The Importance of Design in the Development of a Portable and Modular Iot-Based Detection Device for Clinical Applications

The integration of human factors engineering methods within the medical device design and development process has been highlighted by international standards organizations. Such methods are contributing to the development of safer medical devices, more suitable to users’ needs. Errors during device...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Conference series 2022-06, Vol.2292 (1), p.12009
Main Authors: Seabra, Daniela, Santos, Paulo, Paiva, Joana S., Alves, Jorge Lino, Ramos, Angélica, Cardoso, Maria João, Guimarães, João Tiago
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Artificial intelligence
Design analysis
Human engineering
Human factors
Medical electronics
Medical equipment
Medical technology
Modular equipment
Physics
Portable equipment
Product development
Prototypes
User experience
User interfaces
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Summary:The integration of human factors engineering methods within the medical device design and development process has been highlighted by international standards organizations. Such methods are contributing to the development of safer medical devices, more suitable to users’ needs. Errors during device operation might hamper effective patient diagnosis and treatment, or eventually lead to injury or death. Thus, the designing process of a medical device is indeed crucial to user experience and safety operation. This paper presents a human-centred design analysis of a novel IoT-based screening prototype (iLoF) based on Artificial Intelligence algorithms built-in in a patented-photonics system developed by a deep tech startup. The influence of the design process during the development of the prototype was addressed, based on a human-centred design methodology and considering the device’s application environment. iLoF’s prototype on-field applicability was evaluated considering a single case-study carried out at one of the main hospitals in Portugal through interviews to ten healthcare professionals with high experience in laboratorial testing. A benchmark assessment and a comparison matrix along with the market products are also presented to fully understand the technology state and to find new solutions that can influence iLoF’s product development.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/2292/1/012009