PREPARATORY CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

ENGLISH
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ANTI-TREMOR GLOVE
PANDA WARRIORS
NAME OF LECTURER

: MISS ANNELIZA BINTI ABDUL LATIP

GROUP MEMBER
MUHAMMAD HAIMAN BIN HILLALLUDDIN
MOHAMAD FARHAN BIN ABDUL AZIZ
MUHAMMAD FAZIL HANIF BIN BACHO
PRIMUS VOLIN BIN JOHN
NURUL HAPIKAH BINTI AMMITUH
NURUL AIN MOHAMMAD ISKANDAR
NUR ANIAFIQAH BINTI ALI
KAMALIN MASTURA
ELISA JOHONIKI
IVY VIOLAN MASUIN
DG. NUR IZZATI

MATRIC NUMBER
FS14110275
FS14110266
FS14160535
FS14110330
FS14110498
FS14110003
FS14160537
FS14160510
FS14110012
FS14110030
FS14110094

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, we would like to express gratitude and appreciation to our English
lecturer, Miss Anneliza Abdul Latip for guiding us in doing our project and of
course this report. A special thanks to all members of our group for stimulating
suggestions and encouragement that helped to coordinate our project.
We would also like to acknowledge with much appreciation the crucial role of
our presenters, Dayang Nur Izzati and Nurul Ain Iskandar for presenting our
project on Open Day to other students successfully.
A special thanks to the proposal team for making the proposal report that
made it possible to write this final report. Lets not forget the prototype team for
creating the perfect prototype that satisfies the visitors eyes during The Open
Day.
Last but not least, many thanks goes to the head of the project, Haiman Hillal
whose have given his full effort in guiding the team in achieving the goal as well
as his encouragement to maintain our progress in track. We would like to
appreciate other groups in giving us support and inspiration for our project plus
improving our presentation skills.

CONTENT
Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
Intervention and
design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Result and
discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ABSTRACT
This report was commissioned to build a new invention for the Parkinsons
patient called Anti-Tremor Glove since the Parkinsons patient cannot handle their
daily activities in proper way and recommend how the Anti-Tremor Gloves would
help them to overcome the vibration on the patients hand.The research draws
attention to the fact that nearly one million people in the United State of America
out of about 7-10 million people in the world are living with Parkinson's disease.
The cause is unknown, and although there is presently no cure, there are
treatment options such as medication and surgery to manage its symptoms.
Further investigation, scientists are also exploring the idea that loss of cells in
other areas of the brain and body contribute to Parkinsons. For example,
researchers have discovered that the hallmark sign of Parkinsons disease
clumps of a protein alpha-synuclein, which are also called Lewy Bodies are found
not only in the mid-brain but also in the brain stem and the olfactory bulb. (too
long)

ATG is the latest invention put forward by the Parkinsons patient. The report
evaluates this new invention and concludes that it would be an ideal invention to
meet challenge presented by the market and could satisfy the new consumer
demand since it uses significantly weight and endorsed by renowned health
experts.

It is recommended that Anti-Tremor Glove take immediate measures to

launch and promote this product. Beside that it also recommended that this
product would adopt a fresh and healthy image. Again, it recommended that part
of the launch campaign contains product endorsement statements by renowned
health experts and this products will be available in pharmacy as well as in
another health shop.

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PROBLEM STATEMENT
In 2014 statistics stated by the healthsite, about 7-10 million people in the world
are living with Parkinsons disease. Parkinsons disease is a condition affecting
the brain that is commonly found in the elderly population. Patients with
Parkinsons have altered motor functions. They have to struggle a lot to carry out
movements at a normal speed. For them, simple things like walking, balancing
themselves, eating or turning around are also challenging. Because of these
problems, a lot of patients lead a poor quality of life and are even prone to
chronic depression. Based on the statistic stated, there were a lot of people
suffering from this disease. As a human being, they have the right to carry out
their daily activities like others did. Most of them have their own career that can
be flourished and impossible turning them to a better person. To overcome the
tremor of the Parkinson patient, the Anti-Tremor Glove (ATG) was made. The ATG
glove enhances the grip of the patient by encounter the patients tremor with the
weight on it to help them in carrying out their routine life better.
1.2 OBJECTIVES
Objectives are crucial in making a success of a project. Objectives ought to
be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound. Hence, the
objectives of our project are:
To determine the effectiveness of product (Anti-Tremor Glove) with Parkinson
patient.
To help Parkinson patient to carry out their daily activities efficiently.
To reduce the vibration on the patients hand due to the illness.
1.3 BUDGET
NO

ITEM

QUANTITY

PRICE

1.

