2016
MOBILE APPLICATION FOR THE CREATION OF 3D SCAN PROSTHESES
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN, B.SC. - Human-Centered-Design
INITIAL SITUATION
Every year, thousands of people in developing countries lose their limbs, especially through mines. To alleviate their suffering, prostheses can help, but these are unaffordable for most people in these regions. Scientists at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, together with the Lübeck University of Applied Sciences and the Citizens' Initiative for Refugees, have launched the "3DPro" project. The aim is to produce medically and cosmetically high-quality leg and arm prostheses at low cost and predominantly from recycled plastic using 3D printers. The exact measurement and scanning of the arm or leg stumps is to be carried out using a mobile application. The technical implementation of the scanning function is being carried out at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. (Land of Ideas, 2016)
Delivery
In this thesis, I developed a concept for the interface design of the application with a special focus on usability. In the first step, existing applications and those currently under development with similar functions were examined and evaluated within the framework of a qualitative usability test. The findings were taken into account in the development of the application, along with other specifications from those responsible for the project. The resulting rough concept of the application was then visualised by a paper mock-up and tested in a second usability test. Any problems were documented and rectified. This was followed by the prototypical implementation of the design using a click dummy.
