Here is a very interesting article from Metropolis magazine about the Deign Council and the Department of Health partnering to combat the spread of infection in U.K. hospitals.

http://www.metropolismag.com/story/20100217/design-bugs-out

The Roundabout Tablet Cart

The next version of my tablet cart is a little more refined. I went changed from the previouse X shape to a rounded shape. Using a 5 star base, I built a round cabinet unit up with a foot bar at the base and a push bar at the back. This design also includes a retractable tablet as I feel it is the best way to solve the need for a flat surface as well as a tablet. The table glides up and down with the simple push of a button.




The circular shape cuts off at the back so that the tablet has a flat place to retract into without cutting off any drawer space. This also allows for the push bar to complete the top circle.

The Start of a New Term

A new term has started and this time we are designing medical carts to support a tablet PC. We are working with Modo http://www.modocarts.com/

My first version of a tablet cart had an X shaped base for strength as well as a multitude of storage. However, my favorite feature, is the retractable tablet. This allows the top surface to support a tablet or be flat for a writing surface.