Daniel Rowland

I’m an Industrial Designer who loves getting into the nitty-gritty of CAD, model making, and manufacturing, turning great ideas into real-world products. But it’s not all about the technical stuff. I also have a knack for the creative side, like sketching, picking the perfect materials, and playing with colors and forms. Most importantly, I’m all about designing sustainably. It's cool to create stuff, but let’s make sure we’re doing it in a way that’s good for our planet.

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The Four Essential Pillars for Design Excellence

The four essential pillars encompass human-centric design approach and the understanding of full-bodied, three dimensional physical interaction of user, product and environment. The projects generate innovative solutions using research-driven, evidence-based designs which focus on the user experience.

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Enhancement of Human Lifestyle

Automatic cast application rapidly provides users with a lightweight, waterproof cast, increasing patient comfort, reducing wait times and potential healing complications.

This allows personnel without specific orthopedic training to successfully administer treatment for bone fractures. While the portable base reduces strain on users during transport and allows treatment to be brought to patients in need.

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Handle Interface controls leg rotation/height

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Human-Interaction & User-Centric Design

The design focuses on ease of use and simplicity of set-up.

The touch-screen display allows medical professionals to easily position Auto Cast and run through the cast application process. The controls on the handle allow ease of portability by rotating and raising / lowering the support legs, reducing strain on users transporting Auto Cast.

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Cast material fills around Patients Limb

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Ergonomics & Human Factors Design

Perfect fitment from the Auto Cast provides a comfortable Bi- Valve cast with reduced chances of pressure-induced injuries and dermatologic issues compared to traditional methods.

This simplifies the assessment process when medical specialists are examining healing of the injury, and accounts for swelling.

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Improving Patient Comfort and Well Being

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Sustainability & Social Responsibility

Responsible design incorporates replaceable parts and durable manufacturing to increase the product's lifecycle and reduce waste at the end of the products life.

The design aligns with U.N. Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health and Well Being) and 10 (Reduced Inequalities) through increasing access and affordability to healthcare in undeserved areas.

Project Summary

In rural areas, limited medical facilities and a shortage of specialists present barriers to timely and adequate, medical care. Long travel times for treatment can result in delayed healing and a higher chance of complications. Rural medical centers typically use traditional plaster or fiberglass casts for treating bone fractures, which requires specific training and can lead to patient discomfort, disrupting daily activities. Enter, the Auto Cast: a portable automatic casting device to be used in resource-scarce settings. It allows a wider range of healthcare providers to apply casts precisely, addressing the shortfall of specialist care. This innovation promises to improve treatment outcomes, enhance access to quality care, and support health equity in underserved areas.

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