Companion Doll | Jiaxin Coco Pu | TEDxYouth@YCYWShanghai

This inspiration came from a talk with my grandfather and a pillow I used to have. My grandfather's diary, which I recently found, gave me a deeper understanding of the loneliness elderly people often experience. When I was 5, I had a pillow which could play a recording. This inspired me to design an innovative product-a companion doll for the elderly. My goal is to raise awareness about the problems of loneliness among the elderly. Jiaxin Pu is a student studying in Beijing,She is interested in science and writing. She likes reading books and trying to create real objects or solutions to solve problems. She enjoys helping others and enjoy self-achievement. She think inspiration comes from everyday observations and personal experiences, so she likes to travel around and gain new knowledge. Her science fair project won two first places, her article about literary understanding won 2 places in the World Scholar Cup national round, and herscientific innovation product won first prize in the Harvard Innovation Competition. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx