{"678495":{"#nid":"678495","#data":{"type":"event","title":"MS Defense by Zhifan Guo","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETHE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnder the provisions of the regulations for the degree\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMASTER OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, November 22, 2024\u202f\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E9:30 a.m. \u2013 10:30 p.m. EST\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWest Architecture 155\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Online link\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_NmUzNzRlM2MtYTUwMi00YmI2LTgzNTItMWEwYzlhNjVhZGU4%40thread.v2\/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22482198bb-ae7b-4b25-8b7a-6d7f32faa083%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225525e090-ec99-4e9c-bdee-b18557580c97%22%7d\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_NmUzNzRlM2MtYTUwMi00YmI2LTgzNTItMWEwYzlhNjVhZGU4%40thread.v2\/0?context={\u0026quot;Tid\u0026quot;%3a\u0026quot;482198bb-ae7b-4b25-8b7a-6d7f32faa083\u0026quot;%2c\u0026quot;Oid\u0026quot;%3a\u0026quot;5525e090-ec99-4e9c-bdee-b18557580c97\u0026quot;}\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_NmUzNzRlM2MtYTUwMi00YmI2LTgzNTItMWEwYzlhNjVhZGU4%40thread.v2\/0?context={\u0022Tid\u0022%3a\u0022482198bb-ae7b-4b25-8b7a-6d7f32faa083\u0022%2c\u0022Oid\u0022%3a\u00225525e090-ec99-4e9c-bdee-b18557580c97\u201d}\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZhifan Guo\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ewill present a thesis defense entitled,\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0022Eliciting Design Insights for Everyday Device Supporting Informal Mindfulness Practices\u0022\u202f\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvisor:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHyunjoo Oh, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlexander T. 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While informal mindfulness practices offer a way to restore present-moment awareness naturally integrated into daily activities, most technological solutions, such as meditation apps, paradoxically contribute to smart device distractions. This creates a need to explore alternative approaches that support informal mindfulness practices without relying on screen-based interactions. In this thesis, I examined ways to harmonize technology with focused attention by reconsidering time\u0027s role in mindfulness through a series of participatory study sessions. I developed two initial prototypes aimed at supporting mindful moments embedded in everyday living contexts. To gain deeper insights from mindfulness practitioners\u0027 embodied experiences and explore specific design considerations, I conducted a participatory design study with ten experienced mindfulness practitioners, inviting them to reimagine their relationship with time and everyday objects beyond screen-based interactions. One selected concept was developed into a working prototype through close collaboration with its original creator. 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