slice creative

Client

cappsule

Year

(2024)

Deliverables

Product Design, 3D rendering & animation, Prototyping

Sector

health monitoring

We had the opportunity to contribute to the design of a groundbreaking home monitoring system aimed at redefining how we care for aging populations and patients with chronic conditions—without relying on wearables or cameras.

Cappsule’s mission is clear: to make healthcare monitoring truly passive, ambient, and human-centered. Our challenge was to translate this vision into a product that feels invisible yet dependable—tech that blends into daily life while actively safeguarding it.

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Design Goals

Frictionless Experience: The product had to work without requiring users to wear or interact with anything daily.
Privacy by Design: No cameras, microphones, or intrusive sensors.
Data with Empathy: Clear, actionable insights for caregivers without overwhelming patients.
Seamless Integration: Visually and functionally, the product needed to feel at home in modern living spaces.

Research & Discovery

We collaborated with healthcare professionals, gerontologists, caregivers, and patients to understand real-world use cases and concerns. Key takeaways:

Patients don’t want to feel “watched.”
Caregivers need context, not just data.
Homes are deeply personal—technology should respect that.

This informed early sketches, information architecture, and the tone of all patient-facing elements.

Privacy-First Aesthetic

Cappsule’s ambient design philosophy meant rethinking how health tech looks. We created a hardware enclosure concept that is:

Non-medical in appearance—resembles a minimalist home accessory.
360° ambient sensing—no need to be placed or worn.
Passive presence—no blinks, beeps, or light pollution.

Materials, color palette, and product shape were all chosen to reinforce calm, familiarity, and discretion.

Reflection

Designing for health is a responsibility. With Cappsule, we made tech disappear—while letting its impact shine.

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