senti

Cleaning aid for elderly people

Senti is a cleaning solution designed to be used by a humanoid robot. The robot assists elderly individuals with cleaning tasks, targeting areas they may struggle to reach due to age-related conditions, helping them regain independence and a sense of pride.

3 weeks design sprint

2023

David Bertl

Isabelle Ollson

Nicolό Vincenzi

Cleaning is a lot of effort, especially for seniors

Our solution is designed to fit both human and robots

“i am helping linda and her husband but i can only do tasks that require only one arm...”

quote

“cleaning the house is my husband favorite thing to do however the day after he has very bad back pain.”

Bot Handy

Primary User

who

Linda

Secondary User

never ages

like a butler

loves cleaning

is very slow

what

72 years old

mechanical engineer

loves cooking with friends

feels anxious when cleaning

Low Dexterity

Slow

Object Recognition

why

Asthma

Back Pain

Easily Fatigued

Ideating a complete cleaning solution

Concept exploration

Winning concept -

The bucket

A fixed docking station for all cleaning tools

Concept 02 -

The Smart Bits

A hidden solution, controlled through a display panel

security

goods tracking

exposed

big footprint

Concept 03 -

The Butler

Combining two cleaning robots together

security

goods tracking

exposed

big footprint

Concept 04 -

The Workshop

An easy to acess solution

security

goods tracking

exposed

big footprint

Assisting, without removing humans from the equation

Our solution helps them to clean the spots they find most challenging

why co-cleaning? Household chores can boost memory. Cleaning duties helps them to stay healthy.

Senti is a product with a companion app

To give users control of the cleaning process

Designed with both users in mind

Adapting ergonomic requirements

Seamless integration into every home

Blending in like any other piece of furniture

Automatic Lid

Thanks to proximity Sensors

Attachment storage and cleaning

Automatically cleans the nozzle after every use

Integrated Air Filtration

Detect air quality issues

Dust Bin

Collect dust from the vacuum cleaner

Now the cleaning process can start

With automation taking over the most tedious tasks

01.

Approaching & Pick-Up

Storing and emptying

02.

Cleaning management

The user can schedule cleaning and filter out objects

03.

Storing and emptying

Reducing the need to manually empty the dust bin

Ergonomics that fit humans and robots

Rapid prototyping and testing

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