INNOVATIVE
AND AFFORDABLE
ASSISTIVE-TECHNOLOGY
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THE PROBLEM
Globally, there’s a lack of access to quality tools and devices that support people living with disabilities. In fact, more than 1 billion people need assistive technology, yet only 1 in 10 has access to the technology they need.
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THE REASON
Many assistive technology products don't reach the market due to the high production cost, compared to the small potential market they serve.
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THE SOLUTION
Digital Manufacturing and Human-Centered design allow the creation of innovative and affordable assistive technology, without a large manufacturing cost.
WHAT WE CAN DO
FROM TRADITIONAL TO DIGITAL MANUFACTURING
Cutting labor time and costs and providing high quality, customizable products
FROM IDEA TO
REAL PRODUCT
Development of assistive technology from scratch
COURSES, LECTURES
AND TALKS
Courses, lectures, and talks on design, technology, and design for disability
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
DESIGN
Assistive technology devices are crucial to help people participate in society and access essential social services. In the case of people with special needs, the average design is not enough.
Praxis in a variety of design fields, engineering, and manufacturing technologies afford me the skills to create wise solutions for complex problems.
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FROM TRADITIONAL TO DIGITAL MANUFACTURING
Most of the assistive technologies need to be customized and made by hand, requiring expansive labor ending with high costs.
I specialize in transforming traditionally crafted products into digital manufacturing by developing parametric designs, suitable for digital manufacturing. Digital manufacturing can reduce human labor and provide a higher-quality end product. To make the most of the transforming every session includes:
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Parametric design
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Technology Adoption for:
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3D Printing
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Laser Cutting
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Sheet Metal
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CNC Milling
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Vacuum Forming
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FROM IDEA TO MANUFACTURING
Many assistive technology products don’t reach the market, due to the high production cost, compared to the small potential market they serve.
Digital manufacturing provides a unique opportunity to produce low volume and customizable products with industrial quality both for validation and manufacturing. This method allows our products to be the first at the market.
- Design Thinking
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Design Research
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Human-Centered Design
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Inclusive Design
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Technology Adoption
COURSES LECTURES AND TALKS
There is a fundamental need for custom products for people with special needs, where custom solutions are critical to assist in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and rehabilitation processes.
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Parametric Design
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Digital Manufacturing
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Additive Manufacturing
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Human-Centered Design
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Design Thinking
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Design research
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Mass Customization
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Inclusive Design
RESEARCH AND PRAXIS
Researching and praxis of design and digital manufacturing technologies afford me new design skills, giving me the ability to create wise solutions for complex problems. Understanding the need for assistive technology inspired me, and I would like to inspire many others to design tools for people with special needs.
