As a culmination of the research and articles presented in this section, this design conjecture combines this information into a product idea. This product is a wearable device that helps manage a disease or illness. It is designed to not be offensive or stand out as some kind of medical device. It works continuously in the background, allowing the user to go about their day and not think about managing their condition. This is similar to the technology behind the chronic care implant from developed by Houston Methodist (Remote-controlled drug delivery implant the size of a grape may help chronic disease management, 2019).
This device is a wearable ring that slowly releases medication into the veins of the finger. It is able to be monitored from the patients mobile device. The patient can check their levels, and increase or decrease treatment to fit their personal needs. All of the data is also sent to their doctor for later checkups.
The purpose of the conjecture is to spark conversation and poke holes in ideas to see what people expect to see in products similar to what you have designed. While talking to classmates, here are some of the questions I received about this product:
- Does it only work on one finger?
- What if I do not like the design? Can it be customized?
- How does it work?
- Do I control my care, or is it all predetermined by doctor?
- How does it charge? How long will battery last?
- Could battery interfere with the needed care?
- Does it need to be refilled? If so how?
These questions about this conjecture are extremely helpful in aiding in determining what types of features users expect to see or know about in a product before making a decision on it.
Sources
Houston methodist. Houston Methodist Newsroom. (2019, June 25). https://www.houstonmethodist.org/newsroom/remote-controlled-drug-delivery-implant-the-size-of-a-grape-may-help-chronic-disease-management/
