{"629909":{"#nid":"629909","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech and People Power Collaborate on Senior Care Project","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) and IoT software company \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/peoplepowerco.com\/\u0022\u003EPeople Power\u003C\/a\u003E are working together to collect and analyze data from in-home sensors as part of a study to better understand certain behaviors of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The neurological condition creates increased challenges with memory, problem-solving, and spatial ability.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/helping-aging-adults-take-their-power-back\u0022\u003ECognitive Empowerment Program\u003C\/a\u003E (CEP), Georgia Tech researchers first explored the People Power IoT System in the technology-equipped \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.awarehome.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAware Home\u003C\/a\u003E, a 5,000 square foot home designed to facilitate research. The CEP\u0026rsquo;s technology team focuses on designing interventions and applications, as well as collecting data in the homes of study participants including sleep patterns, bathroom and kitchen habits, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team will use the data to empower CEP members and their care partners, through mobile apps and in-home interventions supporting independence. They\u0026#39;ll also share key information with the CEP therapeutic team to identify where members may need further training on strategies to compensate for cognitive impairment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Changes in daily habits provide key indicators for informing lifestyle interventions that combat a decline in cognitive function. Through this collaboration, we have the unique opportunity to collect critical data to inform care and empower people with MCI and their care partners,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive director of the Institute for People and Technology and co-director of the CEP technology core.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the Aware Home Research Initiative (AHRI), the People Power IoT System will provide device and data management and a framework for creating machine learning microservices, allowing researchers to more effectively conduct long-term studies and collect and view data, according to \u003Cstrong\u003EBrian Jones\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of the Aware Home initiative.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What People Power is providing is the opportunity to hit the ground running on this project,\u0026rdquo; said Jones. \u0026ldquo;We can have different studies running, view all of the homes in each study, and through a web browser see the status of in-home devices that provide the system with data.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the joint effort between IPaT and People Power currently focuses on adults with MCI, Jones envisions expanding it to other data science research at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPeople Power is a leading provider of consumer and institutional services for senior care, energy management and home security. The company\u0026rsquo;s recent introduction of a comprehensive senior care solution that brings together agencies, caregivers, clients and their families for improved senior care reconfirms their mission of helping with life\u0026rsquo;s important challenges with easy-to-use technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Collaborating with Georgia Institute of Technology\u0026rsquo;s Aware Home Research Initiative is a real honor for our company,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EGene Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E, CEO and co-founder of People Power Co. \u0026ldquo;As a technology provider for senior care solutions that address technical, design and social challenges of aging, we are delighted to assist in this important research initiative with one of the top research universities in the country.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe company also \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.prweb.com\/pdfdownload\/16504541.pdf\u0022\u003Erecently partnered\u003C\/a\u003E with the University of California Berkeley to design senior care technology for people with dementia. Learn more about People Power on their \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/peoplepowerco.com\/\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers will use the software company\u2019s smart home platform to study mild cognitive impairment with the goal of supporting older adults as they age in place."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2019-12-11 13:15:59","changed_gmt":"2019-12-12 18:56:07","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-12-11T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-12-11T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"629927":{"id":"629927","type":"image","title":"Hands of older adult","body":null,"created":"1576087137","gmt_created":"2019-12-11 17:58:57","changed":"1576087137","gmt_changed":"2019-12-11 17:58:57","alt":"Hands of older adult","file":{"fid":"239887","name":"hand-2906456.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/hand-2906456.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/hand-2906456.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2375166,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/hand-2906456.jpg?itok=o0xFu80L"}},"629910":{"id":"629910","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Aware Home","body":null,"created":"1576070502","gmt_created":"2019-12-11 13:21:42","changed":"1576070502","gmt_changed":"2019-12-11 13:21:42","alt":"Georgia Tech Aware Home","file":{"fid":"239878","name":"aware home.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/aware%20home.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/aware%20home.