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Hi there everyone,
I have just registered on this forum and so am new to this whole forum thing.
I am a student currently studying product design, at the moment I am working on a project to create a better design for diabetics. I am not diabetic myself, but I am working with another student on this project who is a type 1 diabetic.
I have called them 'diabetic devices' because we do not want to just design another monitor and insulin pen.
Our aim is to create a stylish looking device (perhaps an all-in-one device) that comforts the user and interacts with the user very well. Our target market is between ages (15-30).
We want the user to feel confident when using the device and so he/she does not have to hide the fact one has diabetes.
We are looking into new technology at the moment to try to create a sucessful non-invasive monitor. I know they have been produced in the past such as the Gluco watch, but non have been successful yet? I am correct?
We dont want to just head down one alley way and we are thinking of possibly designing something for the future when the technology is ready. (possibly a small scanner that scans foods adn sends it to the monitor) who knows yet.
We have a few months on this project to come up with a prototype. So we want to know what everyone thinks particularly people from the ages of our target market. But if you want to have a design that stylish like an 'ipod design so you can show it about' or if you want a design that perhaps 'incorporated in your clothes'
We just want to know what designs are good and bad and what you would like out on the market??
Thanks very much for reading this and I look forward to hearing your ideas and responses?
And lets see if you we can get an excellent product out on the market in a couple of years which every customer will be satisfied with.
Thanks again
Andrew Freshwater (student Lund University age 21)
I have just registered on this forum and so am new to this whole forum thing.
I am a student currently studying product design, at the moment I am working on a project to create a better design for diabetics. I am not diabetic myself, but I am working with another student on this project who is a type 1 diabetic.
I have called them 'diabetic devices' because we do not want to just design another monitor and insulin pen.
Our aim is to create a stylish looking device (perhaps an all-in-one device) that comforts the user and interacts with the user very well. Our target market is between ages (15-30).
We want the user to feel confident when using the device and so he/she does not have to hide the fact one has diabetes.
We are looking into new technology at the moment to try to create a sucessful non-invasive monitor. I know they have been produced in the past such as the Gluco watch, but non have been successful yet? I am correct?
We dont want to just head down one alley way and we are thinking of possibly designing something for the future when the technology is ready. (possibly a small scanner that scans foods adn sends it to the monitor) who knows yet.
We have a few months on this project to come up with a prototype. So we want to know what everyone thinks particularly people from the ages of our target market. But if you want to have a design that stylish like an 'ipod design so you can show it about' or if you want a design that perhaps 'incorporated in your clothes'
We just want to know what designs are good and bad and what you would like out on the market??
Thanks very much for reading this and I look forward to hearing your ideas and responses?
And lets see if you we can get an excellent product out on the market in a couple of years which every customer will be satisfied with.
Thanks again
Andrew Freshwater (student Lund University age 21)