carrier instead of merely developing software, and through these devices, we implement emotional functions such as social games to alleviate the elderly’s loneliness; at the same time, it allows the elderly, adults, and children to jointly experience classic games and interactions anytime, anywhere. Some products also integrate video call functionality, perfectly combining entertainment fun with family intimacy.

Wang Zitong’s Initial Design Concepts

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Scheme 1: Companion Product for Alzheimer’s Prevention

Designed specifically for the elderly, this product aids in Alzheimer’s prevention through interactive hand exercises. When light prompts appear, the elderly simply press the corresponding buttons—the product then emits varied tones, even ‘playing’ familiar classic music in a rhythmic way. This not only exercises their hand flexibility and coordination but also engages their senses with multi-dimensional feedback: pleasant sounds, soft lights, and a comfortable pressing feel.Meanwhile, the product can support both single-player and multiplayer modes, enabling the elderly to play simple multiplayer games with their families.

Introduction to Elderly-Friendly Interactive Exercise Product for Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention

This interactive exercise product, specially developed for the elderly, takes “preventing Alzheimer’s disease” as its core goal. Through scientifically designed hand interaction patterns, it balances functionality and fun, providing the elderly with a multi-dimensional sensory and physical exercise experience while emphasizing the integration of family companionship scenarios.

Core Functions: Centered on “Interactive Exercise”, Balancing Prevention and Experience

1. Dual Effects: Hand Exercise and Cognitive Activation

Guided by the basic interaction logic of “light prompt – button response”, the product helps the elderly complete targeted hand exercises:

• Hand Function Exercise: The action of pressing the button can accurately train hand muscle strength. Repeated operations can improve finger flexibility and hand-eye coordination, alleviating the common problem of hand stiffness in the elderly.
• Cognitive Nerve Activation: The corresponding relationship between lights and buttons requires the elderly to respond quickly, memorize, and make judgments. This process can stimulate brain nerve activity, help delay the decline of cognitive functions, and provide daily intervention support for Alzheimer’s disease prevention.

2. Multi-Dimensional Sensory Feedback to Enhance User Pleasure

To avoid monotony during exercise, the product enhances the experience through threefold feedback of “sound, light, and touch”:

• Auditory Feedback: After pressing the button, the product not only emits a variety of tones but also plays familiar classic music (such as old songs, traditional music, etc.) in a rhythmic manner. This not only strengthens operational feedback but also evokes emotional memories, increasing the willingness to use the product.
• Visual Feedback: It adopts soft, non-glare light prompts. The brightness and color of the light are in line with the elderly’s visual perception characteristics, avoiding eye strain caused by strong light.
• Tactile Feedback: The buttons are designed to balance “ease of pressing” and “comfort”. The pressing resistance is moderate, allowing the elderly to trigger the buttons without exerting excessive force. Meanwhile, the surface of the buttons uses non-slip and skin-friendly materials to improve the touch experience.

3. Switch Between Single and Multi-Person Modes to Adapt to Different Scenarios

The product supports two usage modes to meet the elderly’s needs in different scenarios:

• Single-Person Mode: The elderly can use the product independently, completing exercises at their own pace. The product provides basic feedback (such as tone changes) based on operation conditions, making it suitable for daily independent exercise.
• Multi-Person Mode: It supports simple interactive games with family members (such as “light relay pressing”, “music guessing”, etc.). While exercising, it enhances communication among family members, reduces the elderly’s sense of loneliness, and turns exercise into a bond for family companionship.

Design Highlights: Meeting the Elderly’s Usage Needs, Focusing on Safety and Ease of Use

• Extremely Simple Operation: All interactions can be completed only by “watching the lights and pressing the buttons”, without complicated settings or learning, lowering the usage threshold for the elderly.
• Safe and User-Friendly: The overall product adopts a rounded, edgeless design to avoid collision risks. The materials have passed safety tests, are odorless, and contain no harmful substances, making them suitable for long-term contact by the elderly.
• Emotional Care: The integration of classic music and the design of family interaction modes not only focus on the elderly’s physical and cognitive health but also take their emotional needs into account, making the product a “warm exercise tool”.

