°pen [Degree pen]
Degree pen (°pen) is a hand-held essential medical product concept that combines the usability of a contactless thermometer and a pulse oximeter with a focus on sustainability as it uses mercury-free rechargeable batteries and plastic from nature. The pandemic has made a lot of differences in the world, and it has made the use of thermometers a basic necessity, from public spaces, residential areas to hospitals. Hence, the °pen has been designed to be carried with ease by simply clipping it to the cloth like a pen, making it easy for doctors to carry around and use it during their duty just like they carry a stethoscope around their neck.
Market opportunity:
Today, protective equipment like face masks, and hand sanitizers are necessities for daily living. A thermometer in particular is the most crucial item currently available that can monitor invisible and possible threats to safeguard you and your loved ones from harm.
The medical profession is the most affected profession since the COVID-19 pandemic as they have to deal with many patients in their day-to-day life. They are exposed to several viruses as they selflessly treat patients without knowing their temperature levels. An ideal way for doctors to know the temperature is by using a thermometer, but the current thermometers in the market make it a tiring task to carry around. It is high time thermometers were designed and manufactured as an essential product for doctors, just like a stethoscope is designed for ease of use.
Although the self-testing culture is spreading, there are very few products that are designed to meet the deepest desires of common users (non-medical users). The pandemic has shown us that people are extensively using pulse-oximeters and thermometers at home, which were previously used only in clinics. There is an opportunity to design the product to meet the deepest desires of users by meeting their aesthetic needs and usability needs.
Inspiration - Pebbles - Simple, welcoming, friendly, comforting, calm & soft
Explore different concepts through thumbnail sketching, quick ideation sketching, and concept sketching.
Low-fidelity prototyping, to explore form, ergonomics, and dimensions at an early stage before moving to CAD.
Final Concept
Simply sliding the °pen will activates the pulse oximeter sensor to read the blood oxygen level. Slide close the °pen to go back to the temperature mode.
Exploded view. Ribs have been given by following the standard measurements to maintain a 2 mm nominal thickness.
Visualizing the chipset with the rechargeable battery unit and sensors.
Using °pen to calculate the body temperature. The simple UI gives fast information about the temperature, and the emoticon communicates the severity of the temperature.
Doctors can carry °pen with them easily by clipping it to their clothes. The integrated app can be used to track the data of the patient, user, and user's family members.
The following are some experimental CMF renders.
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