Mines Human Centered Design Studio

This "Why HCDS Wednesday" features Cam Shelley who is currently working on the prosthetic speed skate project this semester.

We are happy you are a part of the team! It goes to show how engineering can really make a difference in this world.

Meet the Team Monday!

Today's feature is the E-Assist Nordic Sit Ski Team. They are hard at work creating a prototype that will provide a specialized piece of equipment designed for individuals with mobility impairments who want to participate in cross-country skiing. ⛷❄

The project leads are James Hess and Taylor Spurlock. We are excited to see it in action soon!

We were blessed to have Topher Downham come in for a Q&A session last week.

He is the Education and Outreach Program Manager for Accessibility at City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (https://bouldercolorado.gov/services/visitors-experiencing-disabilities and https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/features/quadriplegic-man-helps-others-with-disabilities-enjoy-boulders-trails/73-582258585), has traveled the world, and has worked with us on many projects. The Offroad-wheelchair we're working on currently is for him, and possibly his program. His positive mindset is inspiring and his disability has not held him back in any regard, it is how he adapts to it.

This is really cool.

Engineering student's AI model turns American Sign Language into English in real-time Engineering student Priyanjali Gupta's pre-trained AI model translates some American Sign Language signs to English instantly.

The swim orthosis team in the HCDS lab on a Sunday to make sure our client, , gets what he wants. Several other team members were there, just not in the pic.

We hope everyone is having a great !!

Welcome back to another ! This week you can read why Tom joined Mines HCDS!

Happy ! This week we would like to introduce the Backcountry Sit Ski team:

“We are making a back country sit ski for quadriplegics. It’s designed to be pushed and pulled so they can experience the backcountry!

Our client is Jeffrey Lockwood, founder of The Lockwood Foundation. They take people with paralysis outdoors on hikes.

We really enjoy being able to design some form of ski from the ground up!”