Oli

8 Weeks | Winter 2023

Industrial Design | Experience Design | Illustration

Designed in Collaboration with: Drake Zahara

Professor: Jason Morris

Special thanks to the designers at Sonosite for their feedback.

Current products for chemotherapy treatment limit patients’ mobility are unergonomic, non-discrete and cumbersome.

Trends in patient preference to receive treatment at home, home-based chemotherapy being more cost-effective and advances in remote monitoring led to pursuing a design centered around patients who desired at-home treatment.

Oli seeks to improve the patient experience by utilizing a safe and secure passive infusion pump system and intuitive screen for guidance throughout treatment.

According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology:

 In the United States alone, it is estimated that roughly

650,000 cancer patients receive chemotherapy each year.

Improve quality of life.

Reduce healthcare costs.

Support treatment adherence.

Improve patient satisfaction.

Project Goals

Mindset:

Mindset:

Elements

  • Concept focused on being adaptable to home and hospital environments allowing for greater flexibility and freedom with the goal of inspiring better treatment adherence.

  • The multi-environment concept was considerably smaller than existing solutions and a cylindrical form fit well in a pocket or personal bag.

  • An OLED screen with treatment readouts and progress supports the user to feel capable and aware of treatment status.

  • Concept focused on being tailored to hospital environment and staff workflows.

  • Simplistic interaction points and a sizeable flat face that provided room for a larger screen to be incorporated for quicker readability from hospital staff.

  • Able to fit in a pocket like a large wallet.

  • This concept leaned on an optimistic view of progressing technology, rethinking the process for chemotherapy delivery.

  • A cartridge system was explored for quick and easy dose refills.

  • A removable monitor prompted a physical reminder to adhere to the patient’s treatment schedule.

Final Direction

Oli is the product of a collaboration with

Drake Zahara.

Please check out his work, he brought so much to realizing this project.