Shimadzu: MobileArt – Mobile X-ray Imaging System
The product required many design advances in handling and maneuverability to provide substantially better mobility, and ease of use.
- Client
- Shimadzu Medical Systems
- Product
- Mobile X-ray Imaging System – MobileArt
Background
Our client required a motorized mobile X-ray system for use in hospitals and surgical procedure rooms.
Our Ingenuity
We worked together with Shimadzu Medical Systems to:
- Evaluate the existing design,
- Identify value adding improvements,
- Conduct Human Factor analysis.
- Redesign ergonomics and user interface,
- Transfer to Shimadzu engineering and manufacturing facility in Singapore.
Challenges included:
- Identification of product features,
- Enhancing ergonomics,
- Developing a user interface that provides enhanced ease of control and maneuverability,
- Obtaining a high quality look and feel to reflect premium product positioning.
Your Advantage
Shimadzu now claim a product that adheres to the principles of user-friendliness, down to the last detail.
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Shimadzu: MobileArt – Mobile X-ray Imaging System