Design Justice Principles and Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology: Case Study

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dc.contributor.advisorBaljko, Melanie
dc.contributor.authorPoustizadeh, Mana
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-03T14:07:27Z
dc.date.available2022-03-03T14:07:27Z
dc.date.copyright2021-12
dc.date.issued2022-03-03
dc.date.updated2022-03-03T14:07:27Z
dc.degree.disciplineComputer Science
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractIn this project, we focus on the Principles of Design Justice, as developed by the Design Justice Network, a community committed to challenging structural inequalities of design. Our thesis research project is aligned with the premise of user-centered design and the situated knowledge in third paradigm of HCI. We examine some of the current processes for Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology (DIY-AT) development and deployment using the works of Makers Making Change (MMC). MMC connects the makers of DIY-AT devices to people who need AT devices. We also examine the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the need for DIY-AT and the challenges it might have caused. Our findings include MMC's positive impact regarding DIY-AT service delivery, engaging local makers into making DIY-AT, and a modest job in integrating Design Justice Principles. The findings of our study also suggest an increase in the demand for AT due to the pandemic.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/39130
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectDesign
dc.subject.keywordsAssistive technology
dc.subject.keywordsDesign justice
dc.subject.keywordsMakers Making Change
dc.subject.keywordsAT
dc.subject.keywordsDIY-AT
dc.subject.keywordsMakerspace
dc.subject.keywordsCOVID-19
dc.subject.keywordsPandemic
dc.subject.keywordsPeople with disabilities
dc.titleDesign Justice Principles and Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology: Case Study
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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