This product breaks the single functionality of traditional “preventive exercise” and combines “health intervention” with “emotional companionship”. It not only provides support for Alzheimer’s disease prevention through scientific exercise but also enriches the daily life of the elderly and enhances their sense of happiness and participation in using the product.

The design of two independent hearts that can be “interlocked” to form a complete heart is not just a visual design, but a concrete expression of core concepts such as “relationship”, “integrity”, and “connection”. The interlocking of the two hearts symbolizes “emotional symbiosis” — independent individuals (e.g., children and family members who become independent when they grow up) still have an inseparable bond: the care of family members and the dependence of children are transformed into a “complete emotional community” through “interlocking”. It implies that “no matter how far apart we are, our hearts will always be connected, jointly forming the warm completeness in life”. In a family, every member is an independent “small heart”, and through the “interlocking” of tolerance and understanding, they form a harmonious “big family heart”.

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Scheme 2: Companion Necklace

The necklace’s detachable projection component offers flexible use: reattach it to the base, place the product on a desktop, and it will project the elderly’s favorite board games onto the surface for casual fun. When worn, it can cast images onto any flat area too—perfect for video calls with grandchildren, bridging the distance. What’s more, it automatically records their health and daily life, letting family members stay updated on their physical well-being anytime, anywhere.”

Elderly-Friendly Necklace with Detachable Projection Module: Dual Empowerment of Function and Emotion

The core highlight of this necklace, specially designed for the elderly, lies in its detachable projection module. Through the flexible usage logic of “disassembly and reassembly”, it breaks the single decorative attribute of traditional jewelry. It not only meets the needs of daily wear but also covers three core scenarios: entertainment, emotional interaction, and health management, providing practical convenience and emotional comfort for the elderly’s lives.

I. Flexible Projection: One Module Unlocks Diverse Entertainment and Interaction Scenarios

As the core functional module, the projection module adapts to the needs of different scenarios through two usage methods—”desktop placement” and “wearing projection”. It caters to both the elderly’s need for independent entertainment and family interaction.

1. Desktop Board Game Projection: Easily Start Solo Leisure Time

When the elderly want to relax alone, they only need to reconnect the projection module to its base and place it on a desktop (such as a dining table or coffee table). The module can then clearly project the elderly’s favorite board games (such as chess, card-based board games, etc.) onto the desktop. There is no need to prepare additional physical board game boards, avoiding the trouble of storage and placement. This is especially suitable for the elderly with reduced hand flexibility—they only need to focus on the projected game screen to easily enjoy entertainment time and alleviate the boredom of being alone.

2. Wearable Projection on Any Surface: Narrowing the Emotional Distance with Grandchildren

When the necklace is worn normally, the projection module can project images (such as family photos, cartoon patterns, simple text, etc.) onto any flat surface (such as walls, desktops, floors). This function is particularly useful during video calls with grandchildren: for example, if a grandchild says “I want to see the flowers grandpa planted” on the other side of the screen, the elderly can project the image of the flowers onto the nearby wall through the module, making the grandchild feel as if they are “there in person”; or project cartoon characters that the grandchild likes, and interact with them during the call. This breaks the “sense of distance” caused by the screen, makes intergenerational communication more vivid and interesting, effectively narrows the psychological distance, and reduces emotional estrangement caused by living in different places.

II. Intelligent Recording: The “Invisible Guardian” of Health and Daily Life

In addition to the projection function, the necklace also has the intelligent attribute of automatically recording health and daily life, building a bridge of “real-time understanding and secure protection” between family members and the elderly.

1. All-Day Automatic Recording Without Manual Operation

The built-in sensing and recording module of the necklace automatically collects and records key information without disturbing the elderly’s daily life. In terms of health, it includes basic health data such as daily steps, heart rate, activity duration, and sleep quality; in terms of daily life, it can record common activity trajectories (such as whether the elderly go out for a walk on time) and meal times. The entire recording process requires no manual operation by the elderly, avoiding the usage threshold caused by complex operations and truly realizing “unconscious recording”.

