Logbook

Our team has reviewed all the project proposals and agreed to work on “Smart Health and well-being“. We brainstormed various concepts and set on our project – Healing Spaces. During our classes we developed our business concept and have identified our first idea of the target group (long-stay patients, especially children) as well as our core initial problem, which are the sterile, anxiety-inducing hospital environments. To make that happen the methods and materials from Marketing course were used and we created our value proposition chart.

We started looking for the already existing solutions, but we need to do more research on all possible solutions to make a more pleasant room/space, and improve the well being of people.

We want to focus on children that stay for a long time at the hospital. We searched about other solutions that could improve their well being.

We want to combine several sensory experiences into one device (or several devices if needed): visual projection, music/sounds, and potentially calming smells. The goal is that children can feel almost like they are at home, or to feel like they are outside the hospital, helping them mentally escape the clinical environment and reduce their anxiety.

We tried to develop the user journey map of our product (during the Design thinking workshop), to think about how our product could be used by the children.

We started to think about the ethical and safety contraints of our device: ensuring the projections do not trigger photosensitive epilepsy and figuring out how the device will work in shared rooms without distrubing other patients.

Another brainstorming about how can we make our idea stand out? We considered smart glasses: they could be connected to a device placed in the parents' house so that the child could call them and see them appear in front of them, as if the child was at home. This is different from a computer because the child could simply move their head to see the inside of their house, the pets, etc. Also, it could be a solution if two children are in the same room.

Some problems: the glasses are screens pretty close to the child's eyes: so the use of glasses must be supervised to avoid damage to children's eyes throughout their stay.

First try about the Black box diagram here : https://www.eps2026-wiki6.dee.isep.ipp.pt/doku.php?id=report#hardware1

And first creating the storytelling of our product during Design thinking workshop.

We tried to redefine our idea about cocoon/multisensory projector, we compared the smart glasses/VR/cocoon We modified the blackbox diagramm. Made some research about the fear and anxiety in waiting rooms (at the dentist office for example). We started the BOM based on the global idea of a multisensory device.

This week we continued working on our flyer. We arranged the features around the Cocoon and added a view of the wheelchair option. Now we have the final result. We adjusted the opportunities in the SWOT As discussed, we have adapted the chair so that the castors are height-adjustable and the chair can be easily replaced with a wheelchair using a ramp. The chair also finally got a backrest for the feet. We made sketches for the materials so that the vision we have becomes more understandable. For the external structure we planned to use copper arches and PVC. The noise from outside is insulated by a gap filled with air. On the inside we will use textiles that look more comfortable and are easy to clean.

1. Presentation
2. Modus operandi
3. Project proposals
4. Electronic logbook (Wiki)

Supervisors presented the different topics of the project to us, along with the wiki we will use to keep track of everything related to the project. Then we stayed behind to choose and discard the topics that each of us considered most interesting. Finally, we brainstormed more specific ideas for the different topics.

1. Review of the Brainstorming
2. Project Selection
3. Communication with supervisors

In this second meeting, we focused on giving shape to the initial ideas for each topic. After doing this, we voted on the three topics that each person found most interesting, along with the ideas mentioned. Finally, we sent an email with the ranking of the topics.

1. Presentation of the idea powerpoint
2. Feedback from the supervisors.
3. Next steps.

We have presented our first idea, which is to try to improve hospitals by allowing patients to draw on a device and project it onto the walls, or to project directly a picture from a data base, to improve their stay and reduce patient stress and anxiety, improve emotional well-being and support mental recovery.

The feedback we have received on our idea is to make it more specific, as there are several points that still need to be defined. For example, we need to consider whether we also want to add music or other senses, what we are going to do with people who are unable to draw, how many projectors we are going to have, and what happens in rooms with many people.

For the next steps, we need to research competitors, benchmarking, and existing solutions. We also need to consider how to make it as sustainable, ethical, and inclusive as possible. Finally, we need to think about all the components we will need and use that to create the ‘black box diagram’.

1. Our idea and other possibilities.
2. Feedback from the supervisors.
3. Next steps.

We talked about our idea and new ideas and possibilities.

We showed our first draft of blackbox, the feedbacks we had: is the app from the user interface? Wi-fi? Bluetooth? All devices need to be powered (projector/scent sprayer/speaker). We need to put some sensors (to measure the brightness level, noise level, moisture level???).

Cristina talked about something we started to think about: we need to be sure that the kids will not be impacted/damaged by the light/sounds (for example the photosensitive children or other psychologic pathologies). Also, sharing the devices between children with diseases could be problematic.

We may try to find and focus on another type of public or solutions: children in stressful situtation (dentist, psychologist…) ; a kind of cocoon where the child can go inside, see, smell, and listen to what he wants without bothering the other in the shared space.

1. Feedback on renewed blackbox diagram
2. Feedback on updated user stories
3. Present our refined concept: the HealingSpaces Cocoon
4. Present comparison of different technological options (VR, smart glasses, projection, cocoon)
5. Explain why the cocoon concept was selected as the final direction
6. Present preliminary Bill of Materials (BOM)
7. Present concept visuals / prototype idea
8. Present storytelling scenario used for the product concept
9. Feedback on the presentation and project direction
10. Discuss next steps for development and research

Link to presentation

We presented our refined concept, the HealingSpaces Cocoon, and shared our comparison of different technologies (VR, smart glasses) to explain why the cocoon is the best solution for shared waiting rooms. We also showed our BOM, and the concept visuals of the prototype. For the black box diagram, we received technical feedback: Wi-Fi is a medium, not a component, so it shouldn't be drawn as a block. Also, air, area and sound should not be listed as an output of the system, and we need to clearly show that actuators are part of the system. Regarding the physical design, the supervisors pointed out disabled children on the wheelchairs, and how to make sure our product is inclusive. We also need to analyze the specific materials used inside the cocoon (their structure and properties) and maybe consider adding a contact sensor to trigger the system, plus voice-to-text functionality for our interface to make it more accessible. For the future, we discussed that our actual physical prototype needs to be a scaled-down version of our overall vision. We also need to ensure our project includes functional, non-functional (technical), and usability test. Lastly, we need to work on updating our report weekly, so that our progress is clearly visible for the coordinators.

• Finishing the design of the cocoon
• Selecting sensors and electronics
• Making a logo
• Creating a flyer
• Materials

Feedback we received for chair design: Some of our designs don't match: sometimes a leg rest is included with the chair, and sometimes it isn't. Also, a solution to easily remove the armchair (and thus take it out of the cocoon to allow entry for a wheelchair) would be to include small wheels on the chair's base that could be attached once inside the cocoon and unlocked to allow movement. So we need to work on that.

Also, feedbacks about the materials: a thin layer of air can be used between the walls of the cocoon to “naturally” insulate the sound. Copper and copper brass could be of interest, particularly from a health and antibacterial perspective. Further research is needed to determine their compatibility with our project.

• Detailed Schematics Review
• SWOT
• Change of name because copyright
• Start of Life Cycle Analysis
• Interim Report Questions

Link to Presentation

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