Benoît VITOUX PORTFOLIO 2017

PORTFOLIO 2017

Benoît VITOUX

Benoit VitouxProfile

Hi!a shortIntroduction...

My name is Benoit Vitoux, I am a designer from France.

I lived in China (Bejing/Shanghai) for the last 7 years and I am looking for opportunities in Europe early 2017.

After a few experiences on consumer goods products, I worked for the 5 past years in an American design agency called WORRELL specialized in professional health care design. I lead a small team of multi-cultural designers on projects for world top 5 medical companies.

This experience helped me to develop a strong user centric design and human factor engineering methodology into my design process and product development.

I am now looking for bringing this experience into a broader scope of consumer oriented projects.

You are welcome to look at the following portfolio which presents some projects illustrating these professional skills

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Benoit

EXPERIENCESBENoIt VItouX

.Design hard skills.

.Design process methodology.

.Creativity skills.

.Cross-cultural design.

.User centric process.

.Project management.

.Anthropological research.

iqueNantes Atlant

L’ECOLE DEDESIGN

2006-2011 - 5 years

Nantes, France // Shanghai, China

.Health care design process

.Human factor engineering

.Immersive design research

.Product development

.Client facing

.Project management.

.Iterative prototyping

.Co-creation setup

.Production follow-up

.Internal team training

.Usability testing

...

WORRELL is an American design agency based in Minneapolis and

Shanghai focused on Healthcare design.

I led a team of multi-cultural designers, to guarantee a high quality

deliverables all along the design process for world leading medical firms

(Johnson & Johnson, Baxter, Medtronic, Ethicon...).

I applied an iterative Design process from field immersive research,

concept ideation, stakeholder co-creation, to solution development and

human factor usability testing in line with the IEC 62366 Standards.

Professional Health Care Design

2012- 5.5 years

Shanghai, China

.User centred design process.

.Ethnographic field research.

.Kitchen & Home product concepts.

.Photo realistic 2D & 3D visualisation

.Iterative design process

.ID/UI concept

2009 - 6 months internship

Beijing, China

Home applianceproduct design

Industrial Design Master degree

with Cross-cultural design option

.In-house international design firm

.Home care design product.

.Brand integration.

.Concept development

.Multiple stakeholders cooperation.

General Home Careproduct Design


Lyon, France

Design & Engineering


Shanghai, China

.IT product design concepts

.UI/UX Design concept.

.Product language & CMF

development.

Consumer electronic product design

-Solidworks-Rhino

CAD RENDER

-Keyshot-V-Ray

2D

-Adobe CC

OFFICE

-Microsoft Office suite

FrenchMother tongue

ChineseBasic conversational

EnglishProfessional proficiency

PeonyHernia Mesh Tacking Device


Design with auser centric approach.

Project Brief:Identify and visualize potential design opportunities on the use of hernia mesh fixation device in China for non-invasive surgery.

Challenge:-Identify user needs on a product considered mature on the western healthcare practice but relatively new in China.

-Conduct a design research in a very controlled environment and difficult visibility.

Design Methodology:

-Film and observe 15+ surgery, with surgeon shadowing and stakeholder in-depth interview.

-Identify potential deal breaker, use paint points, use pattern during a surgery and potential use trend across the whole observation.

-Synthesize user needs and observed behaviour into a set of concepts to be tested with end users.


From field insights to a design proposition.

Outcome:The project led us to design a reusable solution(able to pass up to 20 sterilization process) with easily interchangeable tacking shafts for an increased efficiency.

I worked closely with the client engineering and R&D team, to bring our field findings in terms of actual usage and pain points with their early mechanical solutions. Then I translated it into ergonomically relevant concept proposition.

Quick prototyping is a large part of the design process I apply. Using 3d printing , machining, silicon moulding... Depending on the project needs.

Using stimuli, concepts are constantly refined with users and stakeholder feedbacks.

Triangular shaped front tip for an easy handling with wet gloves. Lock unlock confirmation marking.

Angled tack counter for improved visibility.


Formfollows function.

The device comfort and intuitive use is key. All the features have to answer a usability need.

Medical design and Human Factor Engineering reinforced this approach that I tend to apply in all the projects I design.

For each product I would translate the client product language into a design proposition that visually “belongs” to their portfolio.

The cosmetic aspect of an instrument is also very important. The product should communicate a set of values similar to some consumer products: robust, professional, easy to clean, etc...

Shell opening handle lock.

B.N.AHospital ward drug admixing system.

Baxter BMI team (Business Model Innovation) approached us for an ethnographic study followed by concept industrial design on the drug admixing process in Chinese hospitals in order to find new development opportunity.

