After the team generated several ideas together, more ideas were either generated or expanded upon individually, which is shown below:
Britney:
This tools is used to help user users cut long vegetables and fruits more conveniently with one hand. The device could be made with similar material as a traditional cutting board and have small slits where the user inserts to knife to cut the food. The suction cups at the bottom allow the device to be placed in a secure position.
This device allows users to easily open jars with one hand. The sticky underside allows the device to be placed in different orientations. The jar can be opened by the user securing the lid in the device and twisting the jar with their hand or by securing the jar in the device and twisting the lid with their hand.
This device allows users to easily cook food in a pot with one hand. The handle on the pot allows for easy mobility with one hand. The insertable strainer is an add on that can be inserted into the pot prior to cooking the food, such as pasta. Once the food is cooked, simply lift the strainer up and let the water drain back into the pot. This eliminates a lot of hassle and danger of having to pour the pot over a strainer into the sink since that can be quite difficult with one hand one can easily burn themselves when dealing with a hot pot.
Carter:
This tool is meant to be used as a replacement for conventional measuring cups. The typical ones are circular and require the user to hold them in one hand while a liquid or powder is poured with the other. This tool allow the user to set the measuring cups down on the table and pour into it with their one hand.
This tool makes it possible to crack an egg with one hand. The user inserts an egg into the tool, then compressed the blades and rotates to slice the egg in half.
This tool allows the user to simultaneously clean and wash dirty dishes with one hand. Soap is poured into the nozzle before use, and it is able to be dispensed with the push of a button, and then scrubbed and wash all while not putting anything down or picking anything up.
Sam:
When one is trying to stir or whisk in a bowl one handed the other hand is not available to steady the bowl which can result in spills and additional time used. A bowl with a suction cup on the bottom would fix the bowl to the counter, and then a handle that folds down can be used to pop the bowl off the counter when the bowl needs to be moved.
This device is used to help cracking eggs one handed. It sets on a counter top and you slide the egg down the ramp where it meets a blade that will rip open the shell and deposit the egg into a cup or bowl for further applications. Similar to a mandolin vegetable slicer, but for eggs.
When reaching into the oven one handed there is added worry making mistakes that could lead to burns or dropping food items. So proposed is a glove made of multiple materials, on the palm side of the hand would be heat proof material, and near the tips of the fingers could be something cut proof. Then added dots of gripping material create added confidence against mishaps.
Ryan:
This mechanism is meant for carrying heavy objects, mainly designed if it needs to be used in the oven. The clips and handle are designed so they can be attached and removed with one hand. The handle is designed to be removed so it will not have to be kept in the oven while in use.
This mechanism is meant for holding a pot/pan in place while stuff is being stirred inside of it on the stove. One thing I noticed during my research is that the pot will move a lot making it a safety hazard and also an annoyance. The suction cup attaches to the surface and then to the lip of the pot/pan using a simple screw. The height of the mechanism can be adjusted for each pot/pan. The mechanism would need to be designed to have multiple point contact or you would need two of them to prevent the holder from acting as a pivot.
This last mechanism is the most complex of the three I came up with. It’s a tool with the function of a fork and knife that can be used in one hand. The fork part would be spring loaded so that it can change height based on the depth of the food that’s going to be cut. To actuate the knife, the user would squeeze the two red handles together which would activate a kind of pulley system and move the blade in one direction. A spring would move the knife back the other way.
Nic:
This all purpose non-slip mat would allow the user to place any common kitchen item on it, such as a cutting board, plate, bowl, pot, etc. and would provide a grippy surface for the item to interface with. This would prevent items from slipping on the counter and make for an easier kitchen experience.
This device would retrofit to existing kitchen cabinets. The purpose it to allow the user to wave there hand in front of the motion sensor and for the motorized hinges to automatically open the cabinet. This would make it possible for the user to have something in there hand that they are about to place into the cabinet and still open the cabinet, without having to sit the object down. This would reduce the amount of time it takes to do common tasks such as putting away groceries or doing the dishes.
The final product would allow a user to carry around more items then just one hand can carry. To achieve this, a flexible basket is strapped around the users waist by an adjustable waist band. This would allow for a user to carry more groceries at once, or just have another place to quickly access items that are usually carried by the other hand.