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1244967,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/aware%20home.jpeg?itok=zcDNUqX1"}}},"media_ids":["629927","629910"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"12888","name":"IPaT"},{"id":"11726","name":"Institute for People and Technology"},{"id":"177933","name":"smart home"},{"id":"398","name":"health"},{"id":"181703","name":"HTF"},{"id":"183252","name":"People Power"},{"id":"8678","name":"Aware Home"},{"id":"183127","name":"cognitive empowerment program"},{"id":"180249","name":"Mild Cognitive Impairment"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlyson Powell Key\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarketing Communications Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"629196":{"#nid":"629196","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Cognitive Empowerment Program Announces Inaugural Seed Grant Recipients","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the goal of faster development, testing, and distribution of evidence-based interventions for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the Cognitive Empowerment Program (CEP) is supporting several new seed grants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPeople with MCI have difficulty with memory, problem-solving, or spatial ability. The condition affects an estimated 15 - 20% of people over the age of 65. In January 2020, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University\u0026rsquo;s Brain Health Center will open CEP, which is funded by $23.7 million in grants from the James M. Cox Foundation and Cox Enterprises.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program includes four components: the therapeutics core, built environment core, technology core, and the innovation accelerator. The Innovation Accelerator (IA) is supporting the seed grant program and engaging academic and research faculty to lead teams of students and persons with MCI to identify needs and explore creative solutions together through a multidisciplinary, co-design process.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn many cases, solutions developed to support people with MCI may have broader applicability to other user groups, and the wider community interested in health, aging, and cognition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach year for the next three years, the CEP\u0026#39;s Innovation Accelerator (IA) will award $150,000 in seed grants to grow the body of literature in the MCI space. This inaugural seed grant year, the IA has awarded five seed grants to interdisciplinary teams from Georgia Tech and Emory. Here are the seed grant recipients for 2019 - 2020:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEveryday Memory Intervention for Caring Dyads\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrincipal Investigators:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnn Pearman\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChris Hertzog\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollaborator: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKen Hepburn\u003C\/strong\u003E, Emory University\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis intervention is designed to help both CEP members and their care partners (caring dyads) learn new techniques to help improve their everyday memory and functioning. Investigators will teach both people strategies to manage their everyday functioning with a focus on self-regulation and dyadic interaction.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIdentifying Barriers and Technological Interventions to Support Adherence Behaviors in Mild Cognitive Impairment\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInvestigators:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EKayci L. Vickers\u003C\/strong\u003E, Emory University School of Medicine (PI)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Felicia C. Goldstein\u003C\/strong\u003E, Emory University School of Medicine (Co-I)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMaribeth Gandy Coleman\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Institute of Technology (Co-I)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ELaura Levy\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Institute of Technology (Co-I)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPast research has shown that up to 40% of older adults do not adhere properly to prescribed medications, and that these rates are higher among individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Although it has been less well-studied, there is growing evidence that behavioral recommendations such as changing one\u0026rsquo;s diet, exercising more, becoming more cognitively active, and engaging in regular social activities are more difficult to carry out and therefore are likely to result in even higher rates of non-adherence. The proposed study aims to understand the major barriers to adherence to these types of regimens in individuals with MCI and their care partners, and to co-design technological solutions for overcoming these barriers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDevelopment and Testing of a Social Game with the Therapeutic Potential for Individuals with MCI and their Families\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInvestigators:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChantal Kerssens\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Institute of Technology (PI)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMaribeth Gandy Coleman\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Institute of Technology (Co-I)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELaura Levy\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Institute of Technology (Co-I)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESubject Matter Experts:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECecile Janssens\u003C\/strong\u003E, Emory University\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETracy Mitzner\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Molly Perkins\u003C\/strong\u003E, Emory University School of Medicine\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESuzette Binford\u003C\/strong\u003E, Emory University\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe proposed project aims to create, implement and test an adapted version of a well-known game, such as Scrabble, for people with MCI and their family members. Many couples and families seek opportunities to stay active, physically and mentally, to support their brain health.