Pebble
The universal lock and key that is usable by all and makes you feel secure about your property
“There are only two kinds of people in the world: people with disability and people yet to have a disability.”
Judith Heumann
Problem Statement
Using a traditional lock-key system fails to make the user feel secure about their belonging. Older people and specially abled user find it extremely difficult to remember the status and work around the key.
To design simple, affordable means of ensuring your home is secure, and providing peace of mind to those who regularly forget to lock their doors.
Pebble is a universal lock and key system that is usable by all and makes you feel secure about your property
The inclination of the top surface guides the user towards the keyhole
Unlocked
Locked
Status of the lock, i.e. locked or unlocked is indicated by patterns of dots. These are raised dots that can felt with the fingertips, thus making is usable for blind people.
The key attaches with the lock with neodymium magnets to snap into place.
Neodymium Magnets
aligns the key into place
The light in the lock illuminates when it senses motion to help the positioning of key and its operation in dark
Number stickers that come with the key can help you assign your keys according to the personal environment. i.e. 1 for the main gate, 2 for the 2nd door. The numbers are raised and can be felt by the fingerprints to identify the right key.
Keys are stackable. For commercial use, they can be color coded to assign different sections to different sets.
