Comfort Devices
RISD
2013
Polyester, plastic pellets, heating pads, portable speakers
Degree Project: Comfort Devices is a human-centered project that focuses on designing for agitated individuals experiencing late stage dementia. The design process involved various stages of ethnographic research which led to a soothing, sensory wearable module that integrates three multi-modal therapies: weight, sound, and heat.
RISD
2013
Polyester, plastic pellets, heating pads, portable speakers
Degree Project: Comfort Devices is a human-centered project that focuses on designing for agitated individuals experiencing late stage dementia. The design process involved various stages of ethnographic research which led to a soothing, sensory wearable module that integrates three multi-modal therapies: weight, sound, and heat.