Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer and the most lethal kind is malignant melanoma. By detecting suspicious skin lesions early the diesease can be cured. Dermatologists stress the importance of checking your own skin regularly in order to mitigate the risk of developing cancer. Today there is only different guides for people who want to examine their skin.This thesis investigates the possibilities of creating a tool for skin self monitoring at home in order to detect lesions earlier. The end result ”Viewpoint” is a product that supports and helps users to get an overview of the parts of the body where malignant melanoma most commonly develops.With Viewpoint the user get an overview of the skin like a threedimensional map so that hard to reach areas of the skin can be checked for suspicious lesions. The product has cameras that collect data about the skin and its changes over time and smart image analyzing software gives the user tips and helps to identify areas that require a closer look. Thanks to the placement of the product where people already are intimate, it is easy to use it regularly and thereby increase the chance of detecting a pontentially cancerous skin spot early. In the long run this can increase the chance of surviving.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-150978 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | Andersson, Anton |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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