The World’s Most Personalised Medical Device

“The Future of Integrated Health Care” presents a scenario that pushes the boundaries of imagination into the realm of bio- and nanotechnology as the future of medical science. Our bodily systems are constantly generating data about ourselves – behavioural trends and patterns. If monitored correctly, they can provide us and our HCP (Health Care Professional) with valuable information, data that can be acted upon, even before the actual visit.

Experience our take on the Future of Health Care in 2015, presenting the first of a new generation of personalised medical monitoring devices – the miniMe. This little instrument connects biometric sensors placed on the body to track health stats using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and NFC (Near Field Communication). miniMe measures ECG, blood pressure, heart rate, pulse oximetry, body temperature, blood glucose, cholesterol , haemoglobin and prothrombin time and could even detect if a person falls over, via a drop sensor.

miniMe forwards the physical condition data to a cloud/internet site, offering patients and HCPs constant access to the information. Communication with selected shared networks (including those of HCPs and peers) can be via mobile devices, other specialist medical devices and smart surfaces. To facilitate and expedite diagnosis and treatment, HCPs and patients will be able to rely on sensors and personalised devices such as miniMe for measuring biometric data.

This Integrated Health Care scenario (click to read part one) and software application revolves around Hannah and Bernhard. After comparing biometric data on a smart surface, Hannah discovers that her values do not look good; they match those of Bernhard’s from 5 years ago when he was diagnosed with a coronary artery disease (CAD) problem. They connect with Bernhard’s Doctor through the smart surface and Hannah schedule a visit. The next day Hannah receives her miniMe and sensor. The device has been preloaded, on her doctor’s instructions, with applications suited to her specific needs. Since her data shows that she is at risk of CAD, her doctor wants to measure her cholesterol, blood pressure and certain other parameters in preparation for their first scheduled appointment.
 

“The Future of Integrated Health Care” scenario including a functioning software prototype (Helping Hands) for the Microsoft Surface Table and a personalised medical concept device (miniMe) was developed by the Life Science team at Ergonomidesign. The team includes user experience and interaction designers, design strategists, graphic designers, developers and health care professionals. Their challenge was to envision the future of Life Science and develop possible solutions for the world to test, use and reflect on.