For decades, scientists have been measuring bodily functions to improve health and fitness. Sports scientists have used wireless wearable tech to track the performance of athletes and recommend improvements. Larry Smarr, a physicist, and a computer scientist, has been measuring his bodily functions in minute detail, and in turn changing, and improving his lifestyle for better health outcomes. Advances in … Read More
Wheelchair Design, Ergonomics & Biomechanics
After writing the heading for this topic I realized that this would have to be a book to justify the topic. There are vast amounts of research analyzing propulsion biomechanics and efficiency, ergonomics and function, and posture and comfort. This article will not be able to do it justice, and merely serve as a taster and mainly be focussing on manual wheelchairs. Unfortunately … Read More
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for Medical Device Design
What is Finite Element Analysis? Finite Element Analysis (FEA), also known as Finite Element Method, is used in various industries such as aeronautical, automotive, biomedical, civil and structural. Although, finding stresses and displacements in geometries are the most popular applications, modern FEA software packages are routinely used for solving a variety of linear and nonlinear engineering analysis problems including fluid … Read More
Inclusive Design
Inclusive design or Universal design is the process of designing a product or service that can be used by all people. During product development it is useful to identify the demographic that would be able to use the product. However ,for a better all round product it would be useful to include users of varying abilities, backgrounds and ages. “Universal design” … Read More
Human Factors and Medical Device Design
On the 3rd of March 2012, Dr Jugal Parekh, one of JJD’s directors, spoke at the Conference on Indian Medical Device Industry 2012 held in Mumbai. Jugal spoke about the importance of human factors in medical device design, and how it can help to design an all round better product. To download the presentation please click here, and if you have any … Read More