普象-让好设计发光

The COVID-19 Pandemic put many things in perspective for us. In a very short span of time it disrupted our normal life. A new normal adopted everywhere across the globe was the mass screening at airports and public spaces to check for temperature. This ritual is carried out using an IR thermometer aimed at a person, like pointing a gun on your forehead.The experience induces a lot of fear for the ones being screened. The form factor of a gun, probably serves the ease of usage. However this form has strong metaphors associated with "killing" or "hurting" and trigger these emotions when you see it. This is a complete mismatch from the attributes required for a device that needs to encourage confidence for ones safety.​​​​​​​

After a quick sketch ideation, I arrived at a friendly circular form that fits in your palm, with a long sensor head that can peak through between your fingers. The soft silicon sleeve with an extended loop helps to secure the device within your palm.  The Single button on top allows you to switch on the device by a long press, and a single press will sense and report the temperature on the LCD screen. The RGB Led indicator on the front also gives a feedback to the person being scanned, about their status by the color it shows. The screen prompts messages in a caring manner that primes the health workers behave responsibly.​​​​​​​

Most importantly, Happi enables a caring gesture during the act of screening, like how a mother senses the child's temperature with the back of her hand.