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EFeasibility of Using Tele-Technology for Mind-Body Interventions for People with Mild Cognitive Impairment\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInvestigators:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETracy L. Mitzner\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Patricia C. Griffiths\u003C\/strong\u003E, Emory University\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGroup mind-body classes, such as tai chi and mindfulness, have the potential to provide both physical and social health benefits. Unfortunately, there are substantial logistical, cultural, and structural barriers for adults aging with cognitive disabilities, such as Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), to engage in group exercise classes. Barriers include lack of transportation to classes, fear of negative stereotypes, and a dearth of instructors with appropriate training. Teletechnology, such as videoconferencing with audio and video exchange, provides the opportunity for people to deliver and attend group exercise classes remotely, with great potential to support people with MCI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeasibility of Measuring Natural Gait Speed In-Home to Quantify Falls Risk in Individuals with MCI\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInvestigators:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJon Sanford\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoe Nocera\u003C\/strong\u003E, Emory School of Medicine\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDawn Fletcher\u003C\/strong\u003E, Brain Health Center (Co-I)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe purpose of the proposed pilot project is to demonstrate the feasibility of using continuous measures of naturalistic gait speed during an individual\u0026rsquo;s normal, everyday activity in the home environment and if the captured measures can provide a more reliable assessment of mobility and fall risk in individuals with MCI.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead full descriptions of each project on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/mild-cognitive-impairment-program\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The grants from Georgia Tech and Emory University support research into mild cognitive impairment (MCI)."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2019-11-21 15:59:13","changed_gmt":"2019-11-21 19:47:30","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-11-21T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-11-21T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"623223":{"id":"623223","type":"image","title":"MCI Empowerment Program","body":null,"created":"1562870849","gmt_created":"2019-07-11 18:47:29","changed":"1562870849","gmt_changed":"2019-07-11 18:47:29","alt":"Students and MCI Fellows design elements of a therapeutic kitchen for the MCI Empowerment Program","file":{"fid":"237335","name":"kitchen-MCI.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/kitchen-MCI.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/kitchen-MCI.png","mime":"image\/png","size":240837,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/kitchen-MCI.png?itok=36vaCxmy"}}},"media_ids":["623223"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2217","name":"MCI"},{"id":"180249","name":"Mild Cognitive Impairment"},{"id":"183127","name":"cognitive empowerment program"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlyson Key\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarketing Communications Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"628929":{"#nid":"628929","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Helping Aging Adults Take Their Power Back","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs we age, we lose so many of the abilities we once prized. The simple tasks aren\u0026rsquo;t easy anymore. Things like climbing steps, walking on the sidewalk, cooking, and even going to the bathroom become achievements to us when we perform them without incidence, embarrassments when we fail. After spending a lifetime gaining experience and wisdom, we find our bodies, and sometimes our minds conspiring to undo all we have achieved.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at the Georgia Institute of Technology is working to help people take their power back through an array of research initiatives, centers, and partnerships, including the new Cognitive Empowerment Program in collaboration with the Emory Brain Health Center at Emory University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;With our work in aging, we want to help people achieve the priorities and goals they have for their third stage of life,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive director of IPaT and Regents\u0026nbsp;Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;We think technologies and different healthcare approaches, like help at home and a focus on social connections and community, can help people do this.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EImproving Health Outcomes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETele Tai Chi\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETracy Mitzner\u003C\/strong\u003E, a research scientist in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.psychology.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Psychology\u003C\/a\u003E, is working on an evidence-based program with world-renowned tai chi\u0026nbsp;instructor Paul Lam on a project designed to help older people with mobility impairments increase both their activity level and their social connections.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;A strong social connection has very significant health outcomes,\u0026rdquo; said Mitzner, who\u0026rsquo;s also co-director of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/s2.techsage.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETechSAge\u003C\/a\u003E, a collaborative research center with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which supports aging-in-place for people with long-term disabilities. \u0026ldquo;And a lack of social connection increases your mortality risk. So, it\u0026#39;s not just about feeling good; it\u0026#39;s directly tied to your health.