Context
Academic team project at Johnson & Wales University.
ACADEMIC TEAM PROJECT · ERGONOMICS
Ergonomic Pipetting Concept
A foot-pedal pipetting concept co-developed with user and occupational-therapy input to explore a different interaction for repetitive laboratory work.
My contribution
Co-development of the concept and prototypes as part of the student team.
Recognition
Second place in JWU Sharkfest, 2022.
DESIGN DIRECTION
Move an input away from the hand.
The team explored alternative ways to operate a pipette, including a foot-pedal concept. User and occupational-therapy input informed the project. The work is presented as an ergonomic design exploration—not as a clinically validated device, certified medical product, or proof of injury prevention.
PROTOTYPES
Foot pedal
The concept selected for further exploration within the academic project.
Pistol grip
An alternative interaction concept considered by the team.
Palm grip
Another physical concept used to compare possible ways of changing the hand interaction.
WHAT THE PROJECT DEMONSTRATES
User input, physical concepts, and iteration.
This project shows how I approach a practical human problem through collaboration and physical prototyping while keeping the claims proportional to the evidence.