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A Visit to the Avatar’s Birthplace

Reconnecting with colleagues at the Philips factory in Böblingen and looking ahead to further collaboration.

David TschollOriginally shared · 9 December 2025Original LinkedIn post

Arriving at the Philips site in Böblingen. — Arriving at the Philips site in Böblingen. · Photo 1 of 10 · Select to enlarge.

From LinkedIn

Today the #VisualPatientAvatar visited its birthplace, the Philips factory in Böblingen, Germany. It was great to meet so many old and new friends. Incredibly grateful 🙏 for what happened and excited for what’s to come. We are only at the very beginning. Lets keep building bridges for #situationawareness, #careequality, and #patientsafety✨🌱 🙏Tammy Beaulieu MSHI, BSN, NI-BC Dr. Lorenzo Quinzio Bas van Breugel Brian Bell Martin Maier Julian Fernandez Christine Scheier (Zins) Elke Naujokat Shin Goto Jennifer (Hsiao-Jung) Chien, MD, MBA Mark Konrad Deborah Fox Isabelle Riemens Rebecca Schiller (M.Sc.) Alexandru Tutoveanu Julia Sander Xurong Hu Albrecht Kinzkofer Cristian Tucci Nils Hombeuel

In pictures

10 images

Arriving at the Philips site in Böblingen. — 01 / 10 · Arriving at the Philips site in Böblingen.

02 / 10 · The crocheted avatar on an indoor swing at the Philips site.

A workshop around the table with the Philips team. — 03 / 10 · A workshop around the table with the Philips team.

Exploring the history of human-centred design at Philips. — 04 / 10 · Exploring the history of human-centred design at Philips.

05 / 10 · A small avatar in the maternal-care exhibition.

06 / 10 · The avatar takes a seat overlooking the Philips exhibition.

07 / 10 · A bedside-monitoring demonstration with Visual Patient Avatar.

08 / 10 · The crocheted avatar by the window, with evening light reflected in the glass.

Festive Philips ornaments outside the Böblingen site. — 09 / 10 · Festive Philips ornaments outside the Böblingen site.

10 / 10 · Avatar keepsakes during the December 2025 visit to Philips.

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