Ledgit

Project developed in collaboration with HiOA and Apertus AS in Oslo, Norway, consisting of the development of a capacitive sensor for measuring the development of arthritis disease.

To do so, the design team organised several meetings with patients and physiotherapists to comprehend the activities that the user must perform everyday. The purpose of Ledgit was to facilitate measuring and analysing the data derived from these exercises. The insights were fundamental to establish requirements and comprehend the disease itself. An ergonomic studio supported the decisions taken in this regard.

The team carried out several user tests with the objective of exploring comfortable and functional solutions for the product by paying special attention to the different positions were the sensor was meant to be placed. More than 90 rapid mock-ups were built to experiment with solutions and rapidly validate them upon the requirements of every stakeholder.

The final concept consisted on a case made of two parts that click into each other and protect the software itself, and three colour-coded straps that can be easily exchanged to cover the different positions were the sensor must be placed. The shape, dimensions and flexibility of the case were fundamental aspects to validate the concept. 

Since 2015, the product has been used by the physiotherapy department of Diakonhjemmet Sykehus. Apart from this, the product is currently also used by the Norwegian Ski Jump Selection during training.