2. Family Members’ Remote Check: Grasping the Elderly’s Status in Real Time

The recorded data is synchronized to the family members’ mobile phone APP via wireless connection (with the elderly’s authorization). No matter where they are, family members can check the elderly’s health and living conditions at any time: for example, if they find that the elderly’s daily steps have decreased significantly, they can call to care about whether the elderly are unwell in a timely manner; if they see that the sleep data is poor, they can remind the elderly to adjust their work and rest. This “non-intrusive” care not only avoids the pressure on the elderly caused by frequent phone inquiries but also allows family members to grasp the elderly’s status in real time and intervene promptly when abnormalities occur, adding a layer of protection for the elderly’s safety and health.

III. Design Ingenuity: Taking into Account the Elderly’s Usage Habits and Emotional Needs

The functional design of this necklace always centers on “elderly-friendliness” and “emotional care”, and the details reflect in-depth consideration of the elderly’s needs.

1. Extremely Simple Operation

The “disassembly and connection” process of the projection module is designed simply, with a snap-on structure that can be assembled without exerting much force, adapting to the elderly’s hand strength and flexibility. The health recording function runs automatically throughout the process, so the elderly do not need to learn complex operations, reducing the usage threshold.

2. Emotional Empowerment

Whether it is the solo fun brought by board game projection, the projection interaction during calls with grandchildren, or the family’s concern behind health recording, it is essentially a response to the elderly’s “emotional needs”. It not only prevents them from being “marginalized” due to the complexity of technological products but also strengthens their emotional connection with the family through functional design, making the necklace a “warm intelligent carrier”.

In summary, this necklace is not only a piece of jewelry but also an empowering product for the elderly’s life that integrates “entertainment tool, emotional link, and health assistant”. Through its flexible functional design, it allows the elderly to enjoy convenience while feeling the care and companionship of their families, improving their quality of life and sense of happiness. Its external design adopts the four-petal flower pattern commonly seen on the sidewalks of Barcelona streets.

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Scheme 3: Holding a loved one’s hand

The elderly often have cold, inflexible hand joints. The glove features a built-in heating device and an external simulated fingerprint for easy phone use. Equipped with an exoskeleton, it assists the elderly with daily tasks like picking up small objects or lifting heavy loads. The detection bracelet at the bottom controls the exoskeleton and heating module, while simulating the tactile sensation of holding a loved one’s hand.

Elderly-Friendly Multifunctional Auxiliary Gloves: Triple Protection of Warmth, Flexibility and Safety

This multifunctional auxiliary glove, specially designed for the elderly, precisely targets three core pain points of the elderly: “cold and stiff hand joints”, “inconvenient daily movements”, and “high threshold for using smart devices”. Through four core designs—”heating and warmth retention”, “exoskeleton assistance”, “fingerprint adaptation”, and “intelligent control”—it deeply integrates “practical functions” with “humanized care”. It not only solves physical movement difficulties but also lowers the threshold for using technological products, providing comprehensive support for the elderly’s daily life.

I. Core Functions: Addressing Pain Points and Covering Multi-Scenario Needs

1. Built-in Heating Device: Relieving Cold Joints and Caring for Hand Health

To tackle the problem of the elderly’s hand joints being prone to coldness and poor blood circulation, the gloves are equipped with a safe and gentle heating module:

• Constant Temperature Warmth: The heating device provides a stable constant temperature output (the temperature is designed to match the elderly’s skin tolerance to avoid high-temperature burns). It quickly warms the hand joints, making it especially suitable for low-temperature environments such as autumn, winter, or air-conditioned rooms. It effectively relieves joint stiffness and soreness caused by cold, creating a comfortable warm environment for the hands.
• Safety and Convenience: The heating module adopts a low-power design and is paired with a soft, skin-friendly inner lining. There is no sense of foreign body when heating, and it does not affect the natural movement of the hands. The switch operation is simple (e.g., one-button on/off), allowing the elderly to use it easily without complicated settings, balancing warmth effect and usage safety.

