The second project I'd like to share with you is the fever screen medical device.
This is a project that really focused on translating research findings into physical forms and ideas.
The essex school district in boston was hit with swine flu two years ago.
The district lost thousands of dollars, shut down for a week, and they were forced to bring in a biohazard cleanup crew to sterilize everything.
The earliest way to detect an outbreak is to monitor fevers.
You can catch someone's fever spike *before they even know they're sick*
Based on that, I did competitive benchmarking of Infra-red thermometers, and I studied their use and their issues:
They feel too aggressive, aren't accurate, and they devour time and personnel
And I also I looked at checkpoints where IR thermometers might be employed.
Of subway stations, supermarkets, and others, I focused on schools specifically.
In addition, I spoke to doctors and nurses about taking temperatures, and identified their pain points.
Based on all this research, I knew my solution needed to respect personal space, and could be used at a supervised checkpoint. It needed to be portable, minimize cross contamination, and use inexpensive electronics that would keep costs low for schools.
In order to make the project real, I consulted with electro-mechanical engineers, and we were able to identify some affordable existing components.
After I understood these components, I started sketching physical form factors that would contain them.
I explored forms that feel medical grade and utilitarian, but still keep the user comfortable and in control.
I decided to create a two-component solution.
I did a ton of physical sketch models in order to visualize the two components and how they would go together.
The system works like this:
As students come into a school, they filter through a checkpoint: a series of mirrors lined on the wall.
The mirrors can tilt to allow for different heights of students.
The bottom handle is coated in silver, which has incredibly strong anti-microbial properties
The student frames their face with the outline that's etched in the mirror.
This places the sensor the correct distance and angle to capture an accurate reading of their facial blood-vessels.
This way, the students can take their own temperature, and remain comfortable and in control of their personal space.
If there is any anomaly or fever, the supervisor is alerted. Using the screening device that's clipped to the back of the mirror, they take a secondary validation reading.
If there is any anomaly or fever, the supervisor is alerted. Using the screening device that's clipped to the back of the mirror, they take a secondary validation reading.
If there is any anomaly or fever, the supervisor is alerted. Using the screening device that's clipped to the back of the mirror, they take a secondary validation reading.
The final solution is a two-component system.
The hand-held unit is simple in form, and clips on the back of the mirror, with the IR camera facing forward.
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Fever Screen - Medical Device
The second project I'd like to share with you is the fever screen medical device.
This is a project that really focused on translating research findings into physical forms and ideas.