Our team observed and analysed the workflow of 5 hospitals (A+ to AAA) in and around Shanghai.

I conducted this immersive research using the following tools :

-User shadowing-Discovery kit-Task analysis-In depth interviews

These tools helped me to identify and communicate to our client the detailed admixing process and the major user needs of the different stakeholders.

Process map highlighting our field insights.

Immersivedesignresearch

B.N.ASingle Channel Advanced Energy Hospital ward drug admixing system

Project stakeholdersengagement throughideation

Concept sketch ideation and co-creation visualisation

Co-Creation session with the main project stakeholders

The main insights from the study are presented through a co-creation session with the project stakeholders.

I believe co-creation is a great tool to better understand clients objectives, to leverage buy-in into a project and create empathy with generated design concepts. This is also a good and cost effective business development tool for potential future projects.

I would work on the co-creation set up in terms of problems statement writing, brainstorming tools design and insights communication material. During the sessions I take part as a group facilitator for an efficient and fruitful brainstorming, leading to a relevant internal post-session design ideation.


Systemdesign:the workstation

Through ideation we designed a system to tackle multiple user needs:

“Improve comfort & safety for the nurses and patients while boosting efficiency in the drug prescription preparation.”

60+Patients/ward

150+Intra-Veinous

(IV) bags

6Nurses

1 Hour

The workstation concept improves the nurse work-flow, bringing to her with minimal mouvement all the different items she needs to complete her tasks from waste management, patient order, consumables etc.

The focus was on the ease of integration in hospital with a 20 000 Rmb price target for the solution purchased by hospital.

Key target numbers :

B.N.ASingle Channel Advanced Energy

Mounting rails for accessories

Patient basket with dividers for bags and related drugs

Consumable dispensers

(syringes,etc.)

Rail accessories set(gloves dispenser,

Sanitizer,...)

IV Bag Labelredesigned and

traceable.

Double waste disposal

Hospital ward drug admixing system

The nurse uses carts to bring the IV bags to the patient for the infusions. We designed a cart dedicated to the nurse needs:

- Increased amount of bags a cart could carry safely (from 4 to 16 from previously used cart)

- Accessible large waste disposal for used IV bags, hazardous wastes and sharp wastes like needles.

- Optimized footprint for hallway storage and handling during in-between beds access without compromising stability.

- Versatile accessory set for other nurse work.

IV bag storage option

Oral drug storageoption

Systemdesign:the cart


Quick prototyping and iterative testing process is a major item of the design development process I use.

Using Human Factor Engineering method helps me to identify and mitigate potential usability problems as early as possible (see p.20).

User VOC (Voice of customer) and early usability testing are important steps to refine our concepts effectively.

For this type of project, after the concept validation, my task is to coordinate the different stakeholders (Client project leaders / Engineer team / Support design team) to preserve the design intent all along the project development.

Iterative prototyping & usability testing process

B.N.ASingle Channel Advanced Energy

User interview and usability testing Cart stability test

Workstation worflow testing with cardboard mockupBaskets for drug & IV bag, mock up iteration examples

Overall task analysis

Hospital ward drug admixing system

This project was officially announced by Baxter last October and will be deployed all over partner hospitals in China within 2017.

A pilot is currently held in Shanghai Jinshan hospital (14 wards) and Hangzhou clinic where a clear improvement of work-flow efficiency is being observed, and improvement in work comfort is expressed by the nurses themselves.

The concept is being refined in the light of these pilots results and the Baxter Business Model Innovation team feedbacks.

Pilot testingin hospitals allover China


B.I.V.A.SMobile Intra-venous drug admixing facility

Following the BNA project (see p.12) BAXTER Business Model Innovation department came back to my team to design the interior of a mobile admixing solution which could take care of the entire admixing of a tiers-2 hospital (up to 2000 bags per day).

My work here was focused on :

Human and Material work-flow optimization

Concept visualization

Human Factor Engineering analysis

Container supplier follow up.

The BIVAS program was launched mid 2016, it is still currently in pilot testing in Kunming (Yunnan) and Qilu Hospital in Jinan (Shandong).

Human & materialwork flowdesign

B.I.V.A.SMobile Intra-venous drug admixing facility

LIGASuRE LS-10Single Channel Advanced Energy Surgical Generator

LIGASuRE LS-10Single Channel Advanced Energy

Project Brief:Develop a new generation of Energy delivery generator and device line product language.

Challenge:

-Create a new consistent product and UI product language to ensure brand recognition in a professional device environment.

-Wordless UI for international use.

Design Methodology:

-Identify the key brand recognition points from the user with in depth interviews and field study.

-Develop iterations of product language concepts from “A face” 2D to appearance prototype model.

-Usability testing with interactive prototypes and audio interface development.

