amy hurst - the maker revolution
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The Maker Revolution:!DIY Assistive Technology and Making “Making” Accessible!"Dr. Amy Hurst"Information Systems Department!University of Maryland, "Baltimore County"NRI PI Meeting: 11/5/15"
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I DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY THAT WORKS SMOOTHLY WITH HUMAN BEHAVIOR!
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Habit! Preference! Ability!
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Methodology: Collaboration with Users!
[ACM%Interac-ons%2014]%Michele%Williams.%%
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Methodology: Longitudinal Field Work!
[ACM%Interac-ons%2014]%
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Prototyping and Deign Lab!
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Talk Outline"Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology (DIY-AT)
Problem with Current AT Adoption Rates Rapid Prototyping Tools and Online Communities DIY-AT Practices on Thingiverse.com Do-It-Yourself vs. Do-It-For-Someone-Else
Making “Making Accessible”
Effortless 3D Modeling “Making” in Special Education
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Talk Outline"Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology (DIY-AT)
Problem with Current AT Adoption Rates Rapid Prototyping Tools and Online Communities DIY-AT Practices on Thingiverse.com Do-It-Yourself vs. Do-It-For-Someone-Else
Making “Making Accessible”
Effortless 3D Modeling “Making” in Special Education
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What is Assistive Technology?!
“any" item,"piece"of" equipment,"or"product"system," whether) acquired) commercially)off)the)shelf,)modified,)or)customized,"that"is" used" to" increase," maintain," or" improve"func6onal" capabili6es" of" individuals" with"disabili6es.”!–!US!Access!Board!
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SOUNDS GREAT, RIGHT? "
But… there is a problem
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Assistive Technology Goes Unused!29.3% overall AT abandonment rate Common factors [Philips and Zhao, 2000]
1. Not considering user opinion in selection 2. Difficulty obtaining the devices 3. Poor device performance 4. Changes in user needs and priorities
DIY offers end users control which may reduce abandonment rates
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DIY is Not New in AT Practice!
Disabled!Village!Children!David!Werner,!1987!
AT!Solu@ons!in!Minutes!Therese!Willkomm,!2005!
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Doing It Yourself is Less Expensive!
Commercial:!$110% DIY:!$2%
Made!with!4”!cut!off!lengths!of!3”!diameter!PVC!pipe,!black!fiberglass!rod,[email protected]!!
UUbolt!wheelchair!rail!mount!by!RAM!from!1800wheelchair.com!!
[ASSETS!2011]!
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Test technology at home, not the clinic Digital fabrication has fast turnaround Customize design as needs change
Doing It Yourself is Fast and Adaptive!
[ASSETS!2011]!
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Doing It Yourself is Empowering!
Solve!problems!!Build!confidence!!Take!control!!Independence!!
[ASSETS!2011]!
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Doing It Yourself is Cool!!
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Talk Outline"Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology (DIY-AT)
Problem with Current AT Adoption Rates Rapid Prototyping Tools and Online Communities DIY-AT Practices on Thingiverse.com Do-It-Yourself vs. Do-It-For-Someone-Else
Making “Making Accessible”
Effortless 3D Modeling “Making” in Special Education
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Traditional “Making” Tools!
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Accessible Making Tools!“Personal-scale manufacturing tools enable people that have no special training in woodworking, metalsmithing, or embroidery to manufacture their own complex, one-of-a-kind artisan-style objects” --Lipson, Factory@Home
3D!Printed!Plas@c! Laser!Cut!Wood! CNC!Milled!Metal!
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Great 3D printers available for $500! Can’t afford one of your own?
Finding Accessible Making Tools!
Visit a local shop! Order it online!
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Online Communities! Enable users to share designs, modifications, experiences, knowledge and inspiration
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Talk Outline"Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology (DIY-AT)
Problem with Current AT Adoption Rates Rapid Prototyping Tools and Online Communities DIY-AT Practices on Thingiverse.com Do-It-Yourself vs. Do-It-For-Someone-Else
Making “Making Accessible”
Effortless 3D Modeling “Making” in Special Education
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DIY-AT PRACTICES ON THINGIVERSE"What 3D-printable DIY-AT has been posted to Thingiverse.com, who made it, and why it was designed?
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Sharing 3D Files with Thingiverse!
