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Bionic Yantra is a medical robotics company focused on developing affordable, advanced exoskeletons to assist people with mobility challenges — particularly the elderly, disabled, and injured veterans.
Their Exoskeleton System helps users stand, walk, and perform daily tasks, and is designed for both rehabilitation and support in everyday life. It integrates technologies like IoT and machine learning to track patient progress and improve recovery outcomes in hospitals and medical centres.
A smart, adaptive exoskeleton system designed to restore mobility and dignity through tech-enabled, data-driven rehabilitation.
My task
Design the intuitive UI and UX of the tablet-based controller enabling physical therapists to efficiently operate and monitor the REARS device during the rehabilitation process.
Stakeholder & User Research
Visited National institute of mental health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) rehabilitation center in Bangalore with the lead engineer and project manager to observe the device in a clinical setting.
Conducted in-person sessions with the physiotherapist to understand daily workflows, challenges, and interaction needs.
Observed live rehabilitation sessions to identify pain points and moments of friction in the therapy process.
Mapped out key user touchpoints and environmental constraints to inform design decisions grounded in real-world use.
Requirement Gathering & Analysis
Collaborated closely with the engineering and clinical teams to define key functional and non-functional requirements.
Aligned user needs with system capabilities, focusing on real-time feedback, safety, and ease-of-use during therapy.
Mapped task flows for both therapists and patients, accounting for cognitive load, physical constraints, and environmental stressors.
Ensured compatibility with IoT and machine learning features, and considered long-term scalability across different clinical settings.
Balanced clinical usability with technical feasibility to design a solution that was practical, safe, and intuitive.
Ideation and Wireframing
Generated multiple rapid, low-fidelity sketches focusing on key workflows: device setup, patient monitoring, and emergency controls.
Prioritised simplicity and minimal cognitive load to suit fast-paced, high-pressure hospital environments.
Iterated wireframes based on direct, brief feedback sessions with physical therapists during rounds—cutting out complex navigation in favour of flat, glanceable interfaces.
Designed large touch targets and high-contrast visuals to ensure quick, reliable input and readability in varied lighting conditions.
Embedded accessibility and safety from day one, emphasizing emergency stop visibility and clear error states.
Focused on interaction patterns that align with real-world clinical workflows and tablet hardware constraints rather than polished aesthetics.
Delivered user-validated wireframes that provided a solid blueprint for building a dependable and intuitive exoskeleton controller UI.
Reflection & Learnings
This was my very first professional UX project, and tackling a high-stakes healthcare system pushed me to quickly learn how critical user-centred design is when lives and wellbeing depend on it. I’m proud that my designs directly improved therapist workflows and patient safety, proving that thoughtful UX can have real-world impact beyond screens.
What I would do better next time:
Build more robust usability testing scenarios simulating emergency and high-stress moments to validate UI resilience under pressure.
Collaborate closer with engineers from day one to anticipate hardware and IoT/ML constraints that affect UI performance and reliability.
While the primary focus of this short-term was on accessibility and usability under real-world constraints, the visual design could have been developed further to enhance clarity and polish.
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