Modularity as a strategy for medical design
In the last decade, collaborations between Design and the biomedical field have become increasingly frequent and effective, thanks to their shared focus on user-centred innovation. Design comes into play when unresolved challenges arise, mainly related to the usability of biomedical products, espec...
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In the last decade, collaborations between Design and the biomedical field have become increasingly frequent and effective, thanks to their shared focus on user-centred innovation. Design comes into play when unresolved challenges arise, mainly related to the usability of biomedical products, especially in the field of physical and rehabilitative medicine, where aids used for therapeutic treatments and exercises are often inadequate for scientific advancements and the complex needs of patients and therapists. Through a critical analysis of international best practices, this paper promotes a design approach based on modularity and potential kits for neuro-psychological, orthopaedic, and speech rehabilitation medicine. In this context, the modularity strategy offers an opportunity to develop new design-driven solutions for more flexible, adaptable, ergonomic, comfortable, and sustainable tools.
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Received: 10/09/2023; Revised: 10/10/2023; Accepted: 20/10/2023
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| spelling | doaj-art-5330c86b05ca4f7cb5755ce91bea9f822025-02-03T09:54:33ZengLetteraVentidue SrlAgathón2464-93092532-683X2023-12-011410.19229/2464-9309/14252023Modularity as a strategy for medical designCarla Langella0Salvatore Carleo1Marianna De Luca2‘Federico II’ University of Naples (Italy)‘Luigi Vanvitelli’ University of CampaniaASL Napoli 2 Nord (Italy) In the last decade, collaborations between Design and the biomedical field have become increasingly frequent and effective, thanks to their shared focus on user-centred innovation. Design comes into play when unresolved challenges arise, mainly related to the usability of biomedical products, especially in the field of physical and rehabilitative medicine, where aids used for therapeutic treatments and exercises are often inadequate for scientific advancements and the complex needs of patients and therapists. Through a critical analysis of international best practices, this paper promotes a design approach based on modularity and potential kits for neuro-psychological, orthopaedic, and speech rehabilitation medicine. In this context, the modularity strategy offers an opportunity to develop new design-driven solutions for more flexible, adaptable, ergonomic, comfortable, and sustainable tools. Article info Received: 10/09/2023; Revised: 10/10/2023; Accepted: 20/10/2023 http://www.agathon.it/agathon/article/view/392design and medicinemodularityflexibilityadaptabilitycustomisation |
| spellingShingle | Carla Langella Salvatore Carleo Marianna De Luca Modularity as a strategy for medical design Agathón design and medicine modularity flexibility adaptability customisation |
| title | Modularity as a strategy for medical design |
| title_full | Modularity as a strategy for medical design |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Modularity as a strategy for medical design |
| title_short | Modularity as a strategy for medical design |
| title_sort | modularity as a strategy for medical design |
| topic | design and medicine modularity flexibility adaptability customisation |
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