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Daniel Frey. Zhang, Annie Tianci. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering 2020-10-08T21:27:38Z 2020-10-08T21:27:38Z 2020 2020 https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/127861 1196819557 Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, May, 2020 Cataloged from the official PDF of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (page 28). Access to safe and sterile surgical infrastructure dramatically reduces the risk of infection for both patients and medical providers. However, this access is limited for many, especially those in austere environments and developing countries. SurgiBox is a product that aims to solve this problem by providing a sterile surgical micro-environment in a cost-effective manner. SurgiBox is a transparent, inflatable plastic enclosure which isolates the surgical site, creating a localized, sterile region in which surgical procedures may take place. The two primary markets -- humanitarian and defense applications -- have overlapping needs and similar design constraints. For both markets SurgiBox needs to be highly portable and useful in unpredictable environments with ad-hoc medical infrastructure. Using SurgiBox should be a predictable, reliable, and easy to understand experience even in the most unpredictable environments. The redesign of SurgiBox components through a Human Centered Design approach has enhanced its usability, effectiveness, and efficiency for both patients and medical providers. by Annie Tianci Zhang. S.B. S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering 28 pages eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT theses may be protected by copyright. Please reuse MIT thesis content according to the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy, which is available through the URL provided. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 Mechanical Engineering. Ultraportable surgical enclosure : human centered design for high usability in unpredictable environments Human centered design for high usability in unpredictable environments Thesis application/pdf 2020-10-08T21:27:38Z Publication Bachelor MechE unknown unknown <Publication xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/1.1/" id="345c86bb-9d65-4045-bbab-b6e4e2c0dbad"> <Type xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/vocab/COAR_Publication_Types">http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_1843</Type> <Language>eng</Language> <Title>Ultraportable surgical enclosure : human centered design for high usability in unpredictable environments</Title> <Subtitle>Human centered design for high usability in unpredictable environments</Subtitle> <PublishedIn> <Publication> </Publication> </PublishedIn> <PublicationDate>2020</PublicationDate> <Authors> <Author> <DisplayName>Zhang, Annie Tianci.</DisplayName> <Affiliation> <OrgUnit> </OrgUnit> </Affiliation> </Author> </Authors> <Editors> </Editors> <Publishers> <Publisher> <DisplayName>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DisplayName> <OrgUnit /> </Publisher> </Publishers> <License>http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582</License> <Keyword>Mechanical Engineering.</Keyword> <Abstract>Access to safe and sterile surgical infrastructure dramatically reduces the risk of infection for both patients and medical providers. However, this access is limited for many, especially those in austere environments and developing countries. SurgiBox is a product that aims to solve this problem by providing a sterile surgical micro-environment in a cost-effective manner. SurgiBox is a transparent, inflatable plastic enclosure which isolates the surgical site, creating a localized, sterile region in which surgical procedures may take place. The two primary markets -- humanitarian and defense applications -- have overlapping needs and similar design constraints. For both markets SurgiBox needs to be highly portable and useful in unpredictable environments with ad-hoc medical infrastructure. Using SurgiBox should be a predictable, reliable, and easy to understand experience even in the most unpredictable environments. The redesign of SurgiBox components through a Human Centered Design approach has enhanced its usability, effectiveness, and efficiency for both patients and medical providers.</Abstract> <Access xmlns="http://purl.org/coar/access_right" > </Access> </Publication>