Group project - 6 months
My biggest role was in the Sustainable Design Engineering, Product Experience and Aesthetics.
The Schistoscope 3B is a portable, automated microscopy device for detecting and mapping Schistosomiasis Haematobium, a neglected tropical disease that affects over 240 million people worldwide. There is a lack of knowledge on the disease’s prevalence, a solution to which is this device.
Video shows the context of the device, the prototype and its working.
Early exploration of ideas
Quick mock-up for size
Testing electronics
Looking for a good material as diffuser
Early visualisation of new batch process (parallel mapping)
Left: Prototype manufactured with 3D printing. Right: Schistosome eggs captured using this setup.
