akanay akata

Industrial Designer

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The Multivantage is a specialized urology surgical suite with an integrated orbital C-arm. The C-shaped arm houses the X-ray source and image intensifier. The C-arm and the operating table can rotate independently, giving a wide range of imaging angles and improving the surgeon’s field of view and precision. Designed for Healthronics, this project was my first collaboration with them.
I was responsible for the overall exterior look and feel and for the composite shell parts of the unit.

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Designed for OPLOG (Operational Logistics Inc.), Tailbot is an autonomous mobile robot that assists warehouse pickers in fulfilling orders. Equipped with LiDAR and depth cameras, it navigates the facility on its own. Upon receiving a shipment order, Tailbot travels to the designated shelf or rack and guides the picker to the exact item. The picker then places the item into one of the robot’s two totes, and Tailbot moves on to the next pick location along an optimized path. The system significantly reduces time spent searching for items and relieves personnel of the physical burden of carrying packages. Tailbot has a payload capacity of 300 kg.
During my time at OPLOG Robotics, I designed the complete unit: the internal frame, the packaging and housing of components, and the exterior of the robot.

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The eScope is a nasal endoscopy device powered by a Raspberry Pi panel. The design process focused on incorporating the 7-inch Raspberry Pi panel without concealing it, while creating an appealing and sturdy console for use in ear, nose, and throat (ENT) exam rooms. The device was designed for MNT Medical, a medical device importer and distributor.

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Lithobox is a new-generation pneumatic lithotripter for the laparoscopic treatment of kidney stones. The device delivers pneumatic pressure through titanium probes to fragment stones. It can be connected either to an operating room's pressurized air supply or to its own integrated compressor unit. Designed for Inceler Medical, the product benefited from a complete design process—including exterior styling, component housing, and manufacturing—which was successfully executed.

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Modus is a clone of Lithobox. I was asked to redesign it with a larger LCD screen. Modus is an ESWT (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy) device. It generates pneumatic pressures that are transmitted to a handpiece, which converts them into radial or focused shock waves. These waves are applied to targeted areas of the body for therapeutic purposes. The intensity and frequency of the shock waves are set using predefined presets programmed for various treatments. Modus was also designed for Inceler Medical.

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Bi-lo is the acronym for "Bilateral Lithotripsy Operator." Guided by Bilo's concentrically aligned two spherical arms, a urology surgeon can target kidney stones from two separate laparoscopic openings. A surgical probe can be sent from one arm and a fiber-optic camera from the other to view the fragmentation of the stones during the operation. This instrument drastically reduces the time required for the surgeon to locate the kidney stone, a task traditionally performed under x-ray exposure. Bilo is designed for "Next Generation Innovative Technologies."

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Here, I showcase my sketches and digitally rendered concepts. These works were created with a graphics tablet and pen display, utilizing industry-standard applications like Adobe Photoshop, Sketchbook Pro, and Procreate.

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