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DESIGN PROCESS

Step 1: Design Considerations

  • Culture and Lifestyle in India

    • Region with highest anemia rates: Northern India

    • Religion: Predominantly Hinduism

    • Caste system

      • Upper castes are favored, so lower castes do not always get the medical attention necessary.

    • Professions

      • Agricultural labor

      • Domestic work to take care of families

  • Anthropometric data

  • Materials

    • Thermoplastic polyurethane

      • Durable/Flexible

      • Hypoallergenic

      • Lightweight

      • Cost Effective

      • Sanitizable

      • Can be manufactured in any color - fashionable

Anthropometric Data of Northern Indian Women

 

Step 2: Technological Considerations

  • Power

    • ​Solar Power

    • Rechargeable battery

    • Battery

  • Monitor

    • SpO2 monitor

    • Pulse oximetry

    • Microcontroller

  • Simplistic interface and feedback

    • LCD Screen

    • LEDs

    • Bluetooth

SpO2 Monitoring Technology

Step 3: Design Process

The considerations listed above led to the creation of our first prototype. From there we went through several iterations until the final design of Iron Woman was created. Click here to see the entire design process.

 

Step 4: Final Product

The final design of Iron Woman incorporates a flexible Thermoplastic Polyurethane band which houses an SpO2 sensor, small solar panels, and an LED light gradient to provide feedback to the user.

 

Bill of Materials: 

Solidworks Rendering of Final Design 

© 2015 Iron Woman by Mystery, Inc. 

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