2. External Simulated Fingerprint: Breaking Barriers to Smart Device Usage

Considering that some elderly people struggle with unlocking or operating devices via mobile phone fingerprint recognition due to issues like worn or dry fingerprints, a simulated fingerprint coating/module is specially designed on the outside of the gloves:

• Precise Adaptation: The simulated fingerprint has undergone technical adjustments and is compatible with the fingerprint recognition systems of mainstream brand mobile phones. When the elderly wear the gloves, they do not need to take them off—they only need to press the corresponding finger against the mobile phone’s fingerprint area to unlock the device, verify payments, operate apps, and perform other actions.
• Daily Practicality: Whether answering calls, having video calls with family, or using health-related apps to record data, there is no need to frequently put on and take off the gloves. Especially in cold weather, this not only prevents the hands from being exposed to the cold but also simplifies the process of using smart devices, allowing the elderly to easily integrate into digital life.

3. Equipped with Exoskeleton: Assisting Daily Movements and Reducing Hand Burden

A lightweight, flexible exoskeleton structure is integrated into the outside of the gloves. It provides targeted assistance for the elderly’s declining hand strength and insufficient flexibility:

• Assisting Fine Movements: When picking up small items (such as keys, pills, buttons), the exoskeleton can help the elderly stabilize their finger joints through slight support force, preventing items from falling due to hand tremors or insufficient strength and improving the accuracy of hand movements.
• Reducing Carrying Burden: When carrying light heavy objects (such as water cups, shopping bags, small storage boxes), the exoskeleton can distribute the pressure on the hands, reduce joint stress, and lower the risk of hand fatigue or injury caused by excessive force, making daily housework, shopping, and other activities easier.

4. Detection Wristband at the Cuff: Integrating Intelligent Control and Emotional Design

The detection wristband connected to the cuff of the glove has dual attributes of “functional control” and “emotional care”:

• Intelligent Control Center: The wristband can real-time monitor the elderly’s hand status (such as whether the gloves are worn, the frequency of hand movements) and serves as the control center for the heating module and exoskeleton. For example, after the elderly put on the gloves, the wristband can automatically activate the heating function; when it detects that the hands are exerting force, the exoskeleton can provide assistance simultaneously, without the need for additional manual operation.
• Simulating Handshake Sensation: The wristband has a built-in pressure sensing and vibration feedback module. When family members send a “handshake” command remotely (e.g., via the supporting app), the wristband can simulate pressure and vibration to make the elderly feel a sensation similar to a real handshake. It is particularly suitable for family members living in different places to convey care and narrow the emotional distance through tactile interaction.

II. Design Highlights: Adapting to the Elderly’s Usage Habits and Balancing Safety and Comfort

• Safety First: The heating module adopts an anti-leakage design; the exoskeleton is made of lightweight, high-toughness materials (to avoid collision injuries); the wristband’s detection function is equipped with an abnormal alarm mechanism (such as a reminder when the hands are motionless for a long time), providing all-round protection for the elderly’s usage safety.
• Comfortable Adaptation: The gloves are made of elastic fabric as a whole, which can adjust the tightness according to different hand shapes. The exoskeleton structure fits the curve of the hand to avoid a sense of restraint; the heating inner lining is made of breathable material, so it is not easy to feel stuffy even when worn for a long time.
• Extremely Simple Operation: No complicated settings are required for all functions (heating, exoskeleton assistance, fingerprint recognition). The wristband’s control interface uses large fonts and clear icons, which the elderly can master through simple learning, lowering the usage threshold.

This multifunctional auxiliary glove is not only a “practical tool” to solve the elderly’s hand problems but also a “link” connecting family emotions through emotional designs such as simulated handshakes. It not only helps the elderly improve their ability to take care of themselves in daily life but also allows them to feel the care of their family during daily use, truly realizing the dual value of “functional empowerment” and “emotional comfort”.

Liu AOte’s Initial Design Concepts

Option 1:

Portable Pendant-Style Smart Entertainment and Communication Device (Wearable Design)

This is a portable projection product that the elderly can hang around their necks. It also adopts touch projection technology. Shaped like a flying saucer, it can rotate, and rotating the product can help relieve fatigue and pressure.

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Option 2:

This is a portable mobile electronic device equipped with a camera and a speaker, facilitating daily communication between the elderly and their children. The entire screen is a rollable curtain, which meets the elderly’s needs for leisure and entertainment through touch projection technology.

