{"621467":{"#nid":"621467","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Periodic Table Makeover","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAround the world, people are celebrating 2019 as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/periodictable.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ethe International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPTCE)\u003C\/a\u003E. The iconic scientific tool is 150 years old, and going strong.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy partnering with other Georgia Tech units, the College of Sciences created a year-long program to celebrate IYPTCE. Among the beautiful outcomes is the book \u0026ldquo;Interactive Design of the Periodic Table to Celebrate 150 Years of Elements,\u0026rdquo; by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of industrial Design\u003C\/a\u003E, in the College of Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe book\u0026rsquo;s genesis goes back to the summer of 2018, when the College of Sciences approached \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/people\/jim-budd\u0022\u003EProfessor and Chair Jim Budd\u003C\/a\u003E with a project idea that we hoped could be used in a spring 2019 course. The project goal was to reimagine the periodic table as an interactive installation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESuggested ways to achieve the goal were by maximizing sensory modes to deliver information, by interacting with technology, and by presenting in multiple formats. No restriction was imposed on how to approach the project.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/people\/wei-wang\u0022\u003EAssistant Professor Wei Wang\u003C\/a\u003E embraced the project. He asked students of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.catalog.gatech.edu\/courses-grad\/id\/\u0022\u003EID 6213, Studio Interact Product\u003C\/a\u003E, to work on the project for the first three weeks of January 2019. Twenty-one students in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/mid\u0022\u003EMaster of Industrial Design\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/academics\/degree-programs\/masters\/ms-hci\u0022\u003EMaster of Science in Human-Computer Interaction\u003C\/a\u003E programs explored the fascinating world of the periodic table and developed concepts for an interactive exhibit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Students \u0026ndash; by teams or individually \u0026ndash; designed seven concepts, from public physical installations to virtual reality experiences,\u0026rdquo; Wang says. \u0026ldquo;The goal was to enhance the accessibility of the periodic table to inform, educate, inspire, and enable multiple ways of comparing elements and introducing the stories behind.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn Jan. 28, the students revealed their concepts. Wang invited several guests to the presentation: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/obamawhitehouse.archives.gov\/champions\/stem-equality-for-americans-with-disabilities\/rafael-san-miguel-\u0022\u003ERafael San Miguel\u003C\/a\u003E, a former senior flavor chemist from The Coca-Cola Company who is deaf but could speak and lip-read; \u003Ca href=\u0022#_Hlk8133935\u0022\u003EKirk Henderson\u003C\/a\u003E, the exhibits program manager in the Georgia Tech library; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.library.gatech.edu\/ximin-mi\u0022\u003EXimin Mi\u003C\/a\u003E, data visualization librarian; and Maureen Rouhi, communications director in the College of Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe students \u0026ldquo;showed great creative ingenuity in developing tactile interactive exhibits designed to allow users to explore the elemental foundations underlying our everyday existence,\u0026rdquo; Henderson says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESan Miguel provided guidance and feedback on accessibility. He says he was \u0026ldquo;instantly amazed and impressed to see the wonderful and diverse talents the students brought along with their seven different concepts. This was a great way to help students think beyond standard norms of end users of designs and inventions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ID 6213 students delivered a riveting array of installation concepts, which are collected in the book. All the projects are delightful to behold. The periodic table never looked so fresh, accessible, and exciting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Industrial design students reimagine the periodic table \u2013 and a book is born"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe book\u0026rsquo;s genesis goes back to the summer of 2018, when the College of Sciences approached Professor and Chair Jim Budd with a project idea that we hoped could be used in a spring 2019 course. 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