-Product engineering follow up for production

Form factor& product language definition.

User VOC performed withapearance models and interactive prototypes

Color

Force FX was Covidien’s flagship electrosurgical unit released 15 years ago.The LS10 is the new generation.

Visual UI Features

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Material / Finish

Dominant Use of Covidien Blue

Black back painted screen for visual contrast .

Silver Highlights the key elements.

Dead front LED

The ring’s motion indicates sealing timing and its colour the sealing quality.

International icon based UI

Plug ports dots facilitating the plug side identification by the user

Screen tilted 15° for an optimized readability.

Ribs and grips features at the bottom to ease transportation.

Die cast aluminium for the screen frame.

Bended metal sheets shell with matte paint finish. Casted magnesium is used in larger units for weight concerns

LIGASuRE LS-10Single Channel Advanced Energy Single Channel Advanced Energy

Audio and visual interface development.

Visual User Interface:

I applied an iterative approach to the UI design going from a wide range of potential directions and narrowing them down thanks to user tests on interactive prototypes (built with AXURE ).

We focused on a simple UI based on a rotating light circle to comunicate the tissue sealing status and potential warnings to the user.

Audio User Interface:

Audio is key in this device as the surgeon will very rarely look at the generator itself but mostly rely on his direct view of the burning tissue and the audio feedback from the generator.

My musician background allowed me to redesign a set of user friendly and efficient sounds in line with the ISO/IEC “60601-1-8 Alarm Sounds” standards for medical devices.

LIGASuRE LS-10Single Channel Advanced Energy Single Channel Advanced Energy

Product development& follow up

I was closely involved in the final development of the concept, working with the client’s inhouse engineering team.

I ensured that the final outcome followed our design guidelines as we faced and solved technical challenges:

-Screen back coating-Heat management-Audio integration -...

This product language is also now consistently used through all Covidien (now Medtronic) product range.

Project released worldwide in 2015

Patent : https://www.google.com/patents/USD748803

DSAInterventional X-RAY workstation.

DSAInterventional X-RAY workstation

user needsdesign processoriented.

Project Brief:Design a an interventional X-ray workstation specific for cardiac angiographic surgery.

Challenges:To identify user needs and potential innovations for a very mature market with multiple stakeholders. To develop a solution which could be “factory updated” over the years by our client.

Research and design methodology: -Field research with video documentation of 16 operations followed with in-depth interviews of the relevant users (radiologist,nurses, assistants).

-Detailed workflow analysis to identify potential specific innovations for the cardiac surgery.

-Iterative concept and prototyping development from rough to semi functional mockup with usability testing.

-Engineering support through the product development process.

DSAInterventional XRAY workstation

Workstationlayout optimization.

The field research allows me to highlight some key usability insights and develop a relevant design with:

-A clear hierarchy of the most (and least!) used functions by the surgeon. This approach led the general layout of the workstation make the most used features accessible to the relevant user (Left side for the surgeon, right side for his assistant)

-The creation of tactile patterns. The users should not have to look at the workstation while using it, but concentrate on the patient and XRAY screen. This led me to create clear functions clusters and joysticks which are easily identifiable from one to another even when it is manipulated through surgical drapes.

-Presets and features developments. Identifying usability redundancy led me to generate preset functions and features automations specific to cardiac angiographies to make the surgeon work more efficient.

And that’s all for this project for now!I can’t show more of this project via a print that you would potentially keep.

I would of course be happy to talk at more length of this project during a face to face meeting.

I am currently at a further stage of a semi functional and appearance prototyping.

HuMAN FACtoR ENGINEERINGFDA validation Standard - IEC:62366 & Design Process

Human Factor EngineeringFDA Standard IEC:62366 & Design Process

usability testing with a design impact

Internally trained since 2014 by Serge Dubeau, VP of WORRELL Minneapolis, I do now develop the Human Factor Engineering at Worrell Shanghai together with my Industrial Designer position.

I do supervise from preliminary risk assessment to usability testing (with moderator training) to the design recommendation report. The focus is to improve the product use experience and safety.

All the methodology and process complies with the USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory and IEC: 62366 Standards.

I currently train a new internal team on this methodology applicable on medical but also consumer products.

CoNSuMER PRoDuCtSApplying my experience back to a broader spectrum.

COMPTACTEO CYCLONICCompacteo is a bag-less vacuum cleaner designed for the Group Seb and released internationally under the brands Moulinex, Rowenta and Arno (depending on the continent).Project focused on bag-less identity and CMPF to integrate a former product range. Product released worldwide in 2012.

Consumer ProductsApplying my experience to a broader spectrum

From medical designback to consumeroriented design

My previous experiences in consumer product design allowed me to work on home appliances, IT products and user interfaces.

