A full time course project under Prof.Ravi Punekar, IITG { ex HoD / Dean } to learn & execute entire Design process meticuliously following stepwise Design Methodology to Redesign & develop Medical Equipment DENTAL LOUPE which is used by dentist & surgeons globally. The project amassed my research & experience with users, manufacturers & other product influencers that primarily helped to develop a new design for loupes. Duration :{4 months}

1. DESIGN BRIEF

3. LITERATURE SEARCHINGS
In Data collection for Dental & Surgical LOUPES, Internet, Journals, Product Catalogue, Field
Work- Meeting Dentist, Manufacturers, Dental students, Scientific Study & many other
miscellaneous resources was the prime source of information for gathering the foolproof data
about the product under study.
Primarily, Internet sites like Hi-freudy International, Surgitel Inc, Orascoptic Inc, Henin Inc,
Design for Vision Inc etc. provided wealthy amount of information and source for vast amount of
research on Dental Loupes mainly their varieties, description of components, details on shape and
dimensions, pricing, safety, functions, accessorize & other scientific information on material
ergonomics & manufacturing along with user manuals. As part of literature study referrals of
product catalogues on Loupes as well as journal gave a vivid insight on the product utility & the
user involvement with the product. A journal on ergonomic with a presentation available on the
Internet also gave a source of information on Why should Dentist/ Surgeons should use loupes?-
An ergonomic retake which basically shows the facts & figures on the survey done on use of loupes.
As a part of Field work involvement with dentist in Guwahati- Dr jyotishman das {Skylab
clinic} & Dr. Bhuyan {Endodontist, Guwahati Dental Hospital College (GHDC)} & dentist from
Mumbai- Dr Chetan Shah, Dr Karnik & Dr Hegde {Prosthodontist, Nair Hospital Dental
College(NHDC)} gave stupendous information & vitally helped in enquiry & filling up the
Questionnaire on the Loupes project. The Questionnaire mainly covered on details about the
loupes, the working procedures, magnifications, Influencers, material, packaging details,
disinfectants, Usability of the product, Medical problems, the Cost& the Buying process, Addiction
& awareness etc.
Along with that meeting the prime time manufacturers of Optical Industry in Mumbai namely-
Segal optics ,Tejco Magnifiers, & Novo dental made a deeper level of understanding about the
problems that the dental department faces for the higher cost of product that adds up to the
awareness problems about loupes even amongst dentist. It gave a hands on experience on the
loupes that are manufactured on the international standards & how the Indian manufacturers try
to redevelop alternatives in production of loupes. The cost of loupes primarily goes in the cost of
lenses in the telescope that amounts to fourth part on scale of five in terms of pricing which has no
other alternative in production on latest scale.
After that a comprehensive study was made on the loupes {existing product in Indian market &
International market} wherein product packaging was also a case under study. Briefing up a
product profile in the existing International product market was done to have a clear detail
understanding of how the various marketers are competing on the global scale for the production
sales.
Video Documentation of User Behavior {Dentists from GHDC & NHDC} was done to
understand the nature of how Indian dentist are operating on the patients in procedural
operations, it gave a keen insight on the posture on neck & back and other specific problems that
are met out without the use of loupes & also gave an insight on gender behavior patterns in
procedures that has impact for designing in accordance with user profile.

4. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
The Design Consideration for Loupes are as follows:
¾ System - Subsystem - Components
¾ Ergonomics - Data Collection & Design specification/Standards
¾ Optics – Scientific study on Magnification , working , fitment of Telescope, Microscope &
Lenses
¾ Material Study on plastic, silicone, glasses & fibres
¾ Manufacturing of components for product analysis
¾ LED technology how various lamps can be fitted in {study as per the past project}
¾ Study on the Disinfectant and sterilizers for cleaning of loupes
¾ Studying the different current mechanisms available for operating the loupes {from patents
registered}
¾ Counterbalancing the weight or the bulkiness of the telescope on the loupe with different
activity iterations
¾ Designing as per the maintenance of product {use of flange/ silicone pad}
¾ Analyzing the gripping & fine adjustment of product
¾ Accessorial fitment of LED lamp, Camera, Music System, Laser shield, face shield etc.
¾ Psychological understanding of the user
¾ Self serviceable implementation study & Compactness
¾ Study on form of head ,eyebrow for Ergofit
¾ Theme board for modernistic & sport approach for product design
¾ Configurationally analyzing the fitments

5. RE-DEFINED DESIGN BRIEF
The Redefined Design Brief is as follows:
“ Project Under study to Design a DENTAL/SURGICAL LOUPE for the medical department which
solves the primary purpose of magnification {zooming the field of view} with designing as per the
standards taking into consideration main problems like weight {bulkiness around the telescope},
Ergonomic body fitment & aesthetically modern & sporty which primarily uses material that is
easily sterile or disinfected with ease in manufacturing that should cost less and easily available.
The product should be compact, easily gripped and mechanistically simple for a layman to wear. It
should be trendy and considerable for Addictiveness avoidance of the user. The design should also
meet up the requirement of self serviceability of the user. “

6. CREATIVE IDEATIONS
:Activity Iterations:
:Concepts:

7. FINAL DESIGN PROPOSAL
ERGONOMIC Head Fit
{Counter-balancing Form}
LED LAMP for procedure viewing
Sporty glasses with Lenses or Laser
Shield Adaptability {sterilizable}
Magnification Telescope {Easy
mounting & Flip up Mechanism}
Mg: 2x-2.5x-4x {Silicone fit}
Music System for relaxation & Product
multi-functionality
Brainwaves point for assembling on
Head

8. MAIN FEATURES
¾ Study of Dental Instruments
¾ System research {Read Literature composition}
¾ Product Selection through Discussion
¾ Product literature
¾ Activity Iterations
¾ Pilot Questioning- Questionaire Design
¾ Ethnography study
¾ Focus Groups
¾ Interviewing {Doctors/Manufactures/Influencers/Stakeholders}
¾ Fieldwork
¾ Task Analysis
¾ Product Companies Profile
¾ Study of Indian context of Use v/s International context
¾ Design Guidelines
¾ Image Board analysis
¾ Concepts Generation
¾ Concept Selction
¾ Product Design
¾ Product Detailing
¾ Product Prototyping {Mock up stage}