The product that I explore was the IV pole used in children’s hospitals. I realized that compared to other equipments such as beds, toys and room structure of children hospitals IV pole only changed its height between ordinary pole and for children use. Other aspects such as the bright color use such as yellow, orange and light green in the main office and waiting rooms for children’s attention and providing a room full of toys and some electrical equipment for children was outstanding and I applied those aspects into my product.I believe that every child would have been to hospitals at least once and the majority of the memories will be pain, unfamiliar, medicine and etc. To approach young children with their familiar sites and sense, I converted the cold, steel IV pole into a form of an animal giraffe in this case. I took the different likes of animals from children and took a consideration of possible animals that will be able to convert into IV pole, which were elephants, rabbits, panda, dogs, cats and lots more. The use of soft fabric as the head will approach to children something that they know, something that they love, and something that they have at home. Soft toys also make children more secure and warm and you could see them in many pictures on my mood board holding it tight towards them.
Through the use of this particular IV pole, the doctors and nurses will be able to communicate with their young passengers with confident and quickly since children will be calm and used to the surroundings and not be scared. The bright colors used in IV pole target for children and grab their attention not as an unfamiliar pole that they have never seen before but perhaps a new toy that they wish to take a look and bring it close towards them, which is the function of the IV pole. It needs to be near the passenger.
I also applied the bus handle into the IV pole to enhance the more comfortable use of the product. And also the chair principle that moves up and down for the variation of heights.
Since the head of the giraffe is made out of fabric, it will get dirty eventually, and then you simply take the head out, and wash it as it is like normal clothing.
It will be made out of fabric as the head of the pole, stainless steel for the pole that is hollow to make it light for children. The wheel chair and the wheel will be made out of light materials again, such as plastic including the handle of the pole.
i like the giraffe plush toy idea on the pole, to appeal to children and calm their fears, but what if there needs more hanging on the pole, there will be more racks on it?
ReplyDeleteThis product would really be useful in hospitals since hospitals are usually a place of pain and suffering for both the young and old. But in particular smaller children who need to spend some time recovering in their hospital beds, the experience wouldn't be as normal as it would be for older people as needles and loneliness is an issue every patient foes through while their there. Therefore with this product, it eliminates that experience for children and instead creates a more lively and calming feeling which allows the children to enjoy their time recovering.
ReplyDeleteI like how this product is catered especially for children and i can see how it will have a positive effect on children in such environments.
ReplyDeleteHowever, i would imagine the base to be a little bulky for rolling around in a hospital.
This product will be so attractive for children. I like your creative thinking about the combination of real products, then create a more functional, more interesting new product.But I just wonder whether the animal heads can be easily damaged or get dirty by naughty children. The need to check every IV pole very often will be a problem for hospital.
ReplyDeleteI think its great. I love how you have taken an standard product and made it so simpley more pleasurable. It is simple small things like these that really make a difference to a child in hospital. I do think it would be much better if the giraffes head was made from plastic as it needs to be regularly cleaned in and kept in a hygienic environment.
ReplyDeleteAwesome design. very successful design which it draws your target market's attention. also this emotional design is very suitable for children's. the only things that i concerned is that the base will too big for children not very comfortable use. maybe by changing the size of the base will be batter for user.
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