Problem Statement by Caitlin Soravilla

Problem Statement by Caitlin Soravilla https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v en-us 2023-01-24 20:25:37 UTC 2026-01-04 11:32:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Ergonomic Keyboards csoravil https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491534182 Useful for those with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, people with other hand injuries, and can be used as a preventative measure for students and adults]]> 2023-02-22 18:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491534182 Population mguzma08 https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491536655 - Students
- People who work desk jobs
- People who use laptop on trains/flights, visit clients throughout the workday, or have small workspaces, such as classroom desks/cubicles]]> 2023-02-22 18:06:57 UTC https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491536655 Problem csoravil https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491537314 - There is little to no room on desks to fit both an ergonomic keyboard and their laptop, leading students to "power through the pain"
- If your wrist injury is left untreated it can lead to long term effects. Pain can last for months, years, or one's lifetime. Working through the pain, or ‘shaking it off’ can cause more damage to already injured ligaments and structures. ]]> 2023-02-22 18:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491537314 Benefits for an Ergonomic Keyboard mguzma08 https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491542508 These keyboards are designed to keep hands and wrists in a natural position for typing. The hands are directed apart from one another with resting positions for the wrists. This reduces the stress on the wrists, forearms, elbows, shoulders and neck.]]> 2023-02-22 18:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491542508 Wrist Pain csoravil https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491543181 Wrist pain can be debilitating. Not being able to participate in occupations due to wrist pain can decrease one's mental health, ambition, and overall wellbeing

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- Individuals often strain their hands while using keyboards, resulting in wrist pain and related problems like carpal tunnel syndrome.
-Use of ergonomics strengthens your muscles, decreases pain, and improves blood flow.
- It also enhances mental insight, increases awareness, and improves your mood.

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]]> 2023-02-22 18:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491560876 Key Board Pal ballan17 https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491565347 -Making a keyboard that is space friendly
-Ergonomic Keyboards must be used in front of or next to the laptop, but cannot be laid on top of the preexisting keyboard - creating a space and usage restriction
-Even though egonomic keyboard already exist, we want to make the keyboard to be adaptive to already existing devices such as laptops and iPads

]]> 2023-02-22 18:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491565347 Supporting Research mguzma08 https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491588329 Fixed-split keyboards reduce awkward postures and overall pain and discomfort as well as improving the functional status of participants with pre-existing hand and wrist pain.
Research has shown the benefit of the fixed-split keyboard design in reducing the incidence of new cases of carpal tunnel syndrome and other symptoms.

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]]> 2023-02-22 18:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491588329 References: csoravil https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491592179 Cite 1:
Top 5 reasons why you need an ergonomic keyboard. Kensington. (n.d.). Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://www.kensington.com/news/ergonomic-workspace-blog/top-5-reasons-why-you-need-an-ergonomic-keyboard/#:~:text=Reduce%20Workplace%20Stress&text=People%20often%20strain%20their%20hands,awareness%2C%20and%20improves%20your%20mood

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Top 5 reasons why you need an ergonomic keyboard.
Kensington. (n.d.). Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://www.kensington.com/news/ergonomic-workspace-blog/top-5-reasons-why-you-need-an-ergonomic-keyboard/#:~:text=Reduce%20Workplace%20Stress&text=People%20often%20strain%20their%20hands,awareness%2C%20and%20improves%20your%20mood

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McLoone, et. al., (2009). Design and evaluation of a curved computer keyboard. Ergonomics, 52(12), 1529–1539. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140130903215321 ]]> 2023-02-22 18:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/csoravil/q0y2uvgx2u2tj0v/wish/2491592179