Mohammed-Nasir Asunramu
Portable Oxygen Concentrator for Active Lifestyle
Respiratory disease affects approximately 1 in 5 people in the UK (Asthma, COPD, Lung Cancer, and others). Majority of the people affected are over 40 (more so over 65s) who are more susceptible to COVID-19 and other infections. Exercise is an important part of therapy for those with respiratory conditions. Using Oxygen therapy helps to reduce breathlessness and increases physical capacity by improving blood oxygen levels. To exercise efficiently or be on the go whilst using oxygen therapy Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs) have been introduced. Current Portable Oxygen Concentrators are either too bulky to be used whilst exercising or have very limited functionality.
Many of the users are in the baby boomer generation + and they love in person interactions and going about their days as normal. Having to put these things on hold because of illness can lead to depression due to isolation. This project is needed to offer a solution that allows for upmost transportability and gives freedom to the user, whilst being somewhat discreet to make users more comfortable in their daily lives – limiting the stress, anxiety that comes with being a patient.
The challenges raised with this project was finding the balance of functionality, portability, and comfortability. If it was not functional then it just doesn’t meet the requirements. If it is not portable and comfortable then I would just be designing another product like those already out there. There is also a lot of technology in POCs which required a lot thought for the placement.
This is where the E.Z.Ox comes in. This Portable Oxygen Concentrator is pushing innovation in the market. It is sleek, simple and lightweight in it's cylindrical design which is very different from the standard POCs.
Feautures include an easy-to-read LCD Screen user interface; 4 hr battery life (single battery) and 8 her battery life (double battery); pulse dose setting 1-3; multifunctional alarm indicator; easy dock charging; replaceable batteries and seive beds. Weight 1.23kg H: 207mm W: 112mm L: 112mm.
Mohammed-Nasir Asunramu's designs
Student Biography
Born and raised in London for the first 11 years of my life, before going to Christ’s Hospital Boarding school in Sussex from 11-18. I then studied Product Design, Maths and Chemistry at A-Levels before starting at the University of Nottingham in 2018. I have always enjoyed designing and being creative from an early age but with a very technical mind, so PDM was a great course for me, and has given me a wide range of skills. The things I have enjoyed the most have been CAD modelling, User-Centred Design and Cognitive Ergonomics.
Outside of my studies I enjoy keeping active, cooking, reading, and creating content. My passion is for content creation and using my life, fashion (modelling part-time) and faith as an example for other young people. I will be going forth in the content creation field and excited to see where it takes me, but I will always have a passion for Product Design – I think I will be doing product analysis and be sustainability conscious for the rest of my life.