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Tele Tai Chi program brings together a group of older adults through OneClick.chat, a web-based video conferencing platform. They will not only learn tai chi\u0026nbsp;through the system, but they\u0026rsquo;ll also participate in social time, much like one does in a traditional class.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMeasuring gait speed\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKnown as an extremely accurate, fast, and simple health indicator, doctors use walking speed and changes to predict significant health issues like physical and cognitive decline, quality of life, hospitalizations, and even mortality.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrian Jones\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/awarehome.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAware Home Research Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E, is collaborating with Ted Johnson, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.aging.emory.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Health in Aging\u003C\/a\u003E at Emory, to test a system they placed in doctor\u0026rsquo;s offices and medical centers in Atlanta and Oregon. It measures a person\u0026rsquo;s gait speed as they walk from the waiting room to the exam room, and is designed to be a quick and unobtrusive method for detecting issues that otherwise may go unnoticed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnhancing the Quality of Life\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESmart Bathroom\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJones has also just completed a trial testing a bathroom that helps people get on and off the toilet. It uses off-the-shelf technology to observe the person\u0026rsquo;s gait, posture, and their speed of movement. The Smart Bathroom uses that information to raise or lower the toilet and grab bars to assist with the mount or dismount.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our next trial of the Smart Bathroom will involve testing it with people who use a wheelchair and people who use a walker,\u0026rdquo; said Jones.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHomeLab\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn if people can and will use a piece of assistive technology in the home, it pays to test it in their home. \u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s only so much you can do in the lab,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBrad Fain\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/homelab.gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EHomeLab\u003C\/a\u003E and principal research scientist at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;People get tired, and older adults get tired even quicker.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHomeLab deploys products in the home to observe how people interact with them over time so the lab can test assumptions or make improvements. With a network of more than 600 homes of people aged 50 and older, HomeLab has assessed systems such as a wearable device that reminds users when its time for their medication, an in-home medication dispenser, and a smart mirror.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026#39;s real-world, and it gives people a lot more experience with the product or service we\u0026rsquo;re testing,\u0026rdquo; added Fain.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;A recent trial involved testing commercial activity trackers (FitBit, Nike+ Fuel Band, Striiv,\u0026nbsp;and MyFitnessPal) with older adults to see if knowing their actual level of daily activity would inspire them to change their behavior.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We saw real change with people trying to increase their activity level by adding just a bit more to what they\u0026rsquo;re already doing, like taking the long way when they went for a walk or took the dog for a stroll,\u0026rdquo; said Fain.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEveryday Memory Intervention\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the more frightening aspects of aging is a dwindling memory. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s something other people may be aware of before you are,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher Hertzog\u003C\/strong\u003E, a professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Psychology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScientists typically measure memories with diaries people use at the end of each day. \u0026quot;But they forget what happened during the day, and often once they\u0026rsquo;ve forgotten it, then it\u0026rsquo;s gone,\u0026rdquo; said Hertzog.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of his current projects, Everyday Memory Intervention, gets around that end-of-the-day problem by using a smartphone for people to record the events as they happen. It\u0026rsquo;s an attempt to overcome the difficulties of measuring memory in the real world. One of the problems with current mnemonics training is that while people can learn to memorize the information, they have more difficulty transferring that training into something useful in real life.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What we\u0026rsquo;re doing,\u0026rdquo; he said, \u0026ldquo;is turning that on its head and focusing on helping people remember the target behavior in their everyday life,\u0026rdquo; basically cutting out the middleman.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECognitive Empowerment Program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn January 2020, IPaT, in partnership with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.emoryhealthcare.org\/centers-programs\/brain-health-center\/index.html\u0022\u003EEmory Brain Health Center\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/simtigrate.