{"681670":{"#nid":"681670","#data":{"type":"event","title":"MS Defense by Constance Norris Squirrell ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETHE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnder the provisions of the regulations for the degree\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMASTER OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThursday, April 24, 2025\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m. EST\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrice Gilbert 4222\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOnline Link:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_M2ZiOTdiMmItYjkwZi00NTJmLWFhN2UtODYyZjRkNWVhZjg0%40thread.v2\/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22482198bb-ae7b-4b25-8b7a-6d7f32faa083%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2289999c99-8498-4ad4-aa02-07e191858add%22%7d\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehttps:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_M2ZiOTdiMmItYjkwZi00NTJmLWFhN2UtODYyZjRkNWVhZjg0%40thread.v2\/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22482198bb-ae7b-4b25-8b7a-6d7f32faa083%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2289999c99-8498-4ad4-aa02-07e191858add%22%7d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConstance Norris Squirrell\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ewill present a thesis defense entitled\u003Cstrong\u003E,\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0022Co-Designing Customizable 3D-Printed Hand Grips for Aging Populations with Arthritis\u0022\u202f\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvisor:\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Dr. Leila Aflatoony, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee:\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EDr. Eunsook Kwon, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Yousef Bushehri, Georgia Tech School of Architecture\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u202f Faculty and students are invited to attend this presentation.\u202f \u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECommercially available assistive devices often fail to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities, necessitating customization. Occupational therapists (OTs) and other clinicians frequently resort to DIY processes to adapt these devices, despite their limited expertise in product design. However, the manual creation of assistive devices is time-intensive, lacks standardization and scalability, and often results in suboptimal functionality, ergonomics, and durability.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis project addresses these barriers by proposing a customizable hand-grip assistive device tailored to aging populations with mild arthritis-related impairments. Through a series of co-design workshops with OTs, an adaptable 3D model was developed, enabling therapists to modify hand-grip designs to align with individual anthropometric measurements. 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