POSTER A1

RM 25.00

2.

GLOVE

RM 30.00

3.

BANDAGE

RM 20.00

4.

WEIGHT

10

RM 5.00

5.

TAPE

RM 3.00

TOTAL PRICES

RM 83.00

Our team has covered all the expenses along this project. We have collected
money from eleven members to pay RM 7.10 each in total of RM 78.10. We had
bought the glove, bandage, weight and tape and come out with the complete
prototype on the presentation day. In addition, we have got a discount for the
poster A1 and managed to lowered the price to RM 25.00. (no table, expenses)
1.4 RESPONSIBILITY

1.4.1 PROJECT MANAGER

Project manager for our group is Muhammad Haiman Bin Hillalluddin. Our
project manager has succeeded in responsibility for the successful initiation,
planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a project.
Besides, he also has managed to play the role in bringing all the team members
to work together and ensured all the team members able to expressed their
opinion and concerns. The outcome that the project will be successful has
achieved.
1.4.2 PROPOSAL WRITING TEAM
Proposal writing team in our group has four persons that has succeeded in
their responsiblity for the completion of the proposal of the project. The team is
comprises of Mohamad Farhan Bin Abdul Aziz, Elisa Johoniki, Ivy Violan Masuin
and Nurul Hapikah Binti Ammituh. This team involved in the role of researching,
writing and organizing ideas of the project. Therefore, with the ability to write
persuasively and articulately our proposal team has get a complete and
acceptable proposal. Besides, the team has managed in conducting interviews,
creating strategies and plans the initial budget.
1.4.3 POSTER DESIGNER
Muhammad Fazil Hanif bin Bacho and Nurul Aniafiqah Binti Ali has succeeded
in their responsible for designing our group's poster. They have managed in
producing a poster that have a great impact and attractiveness to attract
peoples attention towards our project. Apart from the attractiveness, the poster
also able to convey the message of the product through the elements in the
poster.
1.4.4 PROTOTYPE TEAM
All the team members are involved in making the prototype. To have a
complete prototype on time and making sure the expenses in within budget, the
prototype team is responsible on this matter. Besides, the team also responsible
in making a prototype that will explain the theories and the ideas of the product.
1.4.5 PRESENTER
On the Open Day, our presenters which are Dg. Nur Izzati and Nurul Ain Binti
Muhammad Iskandar has managed to present our project to the visitors. Our
presenters succeeded in attracting peoples attention towards our project and
they managed in explaining the project that our group made in understandable
and polite language. The presenters also managed in convincing the visitors
towards our project that it will be successful if it is being commercialise.
1.4.6 FINAL REPORT TEAM
Muhammad Haiman Bin Hillalluddin, Primus Volin Bin John and Kamalin
Mastura are the members that responsible for the making of the final report.
They are responsible in writing the complete final report that able to convey and
explain the overall process making of the project.

1.5 AREA OF ACTIVITY

2.0 INTERVENTION IN DESIGN

According to the discussion held by our team, we decided to make an
intervention for the Parkinsons patient. As we know, Parkinsons patients are
facing the problem of involuntary vibration and because of that, they cannot
really carry out their daily life routine like normal people do. Due to that, we
made an Anti-Tremor Glove (ATG) specially made for patients with Parkinsons
disease. The main part of the glove is that we equipped it with weights. The
weights act like an anti-tremor to overcome the vibration caused by Parkinsons
disease.

2.1 PLANNING
Our team came up with a problem that all Parkinsons patients are facing,
which is, the disability to handle things properly or dropping it numerous times
caused by the vibration. This, of course effect their daily activities plus their
emotional state having to think that they arent normal. Thus, we decided to
construct a product called, the Anti-Tremor Glove. This product aims to make
them live like a normal people do. The team members that are in-charge in
building the prototype went out and bought the materials using our teams
collected money. The materials that we bought for the prototype are a pair of
glove, batteries, tape and sewing materials. We divided the team members into
a smaller groups to do certain tasks that are assigned to them. The proposal
team are in-charge in the paperwork, the poster team are in-charge in the
making our products poster and the presentation team will present about the
product on the Open Day.

