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Redesigning the Elderly Walker
Category:
Type:
Author(s):
MIT, Altitude
Design Process Covered:
Analyze, Build, Communicate, Ideate, Research
Industry Sector:
Health
Tag:
Global health
Country:
United States
Date:
August 7, 2017
Overview:
In this case study, the Integrated Design and Management program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) demonstrates the process of human centered design on a project to redesign walkers for the elderly. The core goal of the process was to gain a deeper understanding of what matters to...
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