The grant program is open to faculty, students, and research scientists of Georgia Tech. Grants can be used to support the development of new hardware or new applications; fund the design and evaluation of new wearable technologies; or create new opportunities for internal or external collaboration, such as through workshops or speaker series. Our hope is that the engagement grant will help inspire a sense of collaboration, and will help aid in the creations of projects showcasing wearable technology’s potential.
Zane Cochran - HumanCentered Computing PhD Student
Harrison Daniels - HumanComputer Interaction & Industrial Design Master’s Student
James Hallam - Industrial Design PhD Student
Emily Keen - Industrial Design Master’s Student
Ian Wilson - Human Computer Interaction MS Student
Jim Budd - Chair & Professor, School of Industrial Design, Georgia Tech
NaturalMotion: Intuitive Gesture Control and Visualization of Time Evolving Graphs
Samuel Clarke - CS Junior
Nathan Dass - CS Freshman
Duen Horng (Polo) Chau - Assistant Professor, School of Computational Science & Engineering
Wearable Computing in the Wild
Andrew Quitmeyer- Digital Media PhD
Jennette Yen - Biology Professor / Director of Center for Biologically - Inspired Design
Matthew Swarts - Researcher, College Of Architecture
Paul Clifton- Digital Media PhD
Smart Ballet Shoe: Transforming Adult Ballet Learning with Wearable Tech
Emily Keen - Industrial Design Master’s Student
Jim Budd - Chair & Professor, School of Industrial Design, Georgia Tech
Onscent
Joelle Alcaidinho - MSHCI Masters
Giancarlo Valentine - ECE PhD
Melody Jackson - Associate Professor HCC
Multisensory Mirror Therapy Gloves: Custom Fit Interactive Gloves to Enhance Rehabilitation Exercises
James Hallam - Industrial Design PhD Student
Jim Budd - Chair & Professor, School of Industrial Design, Georgia Tech
Human Body Mediated Communication
Cheng Zhang - School of Interactive Computing, CS PhD
Gregory D. Abowd - School of Interactive Computing - Distinguished Professor
Omer T. Inan - School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Assistant Professor
Jim Budd - Chair & Professor, School of Industrial Design, Georgia Tech
2014 Grant Awardees
Pehn Pehn Pixels: Interactive LED Vests for Motorcycle Taxis in Monrovia, Liberia
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Zane Cochran - HumanCentered Computing PhD Student
Harrison Daniels - HumanComputer Interaction & Industrial Design Master’s Student
James Hallam - Industrial Design PhD Student
Emily Keen - Industrial Design Master’s Student
Ian Wilson - Human Computer Interaction MS Student
Jim Budd - Chair & Professor, School of Industrial Design, Georgia Tech
NaturalMotion: Intuitive Gesture Control and Visualization of Time Evolving Graphs
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Samuel Clarke - CS Junior
Nathan Dass - CS Freshman
Duen Horng (Polo) Chau - Assistant Professor, School of Computational Science & Engineering
Wearable Computing in the Wild
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Andrew Quitmeyer- Digital Media PhD
Jennette Yen - Biology Professor / Director of Center for Biologically - Inspired Design
Matthew Swarts - Researcher, College Of Architecture
Paul Clifton- Digital Media PhD
Smart Ballet Shoe: Transforming Adult Ballet Learning with Wearable Tech
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Emily Keen - Industrial Design Master’s Student
Jim Budd - Chair & Professor, School of Industrial Design, Georgia Tech
Onscent
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Joelle Alcaidinho - MSHCI Masters
Giancarlo Valentine - ECE PhD
Melody Jackson - Associate Professor HCC
Multisensory Mirror Therapy Gloves: Custom Fit Interactive Gloves to Enhance Rehabilitation Exercises
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James Hallam - Industrial Design PhD Student
Jim Budd - Chair & Professor, School of Industrial Design, Georgia Tech
Human Body Mediated Communication
Cheng Zhang - School of Interactive Computing, CS PhD
Gregory D. Abowd - School of Interactive Computing - Distinguished Professor
Omer T. Inan - School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Assistant Professor
Jim Budd - Chair & Professor, School of Industrial Design, Georgia Tech