Ryan Muraro

I did several interviews, but the two I used to base the premise of my project; Charlie Mahoney, a volunteer EMT from Milwaukee via New Jersey, and Matt Poliak, the Primary Medic from the Menomonie Fire Department (all right column pictures are from my visit with him)

My two primary interviews detailed two common systems that were seconded by subsequent interviews. The highly detailed picture above details the Paramedic/EMT system used by larger cities that employ Ambulance companies

Initial sketching, which included designs for the previous uniform idea that was eventually nixed

Initial and secondary Balsa/Urethane physical models. Initially I was thinking about a leg-based model, but that proved to be less then practical

First and second designs for the interface screens. The first design was more for figuring-out the format then the design

Secondary rounds of sketching, with some sketches between the first and second physical models. The final model's sketches were lost while cleaning the ID studio for the senior show, so some differences will be very apparent between these sketches and the final product

An explanation of MediNet and the PDD that is the physical result of this project

A storyboarding of how the PDD would be used by the Paramedic/EMT units that employed them

The PDD (Personal Data Device). To allow the PDD to take the necessary abuse, it needed to have a sufficient structure (composed of an ABS skeleton and a Siliconized Rubber overmold)

The physical keypad's functions. The screen can be encased with a plastic cover, so the arrow pad is there to allow for navigation of the touch screen in such cases. Every Paramedic/EMT I spoke with was weary of touchscreens, especially for the actual data entry, so the physical keyboard is their upon their request

Touchscreen navigation of the Patient Information screens

Touchscreen Navigation of the Treatment screens. Everything on these screens was modeled on examples of paper-based systems acquired from several Paramedic/EMT units

The Patient History screens, which use document images rather then hardwired data. This allows for easier cataloging of past Patient Records by the Hospitals where the databases are located. Instead of having to manually enter previous data, older data can be simply scanned and stored as an image, and anything entered via MediNet automatically fills the shown MediNet data sheet

Simply showing the functioning of the Lock Screens. Later, I included an information screen that would be for the PDD operator to input the Paramedic/EMT team information for proper record keeping