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Fixaspine - Improve your posture every day

Engström, Axel (2022) In Diploma work IDEM05 20221
Industrial Design
Abstract
The project started out with professor Fredrik Nilsson
reaching out to the school on the behalf of a company
called Fixaspine. They were developing a product that
aims to improve the neck posture and were interested in
collaborating on improving the current iteration of their
prototype. I reached out and a collaboration was made

An initial meeting was conducted where it was concluded that usability, aesthetics and better information about
neck problems was the focus of the project.

Knowledge about the subject was obtained throught
talking to physiotherapist Eva Ekesbo and conducting a
literary research. Extensive user testing with the current
prototype was done, including a phone interview with
a patient and... (More)
The project started out with professor Fredrik Nilsson
reaching out to the school on the behalf of a company
called Fixaspine. They were developing a product that
aims to improve the neck posture and were interested in
collaborating on improving the current iteration of their
prototype. I reached out and a collaboration was made

An initial meeting was conducted where it was concluded that usability, aesthetics and better information about
neck problems was the focus of the project.

Knowledge about the subject was obtained throught
talking to physiotherapist Eva Ekesbo and conducting a
literary research. Extensive user testing with the current
prototype was done, including a phone interview with
a patient and several in-person user testing sessions
where observation and questions were asked.

With that information considerations to the design was
made and a new shape was developed and 3d printed.

The result is a posture sensing necklace with improved
ergonomics and usability. Accompanying the product is
packaging that communicates the intent of the product,
instructions that makes the product easy to use and
the Fixaspine app that adds statistics and additional
information about postural problems. (Less)
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author
Engström, Axel
supervisor
organization
course
IDEM05 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
publication/series
Diploma work
report number
LUT-DVIDE/EX--22/50599-SE
other publication id
ISRN
language
English
id
9088137
date added to LUP
2022-06-13 16:01:33
date last changed
2022-06-13 16:01:33
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  abstract     = {{The project started out with professor Fredrik Nilsson 
reaching out to the school on the behalf of a company 
called Fixaspine. They were developing a product that 
aims to improve the neck posture and were interested in 
collaborating on improving the current iteration of their 
prototype. I reached out and a collaboration was made

An initial meeting was conducted where it was concluded that usability, aesthetics and better information about 
neck problems was the focus of the project.

Knowledge about the subject was obtained throught 
talking to physiotherapist Eva Ekesbo and conducting a 
literary research. Extensive user testing with the current 
prototype was done, including a phone interview with 
a patient and several in-person user testing sessions 
where observation and questions were asked.

With that information considerations to the design was 
made and a new shape was developed and 3d printed.

The result is a posture sensing necklace with improved 
ergonomics and usability. Accompanying the product is 
packaging that communicates the intent of the product, 
instructions that makes the product easy to use and 
the Fixaspine app that adds statistics and additional 
information about postural problems.}},
  author       = {{Engström, Axel}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Diploma work}},
  title        = {{Fixaspine - Improve your posture every day}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}