GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Under the provisions of the regulations for the degree
MASTER OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
on
Monday, April 21, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EST
East Architecture 214
teams.microsoft.com
Huixi Huang
will present a thesis defense entitled,
"DIGITAL INTERVENTION TO SUPPORT THE SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING OF WOMEN WITH HORMONAL IMBALANCE OR MENSTRAL-RELATED ISSUES THROUGH TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE"
Advisor:
Dr. Leandro Miletto Tonetto, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design
Committee:
Dr. Leila Aflatoony, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design
Courtney Garvin, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design
Faculty and students are invited to attend this presentation.
Abstract
This thesis explores how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can be integrated into a digital platform to support the subjective well-being of women experiencing hormonal imbalances or menstrual-related issues. Through cultural probes with participants and interviews with TCM experts, the study identified a need for emotionally responsive, cycle-aware, and culturally grounded self-care tools. Insights from this research informed the design of a personalized digital platform that incorporates mood and symptom tracking, TCM-based self-care guidance, and access to professional consultation. The final design reflects a hybrid approach that merges TCM’s holistic, preventative philosophies with user-centered digital design to promote emotional resilience and bodily balance. By translating traditional health wisdom into accessible, interactive features, the platform offers a new model for designing inclusive and adaptive digital health tools tailored to women's lived experiences.
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