Helping Hands: Prototyping the Future of Integrated Health Care

After over 40 years of pioneering work in the Life Science industry, Ergonomidesign have put together their take on the future for the Health Care industry. The story comprises not only scenarios and a clear picture of the eco-system in which Life Science might exist in 2015 - but the designers have gone as far as prototyping glimpses of how interaction might occur with doctors and other medical professionals and services. The future concept was developed by the Life Science team at Ergonomidesign. Their challenge was to envision the future of Life Science and develop possible solutions for the world to test, use and reflect on. Read more >

Sonicspree: Application for Microsoft Surface

We took the opportunity to thoroughly explore the new exciting multi-touch and multi-user techniques enabled by the Microsoft Surface table by developing an application for social music lovers. We created the two faced Sonicspree; both a store for mobile phone services and a game. Up to six people can play the music quiz or come together in the interactive music store. At the store you can buy music, update your phone with new apps, share play lists, buy concert tickets and much more. The application is designed for use in mobile phone stores like Telia, Vodafone or AT&T. Read more >

Maquet Servo-i: Creating the benchmark ventilator

Ergonomidesign was faced with a really challenging project from Siemens (today Maquet) to create a ventilator that simplified the process of transporting the patient while maintaining the quality of care. Transporting a patient under ventilation often poses severe logistical problems that affect the care.

When introducing the Servo-i the audience was asked what they would wish for. With the new design rolled into the room, the wish-list was ticked off. Servo-i exceeded all expectations

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Skiptrip: Reducing the need for face-to-face meetings

The video conference service company Skiptrip, is currently developing a network of video meeting rooms that will make video conferencing highly accessible and enjoyable. Ergonomidesign co-ordinated and directed the collective efforts of interior designers, interaction designers, graphic designers, technical developers and marketing strategists to design, prototype and test the service concept. The state-of-the-art video meeting facilities will help companies improve bottom-line performance by cutting down on business travel, by boosting group productivity, and by reducing carbon emissions. Read more >

Daphne Autorefractor: Simplifying Eye Exams

Autorefractors are used by optometrists during eye examinations. Hawaiian company Daphne LLC wanted to develop a hand-held, low-cost autorefractor that would dramatically increase accessibility, speed and precision.

Ergonomidesign helped raise USD 3 million to boost further development work by bringing Daphne’s vision to life with the aid of product concepts, prototypes, assessments, and sales material. The first product is undergoing clinical tests. Read more >

The Flow: The Future of Mobile Communication

Imagine a mobile that makes “dialling people up” a thing of the past. Or making actions like “taking a picture” or “recording a video” seem old-fashioned. Imagine a service that’s right at hand anywhere you are, whether you have your personal device with you or not. The Flow is an always-aware, always-documenting solution that goes beyond a single point of view. As a constant synchronizer that collects your events, meetings and emotions in a seamless flow of information, The Flow lets you go back any time and check whether you locked the door or left the stove on – and of course you can use     it as a phone, too.  "Read more >

SAS Self-Service Check In:
Streamlining Travel Experiences

Airline companies operate in a hypercompetitive market with total price transparency and slim margins. Needless to say, SAS is under constant pressure to find new ways to cut costs, increase revenue and differentiate offerings.

Ergonomidesign has helped SAS to set up a cross-functional and multidisciplinary innovation team. One of the first projects the team undertook was to streamline the check-in process for business travellers.
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Aerocrine Niox Mino: Reaching Kids at Home

Niox Mino is the world’s first handheld device for monitoring inflammation in the airways of asthma patients. Aerocrine asked Ergonomidesign to design a user-friendly and affordable device that could be used in clinics and at homes.

The Niox Mino enables Aerocrine to expand the market for its technology. So far, Niox Mino has been launched in the Nordic region, Germany and New Zealand. Over 500 units have been delivered to Germany alone.
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