medical design
Play By Ear: Adaptive Earring Clip
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Play By Ear won the 2013 ACE Undergraduate Student Award at the Association of Canadian Ergonomists' 44th annual conference: "From Sea to Sky: Expanding the Reach of Ergonomics" in Whistler, BC.
Our sense of self is often shaped by how we think others see us. Thus, the way we express ourselves through clothing and accessories plays an important role in the development of our identity. This serves true for both individuals with a disability and those without. Frequently, however, individuals with a disability are denied this freedom by the lack of products in the market that take their physical capabilities into consideration.
AyatPak Diagnostics
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A collaborative project between the Health Design Lab at Emily Carr University of art + design and the products and Process research team at British Columbia Institute of Technology.
This was a one year research project in which the design team developed a feasible system to be tested in rural areas for further development.
Qora Smart Glove - Reconnecting Partners After a Stroke
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Qora Smart Glove is system to reconnect partners who experience a stroke. We began this project by looking at how people learn about objects by grasping them. While you gain knowledge by looking at the object, and feeling the weight in your hand, there is a wealth of other information that is missing in this interaction.
TOCA.
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TOCA is a soft helmet that is designed for children who suffer from seizures as a symptom of their disabilities. Its main feature is to provide the wearers the opportunity to make their own fashion statement, and feel comfortable wearing it instead of being self-conscious. The components consist of the base helmet made of pastazote foam, and exchangeable skins.
Redesign of Pelvic Bar
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This project was done in collaboration with Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children. The Pelvic bar is designed for children that need to secure themselves in wheelchairs. Disabilities that require pelvic bars include: MS, MD, stroke, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, scoliosis, etc. The goal of this project was to create a pelvic bar that can be mass produced and adjusted for different children. The pelvic bar is strong enough to secure children in place while it also gives them room to move their legs. Children could also lean foward without creating pressure points.
