InsuFlo
HEALTHCARE | BIOMEDICAL DEVICES
Industrial Design, UX Design
Industrial design at UTSAAH Lab
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
Lab mentor: Prof. Manish Arora
Project lead: Deval Karia
*Representational image provided by UTSAAH Lab
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Overview
InsuFlo is an affordable insulin pump for people with diabetes. As insulin pumps are in direct contact with T1 diabetics practically throughout their lives, it is important that their design not only prioritizes treatment efficacy and patient’s safety, but also ease of use.
Role
Alongside a team of user experience designers and engineers, I was responsible for the Industrial design of the pump and its peripherals-which entails improving the physical aspects of the pump and its peripherals- its handling, aesthetics, wearability, accessibility, social perceptions, etc.
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As the Industrial designer, I worked closely with the engineering teams to integrate the needs of insulin pump users with what is technologically feasible and economically viable as we design a solution that will improve the real-world effectiveness and sustained use of the device.
Process
The lab follows the 'User-in-the-loop approach to Engineering Design' framework wherein stakeholders are engaged at the end of each stage of the design process, to validate and modify, if necessary, the direction of product development.
Karia, D., Nambiar, R., & Arora, M. (2019). An Affordable Insulin Pump for Type-1 Diabetic Patients: A Case Study of User-in-the-Loop Approach to Engineering Design. Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design, 1(1), 847-856. doi:10.1017/dsi.2019.89
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*Due to a Non Disclosure Agreement signed with UTSAAH Lab, I am not able to share details of the project. However, I will be more than happy to discuss the process, learnings and experiences from the project, when we connect!
UTSAAH Laboratory (Universal Technology Solutions for Accessible and Affordable Healthcare Laboratory) at Department of Design and Manufacturing, Indian Institute of Science goal is to develop affordable and accessible medical technology solutions for promoting universal healthcare