Thermoscreen
by Rina Jessup
Project Description
Thermoscreen is a non-intimidating handheld temperature measuring device. This three-month long project was designed in 2020 for the subject “User-Centred Design” at UTS.
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, handheld thermometers have become an integral part of public safety. Current temperature guns present many problems, especially in the context of nursing homes, as residents are skeptical of their use and fearful for their own health and wellbeing. This is due to the threatening shape of temperature guns and its use of technology that is unfamiliar to older peoples. The Thermoscreen seeks to bridge this technological gap by providing an easy-to-use, minimalistic, and contactless hand-held design. With clean aesthetics, clear buttons, and big screens, it is an accessible temperature device designed with people with poor eyesight and hand coordination in mind. Resembling a scanner or remote control, the Thermoscreen connects functionality with older, familiar technological design.
Features include ergonomic buttons, an inner touch screen for advanced settings, and an innovative way of gripping the device to change how handheld thermometers are perceived by the elderly. This seeks to allow greater acceptance and implementation of the use of thermometers in nursing homes, which is of increasing necessity in light of the current pandemic.
Bio
Rina Jessup is a multi-disciplinary designer born in Thailand and raised in Sydney, Australia. She is an international Designer with a demonstrated history of working in the design industry in both Sydney for MCM House and Kyoto for Fukusada Studios. Her design for Fukusada Studios in collaboration with Shogado won the Kyoto Design Award in 2020.
Rina has a diverse background and is specialises in user-centred design, prototyping, and packaging. She has always had a love for creating and problem-solving, working to refine her craft in kintsugi, cooking, and pottery in her spare time. These pursuits colour her creative outlook and are reflected in her design philosophy.
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