ASSIGNMENT-DESIGN THINKING

Challenge - The Challenge was to find a way to transport patients from the point of incidence  to the ambulance and from there transport them safely to the hospital.

Key problem - Major problem being faced was the narrow roads due to which ambulances  couldn’t reach the target building. Due to lack of lifts and very narrow staircases the possibility  of big stretchers going up stairs was also difficult because of which constant use of cloth like  material to transport the patient was causing injuries. This whole process of transport from the  point of incidence to ambulance and back to the hospital would be very time-consuming owing  to which lives would sometimes be lost.

Solution – To find the solution we used visualisation, mind mapping and learning launch  method.

First step to solve the problem was visualising the problem to come to a viable solution and in order for  our team to be on the same page. This included drawing the complete process down in order to  see what were the pain points and where we needed to focus.

We started using visualisation process and started drawing out rough sketches assuming certain  parameters in order to make the whole transportation process efficient.

We then used mind mapping method and gathered a lot of data by speaking to several doctors,  engineers and also read a lot of research papers on the same. After accumulation of data we  started filtering out the relevant and important data required for constructing the structure.

Then, we proceeded to the learning launch method where we tried to test our ideas. We made  several diagrams on CATIA and tested their structural capacity and efficiency using several  software’s such as Ansys in order to confirm whether our assumptions were right and presented  the solution in front of several mentors. After receiving their feedback, we changed several  design aspects and made a prototype using affordable alternate material and tested the  stretcher/pre-hospital transport equipment which could go over staircases and pivot in very  narrow staircase corridors as well.

We conducted trials on the stretcher with several people of different weight groups and achieved  successful results.

After using all the methods, we were successful in solving the problems given by the doctors.


ASSIGNMENT - DESIGN THINKING Challenge - The Challenge was to find a way to transport patients from the point of incidence to the ambulance and from there transport them safely to the hospital . Key problem - Major problem being faced was the narrow roads due to which ambulances could n’t reach the target building . Due to lack of lifts and very narrow staircases the possibility of big stretchers going up stairs was also difficult because of which constant use of cloth like material to transport the patient was causing injuries . This whole process of transport from the point of incidence to ambulance and back to the hospital would be very time - consuming owing to which lives would sometimes be lost . Solution – To find the solution we used visualisation , mind mapping and learning launch method . First step to solve the problem was visualising the problem to come to a viable solution and in order for our team to be on the same page . This included drawing the complete process down in order to see what were the pain points and where we needed to focus . We started using visualisation process and started drawing out rough sketches assuming certain parameters in order to make the whole transportation process efficient . We then used mind mapping method and gathered a lot of data by speaking to several doctors , engineers and also read a lot of research papers on the same . After accumulation of data we started filtering out the relevant and important data required for constructing the structure . Then , we proceeded to the learning launch method where we tried to test our ideas . We made several diagrams on CATIA and tested their structural capacity and efficiency using several software ’s such as Ansys in order to confirm whether our assumptions were right and presented the solution in front of several mentors . After receiving their feedback , we changed several design aspects and made a prototype using affordable alternate material and tested the stretcher / pre - hospital transport equipment which could go over staircases and pivot in very narrow staircase corridors as well . We conducted trials on the stretcher with several people of different weight groups and achieved successful results . After using all the methods , we were successful in solving the problems given by the doctors .