Pill%box%insert%for%Altoids%-ns%by%scanlime%
Share files ready to be manufactured Open-source: users modify their designs Users share images and experiences
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Surveyed all AT posted to Thingiverse since 2008 Under 1% was AT (363 designs out of 100,000) 1. Traditional assistive technologies (6%) 2. Accessible media (11%) 3. Accessories for assistive devices (8%) 4. New assistive technology prototype (4%) 5. Prosthetic limbs (17%) 6. Medication management tools (36%) 7. Other design explicitly intended for
disabled or senior users (18%)
Assistive Technology on Thingiverse!
[CHI!2015]!
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Construction Complexity!
![CHI!2015]!
1. 30%!were!only!1!part!(no!assembly)!2. 40%!required!assembly!of!mul@ple!
printed!parts!3. 28%!required!assembly!of!printed!
and!extra!parts!
Most!AT!was!!designed!for!3D!printers!!
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What AT is Popular?!
![CHI!2015]!
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Talk Outline"Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology (DIY-AT)
Problem with Current AT Adoption Rates Rapid Prototyping Tools and Online Communities DIY-AT Practices on Thingiverse.com Do-It-Yourself vs. Do-It-For-Someone-Else
Making “Making Accessible”
Effortless 3D Modeling “Making” in Special Education
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Designer Experience and Motivation!
Online Survey with 69 AT designers to understand why they made and shared the AT, and their experience
[CHI!2015]!
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13% I%Made%This%for%Myself%)24! I!Made!This!for!Someone!I!Know)
13! This!Was!a!Personal!Challenge!)
5! This!Was!Required!for!a!Class!or!Compe@@on!!
6! This!Was!Part!of!a!Research!Project!
8! This!Isn’t!Intended!for!a!Disability!)
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Do It Yourself… For Someone Else!
Fast� Affordable� Customizable� empowering?
Consider changing habits, preferences, abilities
How do we make “making” accessible?
[CHI!2015]!
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Talk Outline"Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology (DIY-AT)
Problem with Current AT Adoption Rates Rapid Prototyping Tools and Online Communities DIY-AT Practices on Thingiverse.com Do-It-Yourself vs. Do-It-For-Someone-Else
Making “Making Accessible”
Effortless 3D Modeling “Making” in Special Education
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EFFORTLESS 3D MODELING WITH VIZTOUCH"Automatically generates a mathematic tactile graphic for tactile learners
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VizTouch Interface!
[TEI!2012]!
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VizTouch Equation Output!
[TEI!2012]!
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VizTouch Excel Output!
[TEI!2012]!
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EFFORTLESS 3D MODELING WITH GRIPFAB"Automatically generating customized hand grips for therapists, teachers, students, and anyone else.
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Building AT with School Therapists!
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[ASSETS!2014]!
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[ASSETS!2014]!
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[ASSETS!2014]!
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[ASSETS!2014]!
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Talk Outline"Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology (DIY-AT)
Problem with Current AT Adoption Rates Rapid Prototyping Tools and Online Communities DIY-AT Practices on Thingiverse.com Do-It-Yourself vs. Do-It-For-Someone-Else
Making “Making Accessible”
Effortless 3D Modeling “Making” in Special Education
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Make abstract concepts tangible Support multi-modal learning
Create Instruction Materials!
[ASSETS!2014]!
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Learn High-Tech Employable Skills!
60% unemployment rate for adults with Intellectual Disability
Making teaches valuable skills: Problem solving, Physical design, 3D Printer operation, 3D Modeling
[Fab!Learn!2015,!ASSETS!2015]!
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Encourage Student Collaboration!
[ASSETS!2015]!
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OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR MAKING “MAKING” ACCESSIBLE"
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Time is Most Expensive Resource!
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Choose the Right Equipment!
[ASSETS!2014]!
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Anticipate a Steep Learning Curve!
[ASSETS!2014]!
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WHAT’S NEXT?"
Study impact of our software tools with diverse populations Continue studying evolution of “DIY” culture and assistive technology
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Thank You! ! !!To learn more: amyhurst.com
umbcpad.com isrc.umbc.edu
Thank you to all my students, collaborators, participants and supporters.
Lisa Anthony, Scott Hudson, Shaun Kane, Anita Komlodi, Ravi Kuber, Wayne Lutters, Jen Mankoff, Helena Mentis
Thank you to my funders:
NSF QoLT ERC, NSF EAGER, NIDDR DRRP, Toyota Robotics, Microsoft Research, Nokia Research, and NIST