How can design empower people and environments to make things happen while reducing the burden of action?
For example, the balance between learning to do something and having it done, caring and being cared for, choosing and having something selected for you, or representing and being represented?
TEAM
Anya Erasmus
CONTEXT
BA (Hons) Industrial Design
2024
PROFESSORS
Ashton Moseley
This project addresses the need for holistic, tangible tools that help children with ADHD establish and maintain routines while enabling caregivers to monitor and adjust treatment strategies effectively. The Cove system comprises three interconnected components: a physical routine planner with activity pebbles, a wearable reminder device, and an app, which work together to empower neurodivergent children by providing a structured framework that helps them manage their routines, regulate their emotions, simplify tracking and deal with daily activities, while also enhancing communication among parents, teachers, and therapists.