I felt the need to develop an in-depth user centric approach that I found in Healthcare design with highly constrained and complex projects.

Today, thanks to this experience of in-depth user centric thinking and Human factor engineering methodology, my goal is to apply this process and my experience to a broader scope of projects and new challenges.

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ALL-IOPremium all-in-one desktop computer ID and UI concept developed for Lenovo.

ARTIK IIDesktop fan design for Rowenta. Product internationally released.

Glide LaptopNotebook product language concept for Haier.

K-boxTravel cooking kit concept developed for Joyoung (Chinese Cookware).

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GlideNotebook design.

GlideNotebook design

Details

//Qualitative Grid details (audio part)

//Engineered Split lines.

// Grip textures

CMF//Brushed aluminium.

//Mate soft coatedplastic .

//Glossy black plastic

Form//Contrast betwen geometric & smooth surfaces.

//Thin but with a plain & resistant feeling

//chamfered edges

Lighting//Back lighting effects.

//Hidded lighting feedback.

//Breathing motion.

EstablishingDesign Guidelines.Glide is a laptop concept I developed for HAIER.

Our goal was to redefine a clear design language for their next generation laptop.

The direction I am showing here aim to communicate a feeling of strength, stability and cutting edge technology feeling but keeping an elegant impression.


FormFactorDevelopmentFor these early research phases, I mostly develop it in 2D . This allowing rapid iteration exploring various design directions. Refining the product visual signature

From rough sketches to refined illustration and finally 1:1 scaled illustrator renderings.

A 3D model would then come later in the development.

ConceptVisualRefinement


Artik IITable Fan

ProductRangeDeclinationThe Artik II is the table fan version of the original Artik series from Rowenta.

My role as a designer was then to understand and apply the predefined product language of the original range.

The Artik II was released in 2009.

Artik IITable Fan

BENoIt VItouX

HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY CONSUMER INDUSTRY

KEY PRoJECtSNon exhaustive list of projects I had the chance to work on for which I am either on NDA or did not implement in this portfolio (the brand names has been removed here). Fell free to ask me for more details on these during a face to face meeting.

Kitchen Hood product language

VATTI- 2010

Kitchen hood concept design

Kitchen Hood UI design

VATTI- 2010

Physical UI development

LED TV

HAIER- 2010

Product language and concept development

for a LED tv and its remote control.

Server Workstation

WATLOW- 2012

Workstation control product language definition.

Kitchen Blender

SUPPOR 2011

Range concept development for a blender.

Profesional Air Spray Roller Paint

GRACO- 2014

Air spray roller design concept development.

Laptop Prospective Study

LENOVO- 2012

Hardware concept development for laptop concepts.

Double door Fridge design

MEILING- 2010

User research and fridge concept development.

NUI app design

LENOVO- 2012

User experience concept study and user research.

Testing Machine

MTS- 2012

Product language definition for Impact testing

machine..

Wall Fan holder

ARNO- 2009

Wall Fan holder part design.

Sales Bag Design

MEDTRONIC- 2014

Bag design product development and production follw up

for medtronic sales team.

Gastrectomy instrument concepts

Concept visualitsation and development.

Electrosurgical Vessel Sealing Instrument.

Dissection & suturing Reposable device design.

Peritoneal Dyalisis process.

Surgery process and patient journey innovation

Infusion needle design

Infusion needle design for chinese market

Microwave ablation generator

Multi-probe microwave generator ID & UI design.

Heart & Lung machine summative testing

Summative usability testing observation (US)

Microwave ablation Generator Unit.

Mobile ablation unit with integrated handpiece.

Interventional X-ray Workstation

Cathlab X-ray arm control table UI and ID design.

Heart and Lung machine Oxygenator.

Reservoir and Oxygenator design.

Biosealing Glue Formative Study.

Formative Human Factor engineering Study .

Angioplasti pump formative usability study

Formative usability study with esign update..

Knee Aiming instrument.

Design ideation and development of a

Knee aimer used for ACL PCL knee surgenry.

Liver Tissue Dissection Instrument.

Dissection instrument with saline irrigation and suction

integrated features.

Electrosurgical Vessel Dissection Instrument.

Reusable electrosurgical device ecosystem design.

Microwave ablation Unit.

Mobile ablation unit with integrated handpiece.

Argon Delivery Unit.

Delivery unit design for OR use.

Heart failure telemedicine in China

Field study and concept development of innovative heart

failure management system in China.

Femoral Nailing Instrument Set

Insight identification to concept development of innovative

femoral nailing insertion instrument set.

Benoît Vitoux [email protected] +46(0)15163876459 Skype: bvitoux

Thank you.

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