Secure Health Wayfinder

Project Brief

Design an automatic lighting system that activates when a resident gets out of bed at night. The light should provide a safe and gentle guide to help secure health residents navigate in the dark, reducing the risk of falls or disorientation.To be used in a secure health facility, the product must be anti-ligature, IP rated, and tamper proof.

Final Product

The Wayfinder was a solo product and, aside from selecting the internal electronics, I was solely responsible for the entire design. The final product is made from cast aluminium. It was initially intended to be manufactured using folded sheet metal cast aluminium allowed the product to be even smaller.

To reduce tooling costs, the design was developed with adaptability in mind. Special attention was given to the tooling, allowing for optional features. An area of the casting with intentionally increased wall thickness allowed for an an on/off switch to be drilled in if needed. This flexibility enabled the company to use the same outer shell for other products, like book lights, while maintaining the same anti-ligature, IP rating, and anti-tamper characteristics.

Testing

To ensure the Wayfinder met all the strict industry standards, it underwent vigorous testing on in house machinery. Whilst the initial design passed all the testing in terms of regulation requirements, some minor weaknesses were found which were removed to increase product reliabilty.

‍Promotional Content

Here is a video that I created using Blender 3D. Everything in this video - the bed, walls, doors, etc - was built with the intention of painting the image of the space, but not drawing attention away from the product. 

Initial Concept Work

Due to the strict regulations assosiciated with this product and its field of use, it underwent a lot of design considerations and changes. Here are some early concept designs that show the process of thought. If you'd like to discuss this work any further, please get in contact.