Studio Description

Andrew Todd Marcus

Adaptive Myo Devices will introduce you to the world of adaptive design with a cutting edge technological twist. Adaptive Design seeks to ensure that people with disabilities receive the custom adaptations they need to fulfill their developmental, social, academic, and vocational potential. Students will create assistive hardware that is responsive to the movements of the human body. To do this we will employ the Myo armband which uses proprietary EMG sensors, the to measures electrical activity from your muscles to detect gestrures, motion, orientation and rotation of your forearm. This will be a challenging, though rewarding, studio in which we will learn the basics of electronics and arduino, 3D modeling and fabricate design prototypes, integrate the Myo technology, and generate open-sourced designs for dissemination. This studio is part of the NuVu Lab for Assistive Technology, a research initiative to develop technology and design solution for a variety of humanistic needs.