Tan-Chi Chao
MA work
MA work
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Bowel Management Tools, Tan-Chi Chao
Going to the toilet and ‘poop’ is very natural for people with a fully functioning body. But a person with a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) may experience great difficulties in meeting the basic need of getting rid of bodily waste. Thus, bowel management is needed in order to keep life in control.

As some of the commonly performed bowel management processes require finger insertion into the anus, they can be fairly unpleasant. This project aims to design tools for easier, more dignified bowel management, thus improving the quality of life for people with SCI.

Info
Info
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MA Degree
School
School of Design
Programme
MA Innovation Design Engineering, 2011
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Contact
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+44 (0)7761 492 824

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Going to the toilet and ‘poop’ is very natural for people with a fully functioning body. But a person with a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) may experience great difficulties in meeting the basic need of getting rid of bodily waste. Thus, bowel management is needed in order to keep life in control.

As some of the commonly performed bowel management processes require finger insertion into the anus, they can be fairly unpleasant. This project aims to design tools for easier, more dignified bowel management, thus improving the quality of life for people with SCI.

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Degrees
- BSc, Mechanical Engineering,National Tsing-Hua University, Hsin-Chi, Taiwan, 2008
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Experience
- Design internship, Laughing Onions Ltd, London, 2010; Workshop participant, Guzzini, London, 2010; 2D design assistant, Society of Wildlife And Nature, Taipei, Taiwan, 2009
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Exhibitions
- Work-in-progress Show, Royal College of Art, 2011; RCA at the LDF, Royal College of Art, 2010
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Awards
- Finalist, London 2012 Olympic Games Podium Design Competition, 2011