1st Place
Stand
Team: Judy Kong(California College of Arts)
The TechSAge Design Competition chose Judy Kong from the California College of the Arts as the winner with her entry named “Stand.” Stand is a cane with a compressible mechanism designed to assist older adults in sitting and standing.
Honorable Mention
StabiliTeeth
Team: Alexander Hasnain, Than Huynh, Cody Guldner, and James Nie (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
StabiliTeeth is a tremor-reducing, electric toothbrush that aims to support self-care and independence among people who experience tremors, such as those with Parkinson’s disease, ALS, & stroke.
Honorable Mention
Gardening for All
Justina Thompson(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
These accessible garden domes provide a space for older adults to connect with nature and socialize with others in the community.
Honorable Mention
MS Assistant
Ljilja Ruzic Kascak(Georgia Institute of Technology)
MS Assistant is a health and wellness self-management app that assists individuals aging with multiple sclerosis (MS). This evidence-based app helps users track their symptoms and share health data with providers. MS Assistant was developed as a dissertation project by Ljilja Ruzic Kascak, who recently graduated with a Ph.D. in Industrial Design from Georgia Tech. Ljilja was also awarded a mobile application seed grant from TechSAge.
Honorable Mention
PULSE
Robert Quinn, Andrew Gibson, Connor Collins, and Bruce Haantjes(Virginia Tech)
Designed for individuals with chronic back pain, PULSE is a tactile response system that monitors posture through a compression fit vest with embedded sensors and a mobile app. The student designer worked with residents at a local retirement community to develop the concept.
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