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESimTigrate Design Lab\u003C\/a\u003E in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E, will open the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-and-emory-university-partner-mild-cognitive-impairment-program\u0022\u003ECognitive Empowerment Program\u003C\/a\u003E (CEP) at Emory\u0026#39;s Brain Health Center. The program is made possible by $23.7 million in grants from the James M. Cox Foundation and Cox Enterprises. CEP has four major pieces: the therapeutics core, built environment core, technology core, and the innovation accelerator. Together they will provide a holistic approach to managing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a neurological condition that occurs between the typical cognitive decline of aging and dementia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMemory problems, as well as difficulties with language, judgment, and general thinking to a degree that is greater than typically experienced in healthy aging, all characterize MCI. People with MCI may stay at that stage, or the condition may be a precursor to a dementia disorder such as Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s disease, vascular dementia, or another neurological condition. It rarely reverses. The American Academy of Neurology\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5772157\/\u0022\u003Eestimates that about 14.9 percent\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;of Americans over the age of 65 develop mild cognitive impairment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s a use it or lose it type of aspect about human cognitive capabilities,\u0026rdquo; said Mynatt. \u0026quot;So, if we can delay, stop, or even reverse the trends associated with cognitive decline, we can help people improve their quality of life.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year the World Health Organization\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.who.int\/mental_health\/neurology\/dementia\/guidelines_risk_reduction\/en\/\u0022\u003Ereleased a report\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on reducing the risks of cognitive decline and dementia. Chief among its recommendations is for people to increase their physical activity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The idea behind the empowerment program was really to put a structure to the recommendations given by a physician for how patients can manage their diagnosis,\u0026rdquo; said Amy Rodriquez, director of therapeutic programs at CEP and assistant professor in Emory School of Medicine\u0026rsquo;s Department of Neurology. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re saying we can support these patients in making changes that could impact the course of their condition.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA person with MCI may find that the instrumental activities of daily living are more difficult than before, said Rodriguez. Things like managing finances, getting to places on time, navigating, even dressing, become challenging.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmory\u0026rsquo;s cognitive neurology clinic will refer older adults to the program where they can engage in a host of activities known to stimulate their cognition. They\u0026rsquo;ll also have the opportunity to join groups to learn strategies for supporting memory, exercise, including strength training and yoga, take part in a book club or art class, and cook in the demo kitchen. These are all activities meant to empower people with MCI, boost their social engagement, and support their continued independence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECraig Zimring\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of the built environment core at CEP and director of the\u0026nbsp;SimTigrate Design Lab, is overseeing space design. Zimring\u0026rsquo;s team will concentrate on how the center\u0026rsquo;s environment impacts people\u0026rsquo;s behavior. Made with the principles of universal design, it will be easy to navigate no matter what physical ability a person possesses. It\u0026rsquo;s also a visually open space with generous natural lighting, a layout intended to encourage interaction and co-design between program participants and researchers.\u0026nbsp;The team will survey how people use the center; are they being social, reaching out to others? They\u0026#39;ll analyze the environment, including noise and temperature.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I want people to be able to look in at the research we\u0026#39;re doing\u0026nbsp;and say, \u0026#39;That looks neat. What are you creating? Lemme tell you my thoughts about it,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer DuBose\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of the innovation accelerator core at CEP and associate director of the SimTigrate Design Lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe innovation accelerator will offer \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/mild-cognitive-impairment-program\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eseed grants to support research\u003C\/a\u003E aimed at developing, testing, and disseminating evidence-based interventions for MCI. DuBose is also getting students in on the action. They will be busy developing solutions related to some of the difficulties people with MCI experience in their daily lives. The most promising solutions will be picked up and worked on by researchers at CEP, who will test some in the real world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe technology core, directed by Mynatt, will design interventions and apps, as well as sense and gather\u0026nbsp;data,\u0026nbsp;connecting the program to participant\u0026rsquo;s homes and daily activities.\u0026nbsp;One of her projects involves creating a Siri-like social assistant for people with MCI and their care partners. Key goals driving work in participant homes include facilitating important activities such as physical exercise and healthy nutrition while detecting and reversing harmful situations such as poor sleep.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile they have funding for three years, Rodriguez said, they\u0026rsquo;re working to create ways to sustain the center that empowers patients, families, and staff as co-designers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;First and foremost, it\u0026rsquo;s about empowerment; how can we systematically increase people\u0026rsquo;s sense of empowerment?\u0026rdquo; said Mynatt. \u0026ldquo;You can take scans of people\u0026rsquo;s brains all day long, but we want to empower the people.