2.2 RESEARCH
Through reading and brainstorming by each member in our team, we finally had
come up with an idea adapted from the Parkinson spoon, with the concept of A
Mother Holding the Hands of Her Child. In this concept, when a child is throwing
a tantrum, a mother will be able to calm her child down by holding her childs
hand. We extract the concept and applied it on our product where when the
Parkinsons patient is using the Anti-Tremor Glove, the weights that are attached
to the glove will virtually act as the mothers hand from the original concept

which will hold the patients hand and slows down the vibration. Thus, the
Parkinson patient will be able to handle objects better than before using the
equipment.

2.3 MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT

The prototype team that is in-charge in inventing the product, bought the
required materials in the making of the prototype by using the money donated
by each member in our team. The materials that we used are a pair of glove
made of fabric, batteries, a few stones that act as weights, tapes and sewing
materials.

2.4 METHODOLOGY
2.4.1 DISCUSSION
The group members suggested some ideas and it is presented on the Open
Day. The idea is chosen by vote of majority by our team members. Our team had
another discussion regarding the project from time to time.

2.4.2 PROPOSAL
The group members who are responsible for the making of proposal planned
on how the project development turns out. The proposal team made sure that
the project is fully organized, complete on time and on budget.

2.4.3 POSTER AND PROTOTYPE MAKING

Another meeting is held to discuss about the poster. The poster is made
using imaging software which is Photoshop. Team members are also discussed
and planned the prototype of the Anti-Tremor Glove.

2.4.4 OPEN DAY

As the Open Day of the Foundation in Science, Universiti Malaysia Sabah

approached, the presenter presented the project mainly about the prototype that
is shown on the table to visitors which is mostly high school students.

2.4.5 REPORT
After the presentation at the Open Day, a report is made for the product from
the initial process to the end process of making and presenting the project. The
report are also including the evaluation data and responses of the people about
the project mainly for analysis.

2.4.6 PROJECT PRESENTATION

Members have a project presentation in front of our English lecturer and
other groups to explain to them about what exactly our products benefit to
people around the world with Parkinsons disease.

3.0 Results and Discussion

3.1 : Internal evaluation
Internal evaluation are done by the group members. Panda Warriors the
group name that has been discussed, evaluate and comment of Anti-Tremor
Glove (ATG) in every aspect including physical criteria, price and how far does it
achieve our objectives. The team also discussed about the strength, weaknesses
and recommendation for Anti-Tremor Glove. As discussed by the team members,
to produce the real prototype of Smart ATG is quite impossible due to time frame
and budget. However to produce a prototype that shows the principle of the
mechanism is achievable. Thus, the evaluation of project is based on the whole
concept and both prototype of ATG.
3.1.1 : Strength and weaknesses
The fundamental strength of ATG is due to diseases problem based. Simply
put, this product will always be in demand as long as there is Parkinson patient
and if there is no cure for the disease. Undeniable that if this project is still being
research for the future it will help not just Parkinson but other diseases as well.
Next, is how easy to use and how it enhance the movement of hands completely
for daily activities, just put in the glove and the result is the vibration from the
Parkinson patient that limits their movement and activities that are caused by
excessive tremor making it hard for them to grip object and keeping their hand
steady will be solved by ATG. Movement of patient will no difference with a
healthy and normal person after using the ATG.
The glove is the main concept, it cover the patient hand that use for
gripping or holding object while the weight or a smart machine that controls the
weight reduce the vibration helps solve the Parkinson tremor. Furthermore, AntiTremor Glove is not a device that limit the patient movement but will be a part of
accessories for the patient like a spectacles and people will not even noticed that
the patient uses a helping device due to the disease. Also, ATG is a product that
is cheap and reasonable if made by mass production and specifications for
certain patient from a different climate or weather can be taken into account.

Weaknesses of Anti-Tremor Glove may due to the disease itself, some

patients or institutions will not believe how far the effectiveness to overcome
patient tremor making it hard for the glove to be used and commercial to the
patient. Also, the weight of the glove need to be change manually in case the
tremor increases, however it will be a problem if the patient is alone and tried to
change the weight all by themselves. On the other hand, if the Smart Weight is
used, the device need to be charge frequently as it works on electric. As we are
aware, usage of electric by the glove means the patient need to pay their electric
bills due to charging of the gloves. Also, with the Smart Weight ATG, some
modifications need to be done to ensure that the glove is not easily have any
short circuit and of course the mechanism need to be waterproof to avoid any
harm to the patient.

