DESIGNING A GLUCOMETER FOR PARAMEDICS
DESIGNING A GLUCOMETER FOR PARAMEDICS
DESIGNING A GLUCOMETER FOR PARAMEDICS
DESIGNING A GLUCOMETER FOR PARAMEDICS
free time side project
Graz, 2019
in collaboration with former colleagues
Having worked in ambulances before starting university I remembered the struggles of using glucometers on emergencies. Having used these devices many times in stressful situations, I felt like that there were things to improve upon. Based on the existing technology I developed a new design that would fit the use case of a fast paced environment.
GETTING THE HARD FACTS ON CAMERA
I measured the time my colleagues and I took to make a measurement with a standard device. The measurements we performed under perfect conditions needed between 50 and 75 seconds. In the real environments EMTs and paramedics work in, where lighting is poor and hands are shaky, this takes even longer.
GETTING THE HARD FACTS ON CAMERA
I measured the time my colleagues and I took to make a measurement with a standard device. The measurements we performed under perfect conditions needed between 50 and 75 seconds. In the real environments EMTs and paramedics work in, where lighting is poor and hands are shaky, this takes even longer.
3D sketches with insulation foam helped to provide a better understanding of the dimensioning and helped with understanding the user experience of the concepts.
3D sketches with insulation foam helped to provide a better understanding of the dimensioning and helped with understanding the user experience of the concepts.