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Option 3:

Family Companion Entertainment Smart Terminal

This is an elderly companion robot placed on the desktop. It has a round and cute appearance, which easily creates a sense of intimacy for the elderly. The robot is equipped with changeable light strips, whose colors vary according to the mode, usage status and charging status. The main interface of the product is simple, with only functions such as contacts, games and program viewing, making it easier for the elderly to operate.

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Below are the renderings generated by AI for me.

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Liu Yujing’s Initial Design Concepts

Concept One：Time Board Game Box

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Core Positioning and Design：

1.Physical board games with a sense of ritual, digital remote connections；2.Creating a ‘cross-generational interactive hub’ suitable for family settings；3.Take into account the familiarity of elderly people with physical items and the convenience；4.Retro wooden storage box design, built-in touch screen (can be flipped and hidden), high-definition camera, microphone, wireless charging pad (compatible with phones/tablets). The box contains customizable physical board game accessories: large-font UNO cards, Scrabble letter tiles with pinyin prompts, magnetic chessboard (chess pieces with anti-slip design).

Three functions：

1.Local and remote dual-mode battle：When family members are present, play board games with physical pieces; when family members are not around, connect to the children’s or grandchildren’s phones/tablets via the touchscreen to start a video match, with physical actions synchronized to the digital side (for example, after placing a chess piece, the screen automatically recognizes it and synchronizes it to the other party).

2.Intergenerational Knowledge Card Mechanism：Scrabble comes with a set of ‘Family Memory Cards,’ each card featuring family stories, hometown customs, etc. (with audio explanations pre-recorded by elderly family members). When grandchildren draw a card, it can trigger a ‘knowledge quiz,’ and answering correctly earns extra points, enhancing intergenerational closeness through play.

3.Health Companion Reminder：The system records the frequency and duration of elderly people’s gaming, generating a “Vitality Report” to be sent to their children; it sets up a “Scheduled Invitation” feature, allowing children to remotely initiate a “Weekend Board Game Session,” with the device reminding the elderly to participate via voice alerts.

Additional Feature Design（Creating a Sense of Value）：

The side of the box can be customized with a family photo wall. After the game ends, it automatically captures interactive moments and prints them (built-in small photo printer), allowing elderly people to preserve wonderful memories with their family and strengthen the sense of belonging to the ‘family core’.Objective: Capture beautiful moments–Reduce the sense of loneliness in elderly people by capturing moments of playing games with family through photographs.

Concept Two：Smart Companion Mirror

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Core Design and Positioning:

1.With ‘integration into daily use scenarios’ as the core, incorporate the product into the daily routines of the elderly.

2.Reduce operational difficulty through ‘mirror interaction and voice control,’ making the interaction more natural.In addition, the space behind the mirror can be used to store glasses, making them easy to access when looking at the screen.

Three functions：

1.Mirror tabletop game interaction：After powering on, the mirror switches to an interactive interface, with the game screen overlaid on the mirror. Elderly users can play cards by touching the mirror or using voice commands (e.g., ‘play blue 5’).

Other interactions：Supports the ‘Family Blessing Wall’ feature, allowing children/grandchildren to send text, voice messages, or short videos remotely, which are automatically displayed below the mirror.

2.Growth Interaction Task：Design ‘Grandparent-Grandchild Task Cards’ for children, such as ‘Let Grandpa teach me a chess trick’ or ‘Form 3 hometown dialect words (Scrabble) with Grandma.’ After completing the tasks, the system awards electronic badges displayed on a screen, allowing elderly people to feel ‘needed.’

3.Light Mode Thinking Training：In daily home life, use fragmented time with the mirror automatically pushing 3-minute brain games to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

Concept Three：Pocket Companion

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Core Design and Positioning:

1. Lightweight and easy to carry + low operational difficulty
2. Inspired by a stress ball, it has a soft touch and can be held in the hand to connect with devices such as a TV or projector, allowing users to control games (like playing cards or rolling dice) through gestures or grip strength. It not only meets the need for interactive gaming with family members but also serves as a hand exercise tool to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.