{"id":115,"date":"2022-01-31T16:43:15","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T16:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2022-05-12T17:54:45","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T17:54:45","slug":"validation-methods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/validation-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Validation Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Disclaimer<\/em>: Not all intended verification tests were conducted out of concern for user safety while wearing the device. All validation tests listed below were conducted while the device was not being powered. Additionally, these tests were performed under direct approval of the The College of New Jersey Institutional Review Board study #IRB-2022-0446. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Design Input #4 &#8211; Fit&#8217;s both Adult Males and Females<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Question<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Scale<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Criteria<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">How comfortable was your experience wearing the device?<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1 &#8211; Extremely comfortable<br>10 &#8211; Not comfortable<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Anything above an 8 is a failure&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Table 1: Survey Criteria for Validation Test 4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.01-1024x205.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.01-1024x205.png 1024w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.01-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.01-768x154.png 768w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.01-1536x308.png 1536w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.01.png 1886w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Figure 1: Results from Validation Test 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Design Input #6 &#8211; Allow&#8217;s User to Move Around<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Question<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Scale<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Criteria<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rate the weight of the device<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1 &#8211; Light<br>10 &#8211; Heavy<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Anything above an 8 is a failure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Does thickness lead to discomfort?<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1 &#8211; No discomfort<br>10 &#8211; High discomfort<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Anything above an 8 is a failure<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Table 2: Survey Criteria for Validation Test 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.14-1024x331.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.14-1024x331.png 1024w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.14-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.14-768x248.png 768w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.14-1536x496.png 1536w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.14-2048x661.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Figure 2: Results from Validation Test 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Design Input #7 &#8211; Manual Shut-Off Mechanism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Question<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Scale<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Criteria<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">How easy was it to locate the manual shut-off button?<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1 &#8211; Easy<br>10 -Difficult<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Anything above an 8 is a failure&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Table 3: Survey Criteria for Validation Test 7<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.22-1024x260.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.22-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.22-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.22-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.22-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.22.png 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Figure 3: Results from Validation Test 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Design Input #8 &#8211; Possible Slippage of the Device<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Design Input #10 &#8211; Noise Level of the Device<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Question<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Scale<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Criteria<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">How loud would you rate the device?<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1 &#8211; Quiet<br>10 &#8211; Loud<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Anything above an 8 is a failure&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Table 4: Survey Criteria for Validation Test 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.30-1024x287.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.30-1024x287.png 1024w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.30-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.30-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.30-1536x430.png 1536w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/rls-device\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-13.36.30.png 1758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Figure 4: Results from Validation Test 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Design Input #11 &#8211; Sanitization Properties of the Device<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Design Input #12 &#8211; Durability of the Device and its Internal Components <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disclaimer: Not all intended verification tests were conducted out of concern for user safety while wearing the device. All validation tests listed below were conducted while the device was not being powered. Additionally, these tests were performed under direct approval of the The College of New Jersey Institutional Review Board study #IRB-2022-0446. 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