Konceptframtagning av testinstrument för vattendetektion baserad på MIP

Sammanfattning: Water is vital for all life on earth. But it can also be dangerous, even fatal, if it is polluted water. 60 percent of child mortality can directly be deduced to dirty water. Not only developing countries are affected, even in the western world epidemics are breaking out by partake or bathing in dirty/polluted water. MIP, Molecularly Imprinted Polymers, is a biosensor technology that can provide faster and more reliable response than the current methods of water analysis. It is also cheaper and due to that more samples can be taken and analyzed. These three variables can reduce the number of patients due to polluted water are detected faster and appoint of necessary measures can be done faster. This project searches for the design of an automated sample tool based on MIP techniques. The Concepts must express innovation, high quality and clarity. The instrument should be used both in laboratory and in the field. The project has resulted in one concept. The concept is based on the one construction of internal components that is as low height as possible (20 centimeters) and is slightly wider than its depth (40 vs. 30 centimeters). MIP-and NIP containers are located by one of the short side and the battery is near the edge of the front side. The placement is designed to facilitate the loading and exchange. The concept answers against all of the demands and two of three wishes.  Also the concept is designed after the further user. The further user has also been involved during the process of the concept design. The development of the concept start with the questions from the brainstorming “What will the user feel when they lay their eyes of the product/instrument and uses is?” The ides and thoughts were to ides sketches. They also used in the evaluation of the same sketches. The most exalting ides develop in to three concepts, and in evaluations, with help from further user, with kansei and discussions. The evaluation showed that one of the concepts was adaptable for further development. The concept is smooth and has areas for hold. The user is self looking and searching for the optimal hold. The instrument has none parts that extend from the body and can damage the user. The instruments components that the user need to exchange is placed in a box that by automatic shouts out. The aces to this I controlled by a touch screen. One the touch screen is a hand scanner that is used to lock and unlock the instrument. With a window the process of the analyses is showed. That rice the reliability, lift the functions, give a high-tech and a hero feeling and are fun for the users.