Innovations and Human Factors Challenges in Healthcare Product Design

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-36382-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

Innovations and Human Factors Challenges in Healthcare Product Design covers best practices, advanced design methods to capture, document, and validate various challenges at the early stage of the design process, and mitigating design strategies to address those challenges without compromising the cost, effort, safety, and quality of the device. This book provides a comprehensive collection of technical notes, research designs, design methods and processes, case studies, comprehensive literature on the industrial impact of design methods and processes, and applications of digital technologies for design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, and deployment. It provides multidisciplinary coverage of the application of technology and science for product design in healthcare sectors.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sandhu, Kamalpreet

Singh, Gurdeep

Rahman, Azizur

Sarkar, Prabir

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik, Medizinische Werkstoffe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to Traditional and Technologies Advancement in Product Design for Healthcare
2. Innovation by Design thinking in Healthcare Product Design
3. Role of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Design Innovation
4. Role of Rapid- Response Design in Healthcare Products
5. Innovation in Healthcare Products Using Virtual Reality/Augmented and Mixed Reality
6. Clinical Problem Identification in Healthcare Product Design
7. Human Factors Issues and Challenges in Healthcare Product Design Sector
8. Risk Assessment and Usability Testing
9. Sustainable Development of Product “Design for All”
10. Success Story of Healthcare Products
11. Promoting Entrepreneurship in Healthcare Product Design

Über Autor(innen)

Sarkar, Prabir
Prabir Sarkar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar. He is the founder chairman of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) cell of IIT Ropar. Before joining IIT Ropar, he worked as an Associate Researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce Gaithersburg, USA. He completed his PhD from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore in Design Creativity. He did his Master of Design also from IISc on Product Design and Engineering. He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed journal and conference publications. He is an editorial board member of Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Emerald and is a reviewer of several journals and conferences. Dr. Sarkar secured jointly funding of more than 100 crores from various external funding agencies. He is currently a fellow of the Institute of Engineers, India.

Rahman, Azizur
Azizur Rahman graduated cum laude with a degree in B.Sc. in 2003, M.Sc. in 2009, and was awarded his Ph.D. in 2017. With an extensive background in Ergonomics and Human Factors, he served as a Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, before his current role at RMIT University. He also has significant industry experience, having worked as a consultant in various sectors including construction, thermal power, pharmaceuticals, and health care across multiple countries. As a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA), Dr. Rahman's research focuses on reducing musculoskeletal disorder risks in workplaces, designing biomechanically feasible ergonomic tools, and applying virtual reality to enhance ergonomic design and users' experiences. He has contributed to numerous scholarly publications and has been actively involved in academic leadership, including serving as the head of the Department at Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh. Dr. Rahman holds a PhD in ergonomics and human factors from Swinburne University of Technology, where he also completed a Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching. He is recognized for his contributions to ergonomics and human factors with multiple awards and grants, underscoring his commitment to enhancing safety and health standards globally.

Singh, Gurdeep
Gurdeep Singh is a Research Scientist at IIT Guwahati's Department of Design (DoD) in Assam, India. He formerly served as an Assistant Professor (Mechanical Engineering) at Dayalbagh University in Agra, India, for more than six years as a permanent central government employee. His research interests include ergonomics and human factors, user-centered design, occupational safety and health, innovative product design, Industrial engineering, and comparative studies of religion. He has 10+ utility patents (international and Indian), 90+ design registrations, and several publications to his name. He is a globally renowned innovator who has received numerous international awards for his works, including the HFES (U.S.) Alexander C. Williams Jr. Design Award 2023, the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) Kingfar Award 2021, and the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF, U.K.) 'The Innovation Award - 2022'.