The aim in designing the ventilator “Brina ventilator” was to combine an appearance that matches the Tecme CI with the integration of the requirements of the clinical environment and the users. The client’s brief was to generate a design that could be realised cost-effectively and was on a par with the competition both visually and technically.
Based on sketches, different concepts and approaches are elaborated. These initial ideas are the starting point for the later design concept. Target-oriented ideas are selected or combined. This is not only about aesthetics but also about functional individual solutions.
By means of a simple model, different usage scenarios are simulated and the previously elaborated ideas are checked for their ergonomics and comprehensibility. This approach makes it possible to make adjustments early on in the process and to work out solutions that fit exactly. The re-enactment of the use scenarios is carried out as accurately as possible and by as many people as possible. This allows us to map a wide range of ergonomic requirements and improve the design accordingly.
3 words that are characteristic of the design. All relevant cable connections are arranged horizontally in a line and colour-coded. This makes them easy and quick to survey and particularly safe to operate. The hose connections are located in an additively attached element to the main body. This gives the ventilator its concise shape.
In the hectic daily routine of a clinic, immediately retrievable, comprehensible and structured measurement data are indispensable. With the redesign of the interface and the matching, newly designed icons, we have combined these requirements with a new, more modern look, creating an intuitive, clear and appealing interaction between ventilator and operator.
