Using TRIZ in the Healthcare Environment: First Proposition of a New Design Method

摘要

Design in the healthcare environment is challenging. More than in the other activity sectors, it requires to take the users (patients and medical staff) as experts in the loop. This article will describe the bases of a new design method integrating TRIZ concepts for the healthcare environment. A first case study will be presented on the design of an exoskeleton specialized in the assistance of hemiplegic patients during their re-education.