*Where Good Ideas Come From*

Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birthweight infants

NeoNurture: Car Parts Incubator

NeoNurture Incubator

Achieving appropriate design and widespread use of health care technologies in the developing world

Better by Design: How Empathy Can Lead to More Successful Technologies and Services for the Poor

Going Above and Beyond: Why FDA Approval Doesn’t Mean Equipment Is Safe for Developing Countries, and What to Do About It

Timothy Prestero dachte, er hätte den perfekten Brutkasten für Neugeborene in Entwicklungsländern designt – aber sein Team lernte eine harte Lektion, als dieser nicht in die Serienproduktion überging. Ein Manifest für Gebrauchs-Design – für die reale Welt, nicht für Auszeichnungen.  (Gefilmt bei TEDxBoston.)

Timothy Prestero: Design für Menschen, nicht für Preise

Great design fails if it does not work in the real world, no matter how stunning or celebrated it is. A much-praised infant incubator ended up used only for a photo shoot, revealing that success depends on manufacturing, distribution, and actual use. Impact comes from understanding who chooses, uses, and maintains a product, not just from inventing clever solutions. Designing for outcomes means accepting that products, not users, must adapt to reality.