DtM at TED
Timothy Prestero thought he'd designed the perfect incubator for newborns in the developing world--but his team learned a hard lesson when it failed to go into production. In this video, hear what we learned about the difference between designing products and designing outcomes. See why this talk has attracted over 1 million views. (subtitles available in 27 languages).
Design that Matters (DtM) typical focuses on medical devices for global health in low-resource settings. Given that all clinical settings are becoming low-resource settings, we have shifted to applying DtM's expertise in rapid prototyping and human-centered design to the domestic shortage of critical health supplies worldwide. This design has undergone testing and is recommended by the NIH for a clinical setting when fabricated as instructed.
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CCTV America's Full Frame "Simple Solutions for the Survival of Childeren"
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Autodesk’s Line//Shape//Space “Leading With Empathy: Human-Centered Design and Engineering”
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Chicago Athenaeum “Good Design is a Human Right”
2015
USAID and PATH “Idea to Impact: A Guide to Introduction and Scale of Global Health Innovations”
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TakePart Live “Innovative Gadgets 2.0”
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PBS News Hour “In Vietnam, new hospital equipment gives more infants a breath of life”
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Boston Magazine “The Power of Ideas”
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Not Impossible Now Four Part Series Profiling Design that Matters
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Science Gallery Fail Better Exhibition
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Radio New Zealand “Timothy Prestero - Lessons in Design”
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