As I was tinkering with the better version of my idea, I realize that my problem was too big for it to have a solution. But I can contribute to making the issue more manageable. With this in mind, I decided to go back and ask my father some more questions. The questions and answers were the following:

Do you find your cane uncomfortable or ineffective at times?
” The can is not uncomfortable to hold, at least I do not mind, keeping it. What I do find troubling is trying to differentiate what objects are in front of me. ”

Out of all the ideas that I brought up, which one do you think would be the most useful to you?

” Well, in this robotic cane Idea that you have, I like this sensor idea. I would love to be able to press a button and know in an instant what objects are in front of me. I think that would be the most helpful.”.

After looking at the market and evaluating my stepfather’s thoughts, I realize that I was going too broad, and I decided to tailor my design to my stepfather’s needs. Firstly, he pointed out that the ball on his cane rattle’s too loud. I decided to create more of a rounder shape on the canes ball, so it rotates 360 degrees and creates less of a sound. Secondly, my stepfather pointed out that keeping the technology would be beneficial. Therefore, I stayed with the camera design. I finally decided that the camera would be a sensory camera that would make the user know what kind of objects are in front of him. I added speakers and an audio jack because my stepfather pointed out that hearing a device outside might be difficult. Plus, he said the idea of possibly having a portable radio. I also intend to give the machine a GPS that would guide my father to any destination he wanted.