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWriter: David Terraso\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech is working to help 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Key\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarketing Communications Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"624015":{"#nid":"624015","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Mild Cognitive Impairment Empowerment Program Call for Pre-Proposals","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe number of individuals affected by Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is increasing every year, with an estimated 15 percent to 20 percent of those over the age of 65 at risk of developing it. These individuals have increased problems with memory, problem-solving or spatial ability.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe vision of the Mild Cognitive Impairment Empowerment Program (MCIEP) is to revolutionize the experience of people affected by MCI by creating a comprehensive approach that can be replicated nationally and internationally.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;With the aim of speeding up development, testing and dissemination of evidence-based interventions for MCI, the Innovation Accelerator (IA) core is offering seed grants to support research in the following areas: therapeutic programming, technology, and the built environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe funded projects should result in innovative solutions, strategies or methodologies developed through a culture of collaboration among students, researchers, clinicians, and people with MCI in less than 12 months\u0026rsquo; time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeginning in the fall of 2019, $150,000 in seed grants will be available each year for the next three years.\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EProposals can range from semester to year-long research projects and smaller proposals can target funds to convene valuable discussions, gather data, develop methods and metrics or to prototype new designs and technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESee the related file to the right for more information on the pre-proposal call and how to apply.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll pre-proposals will be evaluated by a review committee comprised of representatives from all cores of the MCIEP and individuals affected by MCI. Feedback from the committee will be given to all pre-proposals. Those selected for full proposals will be contacted by the end of the day on September 10.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor additional information or questions regarding the seed grant process email\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kimberly.seaton@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekimberly.seaton@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELooking forward to reading your pre-proposals,\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJennifer DuBose,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMCIEP\u0026#39;s Innovation Accelerator Director\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech academic and research faculty are invited to submit seed grant pre-proposals to the Mild Cognitive Impairment Empowerment Program.\u0026nbsp;Pre-proposal deadline is August 29, 2019, by 5 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech academic and research faculty are invited to submit seed grant pre-proposals to the Mild Cognitive Impairment Empowerment Program. Pre-proposal deadline is August 29, 2019, by 5 p.m."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2019-08-05 19:38:11","changed_gmt":"2020-04-14 18:53:09","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-08-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-08-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"624041":{"id":"624041","type":"image","title":"Patient with medications.","body":null,"created":"1565107984","gmt_created":"2019-08-06 16:13:04","changed":"1565108008","gmt_changed":"2019-08-06 16:13:28","alt":"Patient stands at drawer with medications.","file":{"fid":"237675","name":"patient.meds_.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/patient.meds_.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/patient.meds_.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":120346,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/patient.meds_.jpg?itok=N2C2qOgd"}}},"media_ids":["624041"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"},{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"},{"id":"1227","name":"School of Music"},{"id":"468131","name":"SimTigrate"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor More Information Contact:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kimberly.seaton@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKimberly Bass Seaton\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSimTigrate Design Lab\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"614283":{"#nid":"614283","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech and Emory University Partner on Mild Cognitive Impairment Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBy Alyson Powell and Malrey Head\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology is joining Emory University\u0026rsquo;s Brain Health Center in \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/news.emory.edu\/stories\/2018\/11\/mci_empowerment\/index.html\u0022\u003Elaunching an innovative research and therapy program\u003C\/a\u003E for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which is often a precursor to Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s disease. The James M. Cox Foundation and Cox Enterprises, Inc. are supporting the new MCI Empowerment Program with a $23.7 million gift.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMCI is a distinct, early decline in cognition, affecting up to 20 percent of Americans over age 64. This age group is expected double to 88.5 million by the year 2050 and is the fastest growing population in the Atlanta metropolitan area, according to 2010 U.S. Census figures.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology (IPaT)\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/simtigrate.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESimTigrate Design Lab\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E, and other programs and labs across campus have received more than $7 million to test and refine new technologies and innovations in built environments that promote long-term health and independence.