GoDog is was developed as an inexpensive and painless way for arthritic dog owners to play fetch with their dogs. It is operated entirely by stepping down, so the user does not have to bend over or grasp any part of it.
Zann Hemphill
Bio
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2010 -
2009SonicSight is a sensor-equipped head halter that enables blind dogs to navigate more easily without running into things. The placement, range and feedback were developed using co-creation with both humans and dogs. My own dog tested SonicSight while blindfolded and was able to navigate without running into objects placed in his path.
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2008PECK was a group project developed with the children of Emily Carr Elementary through a series of workshops and codesign sessions. Through these sessions, we learned that the kids’ favourite creative activities almost always involved building things and animals. We also wanted our object to let them interact with nature and be outdoors.
The project parameters called for us making an interactive object using primarily plywood and repeating shapes.
Our final product is a...