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Romexis 6 Dental Imaging Software by Planmeca Wins the Golden A' Design Award in Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
Planmeca honored for interface, interaction and user experience design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Golden A' Design Award in the Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design category for Romexis 6 Dental Imaging Software by Planmeca. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Golden A' Design Award
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
More About Romexis 6 Dental Imaging Software
Romexis 6 is dental imaging software created for dental professionals. Romexis 6 allows capturing, viewing and processing X-rays, three-dimensional images, photos and videos within one system. A fully redesigned user interface simplifies many functions into a clear and customisable workspace. Experienced users can adapt workflows to their own preferences. New users can follow Workflow Wizards, which give step-by-step guidance through short videos and texts. The software runs on a standard computer or as a networked platform.
About Planmeca
Planmeca Oy is one of the world's leading dental equipment manufacturers with a product range covering digital dental units, CAD/CAM solutions, world-class 2D and 3D imaging devices and comprehensive software solutions. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Planmeca’s products are distributed in over 120 countries worldwide. With a strong commitment to pioneering innovations and design, it is the largest privately held company in its field. Planmeca Oy is part of the Finnish Planmeca Group, which operates in the field of healthcare technology.
Award Record
Planmeca is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design Award
The A' Interface Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good user interface designs by the best UI/UX designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interface designers, interaction designers, user experience designers and digital product designers from all countries. Entries typically include websites, mobile applications, software interfaces, game interfaces, wearable interfaces and virtual reality interfaces. Awarded interface designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interface
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/101109
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/101109
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!101109
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/263617
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://bit.ly/2uGXQyO
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Romexis 6 Dental Imaging Software
- Function
- Dental Imaging Software
- Category
- Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Software
- Colors
- Black, Dark Slate Gray, Gold, Gainsboro and Peru
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Planmeca
- Country
- Finland
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #101109
Credits
- Team
- Antti Eloheimo, Henri Veisterä, Helianna Puhlin-Nurminen, Mikko Oksalahti, Hanna Naukkarinen, Ismo Syrjä, Pasi Jauhiainen, Lasse Toimela, Heidi Nurminen, Joni Keto, Saara Antila, Konstantin Krasavin, Anna Moroz, Eero Saarinen, Saila Parmes, Sini Aalto, Irene Vallinkoski, Ville Salonen, Pauliina Nurminen, Daniel Ullberg, Osku Sundqvist
- Image Credits
- Planmeca Oy
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The unique strength of Romexis is that it allows capturing, viewing and processing all types of imaging data (incl. X-rays, 3D images, photos and videos) in one and the same system. In Romexis 6, we wanted to build on this idea with a fresh user interface which puts the user in charge. The customisable look and range of available tools are designed to make workflows efficient and clutter-free and to allow treatment professionals to be confident in their work.
- Inspiration
- Some software solutions equate usability with predetermined workflows and limited options for customisation. We took a different approach. For Romexis 6, we wanted to do a complete user interface redesign in order to make a technically complex product more intuitive and able to adapt to different specialist workflows as well as individual preferences.
- Research
- The project began by collecting as much quantitative data as possible through surveys with dental professionals and Romexis users. The results were then compared to qualitative data from follow-up interviews and field observations to gain an understanding of different users and their practices. Additionally, clickable prototypes were used to gather feedback before the development stage. The insights gained formed the design principles which guided the development of Planmeca Romexis 6.
- Challenge
- The working practices and preferences of dental professionals can vary greatly on both an individual and global level. At the same time, dental professionals work in a demanding environment, in which actions and errors directly impact diagnostics and treatment. Responding to both of these challenges in one, user-oriented software solution was the driving ambition and vision which resulted in Romexis 6.
- Realization and Technology
- Different design concepts were explored through hundreds of user interface sketches and mockups, which were then tested extensively in cooperation with a broad range of dental professionals and specialists. The design work was done using the Sketch and Adobe XD design tools, while the software was developed in Java.
- Operation and Interaction
- One key innovation of Romexis 6 is its ability to accommodate both new and advanced users. While experienced users can personalise their workflows as they prefer, less experienced ones can take advantage of the all-new Workflow Wizards. Using quick videos and helpful texts, the Wizards offer step-by-step guidance which allows performing even advanced tasks with ease. Meanwhile, the software interface remains active to allow the user to leave the Wizard and learn at their own pace.
- Project Duration and Location
- Started in 2018 in the Planmeca HQ in Helsinki and major release will be in May 2020.
- Specifications
- Romexis is designed to work as stand-alone software on a standard PC or as a networked software platform. It is intended for a wide range of dental professionals, including dentists, dental surgeons and radiologists, and can be used to retrieve, process, render, diagnose, review, store and share images of adult and pediatric patients. It can also be used for simulating/evaluating surgical treatment options and to design models, guides and splints for maxillofacial surgery.
- Keywords
- Planmeca, Romexis, Dental imaging software, X-ray, CAD/CAM, Maxillofacial, Surgery, Implantology, Smile Design