3.1.2 : Recommendations
Recommendations from the team member are noted after the discussion
and is taken into account when prototype is made. Some of the recommendation
are the glove material must be elastic and comfortable for movement. It is very
necessary so that the glove will not block the user movement and making the
tremor worse. Furthermore, the glove must be looking attractive so that it will
attract the patient to wear it as an accessories. However, some people does not
like to be seen with a helping aid device. Thus, the glove may be design in a way
the person wearing it will not notice it presence.

3.1.3 : Problems
The crucial problems that our team faced are to design the Smart ATG. The
mechanism in the device need more time and budget for it to happen. Also, we
do not have the speciality to manage the electric circuit. Smart ATG is a device
that are connected to the glove, it will detect the amount of the patient tremor
and produce a vibration in the opposite direction producing a feeling like putting
weight on the glove. Then, our team decided to use the manual weight ATG that
uses simple weight that can be change on the glove manually. The greater the
tremor, the heavier weight used. Another problem faced, is that not everyone is

comfortable wearing something at their hands. After a long discussion it was

decided that glove is the best way, however we will find a way that the user will
be comfortable with it.
3.2. : External evaluation
The panels for external evaluation are the visitors on the open day which
consist of School students, Teachers, Lecturers, Parents, University students.
They were given an evaluation form to rate based on the question we given
them. Also, they may write the comments of the product and how much will they
for ATG after they were explained by our presenters. Simply put, they are the
feedback from the visitors.

No.

Question

Does ATG beneficial to Parkinson patients ?

12

50

57

You as a Parkinson patient,

21

41

57

18

47

53

would you buy this product ?

3

Will ATG have an opportunity to be a

commercial product ?

Does ATG promise development in the future ?

18

52

45

Does this product affordable ?

30

47

43

Those are the total marks given by the visitors in the evaluation forms. Most of
the visitors rate our answers in range 4 to 5. Only some of them rate 3 and
below, maybe they do not understand the concept or our device fully.
The evaluation forms that we provide also included how much would the visitors
pay for the Anti-Tremor Glove and any suggestion to improve our product. The
average range price is between RM50 to RM150, the highest price we get are
RM1000 while the lowest are RM5. Also, some visitors suggest for the ATG to be
lighter, more decorative and more safety features that we will surely take into
account for the future adjustment. Clearly, ATG is a product that is beneficial to
the society and they are willing to pay at a reasonable price while some are
willing to pay at a high price.

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Chapter 4 : Conclusion
4.1 : Future prospect
Anti-Tremor Glove is a product to solve the tremor cause by Parkinson
disease. The glove reduce the vibration from the patient hands, due to that
modern technology with vast expertise especially in nanotechnology may be
applied in Anti-Tremor Glove. The concept of the glove itself can be improvised
directly into the patient skin given the right knowledge and expertise. Not only
the tremor can be entirely be solved, other nerves diseases may now uses ATG
concept as a solution. Accident victims who lack control in their own nerves
movement may be guided or helped with ATG vibration concept.
Furthermore, ATG vibration concept may be applied in other industries that
had trouble with tremor. For example, construction site which may have
disturbing vibration from the machines may be solved with anti-vibration of ATG
concept. This will help construction to go smoothly without problem, faster than
scheduled and maybe without noise pollution. However, a much more complex
mechanism and studies are needed for a bigger tremor in machines and
buildings.
ATG promises a good business marketing as it is a diseases related product. But
not to forget, if the concept of glove still applies in the future, different design
and material can be use. As we all know, cold climate region may need a thicker
glove such as winter glove, hot climate region may need thin elastic material like
synthetic type. Camouflage glove may be produce in skin colour or others
concept for people who are uncomfortable seeing with a helping aid devices.
4.2

: Successfullness
The success of this project is undeniable as it fully accomplished the

objectives. Firstly, to reduce the vibration on the patients hand due to the illness.
Anti-Tremor Glove reach the objective as it had shown to reduce the patient
tremor up to 70%. Secondly, to help Parkinson patient to carry out their daily
activities efficiently. With the tremor reduced, Parkinson patient can grip and
move objects with their hand better. Clearly, ATG help the patients to carry put
their daily life efficiently. Lastly, to determine the effectiveness of product (Anti-

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Tremor Glove) with Parkinson patient. It has been proven that ATG reduced the
tremor and help the patients in their daily activities, thus can be concluded that
Anti-Tremor Glove are effective product for Parkinson patients and a success
project by accomplishing all objectives, a great concept that can be expand in
the future, also an innovation for a better world and for whole of mankind.
5.0 APPENDIX

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6.0 References

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