• Industrial Design

SafeBite

A food preparation tool to protect toddlers from food-related choking incidents

Duration

7 weeks

Industry

Kitchenware

Role

Research, Ideation, CAD, Rendering, Prototyping

• Industrial Design

SafeBite

A food preparation tool to protect toddlers from food-related choking incidents

Duration

7 weeks

Industry

Kitchenware

Role

Research, Ideation, CAD, Rendering, Prototyping

• Industrial Design

SafeBite

A food preparation tool to protect toddlers from food-related choking incidents

Duration

7 weeks

Industry

Kitchenware

Role

Research, Ideation, CAD, Rendering, Prototyping

A clear container with a green basket and a purple lid, while the kid are trying to eat a piece of grapes inside of the container
A clear container with a green basket and a purple lid, while the kid are trying to eat a piece of grapes inside of the container
A clear container with a green basket and a purple lid, while the kid are trying to eat a piece of grapes inside of the container

This product is a food preparation tool for toddlers in the year of 1 or 2, who are in the high hazardous of food-related choking incidents. Providing the filter in basket shape with appropriate size for toddlers, it supports parents double-check food size to prevent choking hazards for their .

1. https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/injury_prevention/choking_prevention_for_children.htm
2. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db421.pdf
3. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270508252_Choking_in_the_Pediatric_Population

Parental and Physiological Factors

1. https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-019-7469-7
2. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1460-9592.2009.03012.x

Design Opportunity
Design Statement

Design a tool to help caregivers easily prepare appropriate bite-sized food for young children during snacks to reduce choking risks

“How might we design a food preparation tool that helps caregivers safely prepare snacks to prevent food-related choking in young children?”

Ideation, Iteration, and Mockups

Available For Work

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