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Mira

Conceptual Product Solutions (APD2) 2024

Over decades, intensive care has evolved into a maze of machines, built for survival and to fulfill medical demands, but what about human needs? Our concept reimagines the ICU as a place for recovery, connection, and care. A centralized hub organizes devices and cables, making room for a more seamless workflow for nurses and for welcoming furniture that fosters family connection and participation in care. Other features balance privacy, visibility, and personalization, transforming the ICU into a healing environment that feels more like home. We envision an ICU that supports patients, families, and staff equally by making room for recovery, connection and care - helping the patient take their first steps back to life.

Frida Neckmar

Master's Programme in Advanced Product Design

Xiaoyu Yu

Master's Programme in Advanced Product Design

Luisa Ebeling

Master's Programme in Advanced Product Design

Silvester Kössler

Master's Programme in Advanced Product Design

Mira concept video

Mira transforms the ICU into a recovery-focused, connected, and caring environment with organised devices and welcoming spaces for families.

Overview of the room and different scenarios

Mira transforms the ICU into a recovery-focused, connected, and caring environment with organised devices and welcoming spaces for families.

Room modes – Products in action, various modes & scenarios

Mira transforms the ICU into a recovery-focused, connected, and caring environment with organised devices and welcoming spaces for families.

Hub - Combined hub and centralised machines & prototype

Mira transforms the ICU into a recovery-focused, connected, and caring environment with organised devices and welcoming spaces for families.

Care & calm mode – The hinge set up enables different modes

Mira transforms the ICU into a recovery-focused, connected, and caring environment with organised devices and welcoming spaces for families.

Dock – machines soundproofed in the wall during night. Accessible from hallway to ease workflow for nurses and improve sleep of patients.

Mira transforms the ICU into a recovery-focused, connected, and caring environment with organised devices and welcoming spaces for families.

Cable management & module – Cables are secured with a cap that works as a bedside light. One example of the modules with a more human name.

Mira transforms the ICU into a recovery-focused, connected, and caring environment with organised devices and welcoming spaces for families.

Relative chair & care table in symbiosis

Mira transforms the ICU into a recovery-focused, connected, and caring environment with organised devices and welcoming spaces for families.

Divider – A flexible divider with a double-glassed whiteboard, turntable panels and acoustic panels, providing overview, privacy, personalisation & noice reduction.

Mira transforms the ICU into a recovery-focused, connected, and caring environment with organised devices and welcoming spaces for families.

Process – Hands on mock-ups, sketching & VR