The Bean thermometer for children is equal parts playful and medical

The internet is littered with videos of children overreacting to medical procedures. I, however, don’t blame them. The ER or the clinic isn’t particularly the most psychologically comforting place to be, especially with the syringes, bitter medicines, and impersonal doctors. Designed to make one clinical procedure less scary, the Bean thermometer for children comes with a design that feels more like a toy.

The thermometer has an anthropomorphic design, looking like a creature or alien of some sort. Its bulbous features give it a child-friendly appeal, and the range of colors it comes in is a complete deviation from traditional medical apparatuses that are usually white or light colored. A screen on the back of the Bean’s ‘head’ displays the temperature, while controls on the ‘belly’ allow you to toggle through functions and even switch between temperature units.

Designer: Peng Da

Sarang Sheth

Sarang is the co-editor in chief of Yanko Design. He is a former industrial designer at a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary design studio, working in areas including appliances, FMCG, packaging, technology, luxury, etc. Sarang has written about design and technology for over a decade and has been a jury member on international design awards. He occasionally works on tech concepts featured on Forbes, The Verge, Hypebeast, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, LetsGoDigital, and Unbox Therapy. Sarang graduated from MIT Institute of Design, Pune.

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