Touch Free Life Care Patient Monitoring System by Nikita Chandekar

Home > Winners > #33677




DESIGN DETAILS
DESIGN NAME:
Touch Free Life Care

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Patient Monitoring System

INSPIRATION:
Nurses have to routinely check temperatures , BP and patient health 4 times a day. Patients are sometimes disturbed if asleep for these routine checkups. They maintain all the records on paper and files which are tedious to maintain and access. The doctor has to go through different patient files to see and if necessary make changes in drugs and fluids dosages.The present system includes a lot of paperwork . A system was needed to monitor patients and maintain records. A lot of staff hours can thus be saved using TLC.

UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The TLC system composes the smart bed with an OLED screen and a TLC application which is used in a laptop or a tablet at the nurse station. The TLC smart bed is made of smart fabric which records temperature , BP, sleep pattern and moisture levels. This data is sent via radio frequency to the nurse tablet providing continuous monitoring and helps save a lot of staff hours. The patient screen is an OLED transparent screen and does not disturb the patient due to brightness .

OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION:
Patients can control their mattress temperatures and bed position with the intuitive GUI OLED screen without having to call the nurse. Also the screen is used by the nurse to maintain a record of drugs and fluids administered which is then sent to the interface at the nurse station. The TLC interface at the nurse station shows and alerts any changes in parameters such as patient body temperature, blood pressure, sleep pattern and moisture levels. This interface can also be assessed by the doctor to view patient history and make changes in the drug dosages.

PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION:
3 weeks, MIT Institute of Design.

FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY:
Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design

PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY:
The TLC smart bed is made using embedded chips to monitor physiological functions. Capacitive swatches are used for electrocardiogram (ECG) sensing. Fabrics incorporating thermocouples are used for sensing temperature.Shape-sensitive fabrics sense movement. Carbon electrodes integrated into fabrics can be used to detect specific environmental or biomedical features such as oxygen, salinity, moisture, or contaminants. Resistive elements woven into fabric provide active heating .

SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES:
Patient OLED screen-360mm width and 200 mm height.

TAGS:
patient monitoring, healthcare, nurse station, smart fabric.

RESEARCH ABSTRACT:
User insight research was gathered by observing and interviewing a large number of experienced field technicians in various hospitals. Patient habits and problems were observed and recorded. Insights were gathered from bio medical engineers and doctors.

CHALLENGE:
The TLC system had a challenge of developing a interface system which was simple and intuitive considering patients backgrounds and cultural habits. The OLED screen was thus designed simple with just two buttons for enabling the patients to control their mattress temperature and bed position. The nurse station interface was developed so as to be clean and simple to view all the physiological parameters and alerts for parameters going out of range.

ADDED DATE:
2014-02-28 00:59:50

TEAM MEMBERS (1) :


IMAGE CREDITS:
Nikita Chandekar, 2013.



CLIENT/STUDIO/BRAND DETAILS
NAME:
MIT Institute of Design

PROFILE:
MAEER's MIT Institute of Design started its operations in August 2006, guided by the days leading minds in the Indian design education, with a plan to develop its identity as a research & training institution of highest international quality. Mentors from various design related disciplines are invited to interact with the design learners and challenge their young minds to explore newer territories that should complement and reinforce their ongoing design learning.



NOMINATION DETAILS

Touch Free Life Care Patient Monitoring System by Nikita Chandekar is a Nominee in Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design Category.

· This project is currently confidential as results have not been announced yet. Images and further details of the project is not available for public yet, please check back later. If you are the owner of this design, please login to view the images.

· Click here to register today inorder to be able to view the profile and other works by Nikita Chandekar when results are announced.


AWARD DETAILS

Touch Free Life Care Patient Monitoring System by Nikita Chandekar is Winner in Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design Category, 2013 - 2014.



· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Nikita Chandekar.

· Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Nikita Chandekar.


SOCIAL
+ Add to Likes / Favorites | Send to My Email | Submit Comment | Comment | Testimonials | View Press-Release | Press Kit | Translations



Did you like Nikita Chandekar's Medical Product Design?
You will most likely enjoy other award winning medical product design as well.
Click here to view more Award Winning Medical Product Design.


Did you like Touch Free Life Care Patient Monitoring System? Help us create a global awareness for good medical product design worldwide. Show your support for Nikita Chandekar, the creator of great medical product design by gifting them a nomination ticket so that we could promote more of their great medical product design works.

See other A' Design Award and Competition WinnersA' Design Award Presentation Submit Your Designs
 
design award logo

BENEFITS
THE DESIGN PRIZE
WINNERS SERVICES
PR CAMPAIGN
PRESS RELEASE
MEDIA CAMPAIGNS
AWARD TROPHY
AWARD CERTIFICATE
AWARD WINNER LOGO
PRIME DESIGN MARK
BUY & SELL DESIGN
DESIGN BUSINESS NETWORK
AWARD SUPPLEMENT

METHODOLOGY
DESIGN AWARD JURY
PRELIMINARY SCORE
VOTING SYSTEM
EVALUATION CRITERIA
METHODOLOGY
BENEFITS FOR WINNERS
PRIVACY POLICY
ELIGIBILITY
FEEDBACK
WINNERS' MANUAL
PROOF OF CREATION
WINNER KIT CONTENTS
FAIR JUDGING
AWARD YEARBOOK
AWARD GALA NIGHT
AWARD EXHIBITION

MAKING AN ENTRY
ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
REGISTRATION
ALL CATEGORIES

FEES & DATES
FURTHER FEES POLICY
MAKING A PAYMENT
PAYMENT METHODS
DATES & FEES

TRENDS & REPORTS
DESIGN TRENDS
DESIGNER REPORTS
DESIGNER PROFILES
DESIGN INTERVIEWS

ABOUT
THE AWARD
AWARD IN NUMBERS
HOMEPAGE
AWARD WINNING DESIGNS
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
MUSEUM OF DESIGN
PRIME CLUBS
SITEMAP
RESOURCE

RANKINGS
DESIGNER RANKINGS
WORLD DESIGN RANKINGS
DESIGN CLASSIFICATIONS
POPULAR DESIGNERS

CORPORATE
GET INVOLVED
SPONSOR AN AWARD
BENEFITS FOR SPONSORS
IMPRESSUM IMPRINT

PRESS
DOWNLOADS
PRESS-KITS
PRESS PORTAL
LIST OF WINNERS
PUBLICATIONS
RANKINGS
CALL FOR ENTRIES
RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT

CONTACT US
CONTACT US
GET SUPPORT

Good design deserves great recognition.
A' Design Award & Competition.