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CHI 2019: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2019 CHI CONFERENCE ON HUMAN FACTORS IN COMPUTING SYSTEMS
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ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY
DOI: 10.1145/3290605.3300544
Keywords
3D printing; Adaptive Design; Digital Fabrication; Occupational Therapy; Rapid Prototyping
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- Center for Machine Learning and Health Fellowship
- NSF GRFP Fellowship
- NSF [1836813, IIS-1718651]
- Division of Computing and Communication Foundations
- Direct For Computer & Info Scie & Enginr [1836813] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Consumer-fabrication technologies potentially improve the effectiveness and adoption of assistive technology (AT) by engaging AT users in AT creation. However, little is known about the role of clinicians in this revolution. We investigate clinical AT fabrication by working as expert fabricators for clinicians over a four-month period. We observed and co-designed AT with four occupational therapists at two clinics: a free clinic for uninsured clients, and a Veteran's Affairs Hospital. We find that existing fabrication processes, particularly with respect to rapid prototyping, do not align with clinical practice and its do-no-harm ethos. We recommend software solutions that would integrate into client care by: amplifying clinicians' expertise, revealing appropriate fabrication opportunities, and supporting adaptable fabrication.
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