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nA first-of-its-kind facility in Executive Park will house the MCI Empowerment Program and will provide innovative lighting, sound, outdoor spaces, and other best practices in architecture and design to support therapeutic programming in the space, including classes, assessments, counseling, lectures, and technology use and training. The space will be a therapeutic living lab, and continuously improved to meet changing needs as the program evolves.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech will provide three key strengths that complement Emory\u0026rsquo;s therapeutic expertise:\u2028\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nElizabeth Mynatt, executive director of the Institute for People and Technology and distinguished professor in the College of Computing will direct the technology core. This core will be responsible for technologies such as sensors, wearables, and platforms that will collect data, conduct analytics, and make sense of that data to provide feedback to fellows and care partners.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u2028\u0026ldquo;Innovations in design, sensing, and analytics will allow us to create novel mobile and home technologies to empower individuals with MCI and their caregivers and to understand the daily experience of MCI,\u0026rdquo; Mynatt said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe built environment core, led by Craig Zimring, director of the SimTigrate Design Lab and a professor in the School of Architecture, will research how innovative design can improve cognition, mood, and functioning for people with MCI and will test and disseminate these findings. The built environment core will lead the design of the empowerment center in Executive Park and will develop solutions for therapeutic spaces and for home settings.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;It is exciting to help develop and collaborate in a meaningful way on brain health, which is an important priority for the Atlanta region, and for Georgia Tech and Emory,\u0026rdquo; said Zimring, a founder and developer of the field of evidence-based design of healthcare environments.\u2028\u2028\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJennifer DuBose, associate director of SimTigrate and principal research associate in the College of Design, will lead the innovation accelerator, working across the three cores and engaging people with MCI, students, researchers, and industry to learn best practices and create, test, and implement tailored solutions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe focus of the innovation accelerator is to expedite MCI research and break down barriers to innovation and collaboration by providing resources and expertise and connecting with other resources in the Atlanta community. Annual seed grants will promote innovation in brain health. Collaborators in the innovator accelerator will capitalize on current MCI research to improve the lives of people with MCI.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFor DuBose, her work has special significance. She has a family history of Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s and said it\u0026rsquo;s important to direct a program that will engage with people with MCI as co-designers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;Innovation in healthcare often takes too long to go from the bench to the bedside. We have the opportunity to break down some of the barriers that exist between research and therapy and between departments and institutions. This is an opportunity to more quickly make a difference in people\u0026rsquo;s lives,\u0026rdquo; DuBose said. \u0026ldquo;Time is a luxury people with MCI don\u0026rsquo;t have. MCI will rapidly impact our society and we need to address as quickly as we can.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nShe continued, \u0026ldquo;We also want to honor and respect what people with MCI have to offer and they will be as fully engaged in the innovation as they want to be.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLearn more about \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/whsc.emory.edu\/index.html\u0022\u003EEmory Health Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.coxenterprises.com\/corporate-responsibility\/james-m-cox-foundation\u0022\u003EJames. M. Cox Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E at their websites.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESimTigrate Design Lab, the Institute for People and Technology, and other programs and labs across campus will join in the innovative research and therapy program for people with the brain condition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"SimTigrate Design Lab, the Institute for People and Technology, and other programs and labs across campus will join in the innovative research and therapy program for people with the brain condition."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2018-11-15 16:04:06","changed_gmt":"2018-11-16 17:17:17","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"614348":{"id":"614348","type":"image","title":"Therapeutic Kitchen GT and Emory","body":null,"created":"1542388614","gmt_created":"2018-11-16 17:16:54","changed":"1542388614","gmt_changed":"2018-11-16 17:16:54","alt":"Therapeutic Kitchen","file":{"fid":"233887","name":"SimTigrate_400x400.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SimTigrate_400x400.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SimTigrate_400x400.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":114336,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/SimTigrate_400x400.jpg?itok=WNc-fXpm"}}},"media_ids":["614348"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"},{"id":"468131","name":"SimTigrate"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor More Information Contact:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:malrey.head@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMalrey Head\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDigital Communications Specialist\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Design\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}