co-creation
AllSet: Fashionable & Supportive Wearable
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AllSet is a jacket designed for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease. This training wearable promotes the formation of new neural pathways for routine movements, in order to facilitate energy conservation. Symptoms of the disease are most often triggered or worsened by fatigue and stress, so reducing these factors makes daily activities easier. The jacket functions as a passive reminder system, promoting certain motions over others. For example, when swiping an access card, it is easier for someone with a limited range of motion to do so with his or her arm extended; however, the natural motion for swiping a card involves bending the elbow, which causes more strain on the arm muscles.
Mobiel: Portable Tool & Harvest Cart for the Urban Farmer
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MOBIEL is a tool that addresses the day-to-day needs of commercial urban farmers; meaning people who grow food on urban land and sell it to markets, restaurants and other businesses. This cart has all the basic features of a wheelbarrow with the added benefit of organized tool storage, and the ability to be attached to a bicycle to carry tools and produce across longer distances; for instance, from the farm to the market or from one plot to another.
Colour Lucent
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The project was to develop an educational children’s toy with the help of a pair of co-creators between the ages 6-8 that was to teach the basics of additive colour theory.
Project Tunnel Vision - Playground Co-Creation
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Project Tunnel Vision implemented several activities to see what does and does not work in co-creating with children. An activity booklet was tested, along with playground building with shapes and pieces, an obstacle course and fort building session in a gymnastics studio, as well as in-playground play and game making. Some activities were distracting, some outcomes were predictable, and some activities were very surprising. One thing was certain about the co-creation activities: that simply being around the children gave the design team immense insight into how they play and see the world.
SonicSight for Dogs
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SonicSight 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.
Paper Lab
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The Paper Lab was created for Sustainability Design Core studio. In response to the mass of plastic toys being created, played with and thrown away. Our team created a line of "Lego" style paper blocks that could be combined to create one of a kind childrens toys. We worked closely with and tested our products with young students from Faslse Creek Elementary.
Current Design Research Journal
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"Emily Carr University of Art + Design is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural issue of CURRENT, an academic journal intent on demystifying the design process. As an established centre for research and innovation, Emily Carr contributes to the critical dialogue regarding the role of the designer and design methodology. CURRENT is an invaluable, sustainable contribution to an ongoing discourse on the significance of elucidating this process.
Hexi
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Hexi is multifunctional furniture that allows for young children, 3 to 5 years of age, that are developing their problem solving and strategy skills
to play, imagine, build and rearrange. Hexi promotes creativity, strategic skills, and comfort.
