Mobility with Dignity: A Re-formation of the Standard Walker

As the population ages, the need for intelligent solutions to mobility concerns increases. Many existing products succeed in targeting the functional aspects of use but fail to address critical psychological and aesthetic elements in the design process. This thesis asks the question: can a walking device address concerns of dignity, beauty, and functionality?

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Industrial Design

Department dc:contributor.department

Industrial Design

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2002

Author dc:creator

• Blasko, Tanya Nicole

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Dorsa, Edward A.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Braaten, Ellen B.
• Reuter, Robert
• Dunay, Robert J.

• industrial design
• walking device

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-11092002-155946

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/35638