apollo
apollo is a system of IOT voice assistants for hospital use that collects patients’ health information on command in order to decreases human error and allow doctors to devote more time to building empathy with their patients.
What is apollo?
apollo includes three devices that interact with one another through means of Near Field Communication (NFC) to ensure secure documentation and transfer of vitals. The Patient Hub, Doctor Hub, and Computer Dock work together to provide a seamless user experience.
apollo sits quietly in the background to bring the spotlight back to human-to-human connection in hospitals.
My role in apollo:
User experience researcher
Ideation
3D Modeller and renderer
Prototyper
Team Members:
Henry Bell, Isha Beniwal, Josh Hilty, Anja Lukovic, Nat Schade
Tools:
Solidworks, Photoshop, Illustrator
Problem Space:
After researching hospital laws and procedures in the United States, the team had several important questions.
How can we help hospitals make the transfer of information (between conversational user interfaces) safe enough to pass HIPPA requirements?
How can we reduce human error and make patient data input is more accurate?
Can we make the human-to-human & human-to-conversational user interface interaction smoother while providing hospital staff with easier access to medical research references?
Opportunity Space:
We could…
Encrypt and securely transfer data through Near Field Communication (NFC).
Use voice recognition technology so a device could accurately, and quickly transcribe what a medical professional is saying.
Use NFC to require a user to be within 1.6” of each other in order to conduct a data transfer. Voice activation would also allow for easier human to machine interaction.
Use IBM’s Watson, and other third party IOT apps, so a device could connect4 to millions of servers and reference research relating to the medical industry.
A CUI system built for hospitals
The apollo system streamlines and perfects hospital procedure for doctors, patients, and nurses. NFC technology encrypts data and ensures the security of patient information when transferred between devices. There are three members of the apollo family; the doctor device, the patient hub, and the computer connector. All three devices can transfer data only when placed on top of each other.
Patient Hub
The main patient hub sits alone in a patient’s room. It is plugged into a main power socket, connected via micro USB.
Doctor device
The doctor device, smaller than the main hub, is able to fit into a Doctors pocket. It is rechargeable using NFC technology, by sitting on top of either the main hub or computer connector.
Computer Connector
The computer connector adds an extra layer of security when transferring data to an external computer outlet. It is connected via micro USB.
Building out apollo
The exploded view of apollo’s inner parts