memory by Service Design Innovation Mdes at the London College of Communication

MATERIAL, MANUFACTURE AND PROTOTYPOLOGIES PROJECT: Sensory Device - Post Operative Remote Monitoring TUTOR: Cordula Friedlander

Nicola Sherry / MDes ICI Summative Assessment Presentation 19/04/10

PROJECT OVERVIEW Design a device to detect the relevant body data such as temperature, pulse rate or skin conductivity for post operative patients.

PROJECT OVERVIEW Design a device to detect the relevant body data such as temperature, pulse rate or skin conductivity for post operative patients. FORM

The device must be suitable to be used effectively by patients in their own home environment at regular intervals.

PROJECT OVERVIEW Design a device to detect the relevant body data such as temperature, pulse rate or skin conductivity for post operative patients. FORM

The device must be suitable to be used effectively by patients in their own home environment at regular intervals.

FUNCTION

The device must transmit the monitored information reliably back to the care providers.

PROJECT OVERVIEW Design a device to detect the relevant body data such as temperature, pulse rate or skin conductivity for post operative patients. FORM

The device must be suitable to be used effectively by patients in their own home environment at regular intervals.

FUNCTION

The device must transmit the monitored information reliably back to the care providers.

USER DESCRIPTION The design, in the earliest stages, must take into consideration the likely needs and characteristics of the potential users of this device, ie:

USER DESCRIPTION The design, in the earliest stages, must take into consideration the likely needs and characteristics of the potential users of this device, ie: The person using this device is likely to be recovering from illness and may possibly be somewhat physically impaired as a result The person using this device could be of any age, gender or social background as we are all susceptible to illness. The person using this device should be able to easily integrate itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use into their everyday lives in order to minimise trauma and disruption to their recovery process.

RECOMMENDATION Consideration of factors such as these should inform the design process in terms of the deviceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearance, application, size, portability etc.

MAPPING THE EXPERIENCE

ANALYSING THE INFORMATION Further analysis of issues hilighted during our group brainstorming session. This involved analysing the key issues to be addressed including; user requirements, points of interaction, making the user feel at ease with the device, possible problems that the user could encounter etc.

ANALOGIES & IDEA GENERATION

INITIAL PROTOTYPING/ EARLY TESTING An early idea for an earpiece with docking station, similar to a bluetooth phone device made by carving the form from blue foam.

INITIAL PROTOTYPING/ EARLY TESTING An early idea for a device with one earpiece sensor and a detachable data reader, with a separate base station. Made using wire and blue foam.

INITIAL PROTOTYPING/ EARLY TESTING A similar device on a more portable and discreet level that can be incorporated into a headband. Made using blue foam, an old set of wired headphones and fabric cut from an old pair of tracksuit bottoms.

INITIAL PROTOTYPING/ EARLY TESTING A device that can be attached discreetly to a pair of glasses with a solid sensor/reader. Made using blue foam, a broken set of headphones, and a pair of 3D cinema glasses.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK The direction I took from the formative assessment was to combine some of my ideas and develop a single device that could be adapted to different applications including the glasses and the headband depending on what the user preferred.

PROTOTYPE SELECTION & FURTHER TESTING Having selected the designs with the most potential for development I carried on testing them with different users.

FURTHER TESTING

FURTHER SKETCHING Refining the design so it could be easily interchanged between a headband and glasses. It was also suggested by one of the users during testing that it could be used with a baseball cap as another alternative.

FURTHER PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT IMAGES OF SEWING ETC

Images of construction of the trial design for the final prototype.

FURTHER PROTOTYPE TESTING IMAGES OF IOLANDA FEEDBACK

Testing the use of the device. Feedback from this informed me that there was too much friction between the materials I had used and that it may be more effective to use a clip mechanism on the device in order to be able to attach it to other items of clothing.

FURTHER DEVELOPMENT I decided to look at an older generation Apple Ipod shuffle for inspiration for the next version of my prototype as it incorporates a clip-on mechanism also.

FINAL PROTOTYPE These are images of the final prototype I designed. It incorporates a clip so it can be attached to various items of clothing. It also has a longer piece of wire attached to the sensor piece which can be adjusted to suit personal requirements.

FEATURES & FUNCTIONALITY The main features and functions of this design;

FEATURES & FUNCTIONALITY The main features and functions of this design; A highly customisable element

FEATURES & FUNCTIONALITY The main features and functions of this design; A highly customisable element Familiar form and ease of adaptability to different applications to maximise user acceptance

FEATURES & FUNCTIONALITY The main features and functions of this design; A highly customisable element Familiar form and ease of adaptability to different applications to maximise user acceptance Discreet non-medical appearance Plays music for the duration of the measurement

NEXT STAGE IN THE DESIGN PROCESS Development of a base station and data transmission service to accompany the design, through participating in a prototyping workshop with Oxford MBA students.

NEXT STAGE IN THE DESIGN PROCESS Development of a base station and data transmission service to accompany the design, through participating in a prototyping workshop with Oxford MBA students. Some initial ideas for base units;

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