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Rapid Measurement of Viscosity for Healthcare

Rapid Measurement of Viscosity for Healthcare. The Viskies Enrico Hadde Sagar Satam Ziwei Grace Soh Kenneth Goh Weida Lim. Mission Statement. Product description: Rapid and safe method to determine fluid thickness.

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Rapid Measurement of Viscosity for Healthcare

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  1. Rapid Measurement of Viscosity for Healthcare The Viskies EnricoHadde SagarSatam Ziwei Grace Soh Kenneth Goh Weida Lim

  2. Mission Statement Product description: Rapid and safe method to determine fluid thickness. Key Goals: To enhance safe swallowing drinks for patients suffering from dysphagia by making sure their drink is thick enough for human consumption. Primary market: Healthcare industry Secondary market: F&B companies involved in production of sauces Aged people at home Retirement Village

  3. Mission Statement Requirements: Easy to operate Affordable Quick Consistent measurements which produce reproducible data Easy to maintain. Assumptions: Power assisted and portable (with rechargeable batteries) Business: Affordable Stakeholders: Healthcare legislators

  4. Dysphagia What is it?? Difficulty in swallowing and pain associated with the swallowing reflex. Problems faced Not enough nutrients absorption for sufferers. • + • = • + • =

  5. User’s Requirement

  6. Possible solutions Funnel Syringe - Not Accurate - Time Consuming - High Friction - Time Consuming

  7. Viskimeter ® Designed for performing tests on the thickness of the drink Features: Safe to use Able to produce accurate and consistent results User Friendly Fast Cheap Can generally be used for most types of drinks (e.g. Newtonian and Power Law fluids) Portable Pipette

  8. Viskimeter ® Limitations: Does not measure how thick the drink Can only be used for drinks at 10°C – 60°C

  9. Mechanical Principles Operates on the principle of applying pressure in the form of weights on the top of Viskimeter Manipulate the weights in the Viskimeter to drain the liquid between 15 – 25 seconds

  10. Q & A Any QUESTIONS???

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