LEG ACTUATED WATER TAP SYSTEM

Abstract

From the day our research started, we found that the handicapped who have no hands or other body parts faced difficulty in operating the ordinary water tap system by themselves. However, the infection of bacteria from contact with the water tap also became their second major problem. So, the main objective of this research is to design a leg-actuated water tap for handicapped toilets and help the handicapped use the leg-actuated water taps by themselves in a safe way. The concept idea of the project was designed for both handicapped wheelchair users and handicapped users who do not use wheelchairs with other disabilities. The concept of this mechanism is, that when the wheel goes on the wheelchair pathway, the pressure from the wheel activates the push valve. Then the water flows into the water tap as there is a delay time configured in the push valve. The leg-actuated water tap is built by using stainless steel plates, a push valve, pipe connectors, a water tap, and a foot pedal. After completing the project, testing has been carried out on the residents of the Taman Tennamaram with a questionnaire survey. This research includes a review of the literature, data from surveys, site visits to the location study, and data analysis to writing this research report. From the analysis questionnaire, we can analyse that the leg-actuated water tap is easier to use by the handicapped and normal people. As the result, the information gathered from the methods above helps to build the leg actuated water tab. Hence, the purpose of this mechanism is to help the handicapped to wash their hand without any contact with their body through the water tab system is achieved. The mechanism of our project is easy to use for the handicaps, low pressure is needed to activate the water system and people can perform individually to operate this leg-actuated water tab. The suggestion for future upgrades is to give attention to the blind people to operate the water system by adding a few mechanisms which help them to operate the leg actuated water tab. Finally, this project is beneficial to handicapped users. With this project, the handicapped users can survive in their private space, which is inside the toilet without anybody’s help, and they have independency.