This studio introduces students to a research-based design approach where teams work with interdisciplinary project mentors from non-design backgrounds ranging from aerospace and mechanical engineering to health and medical professionals. Students will be introduced to soft materials, smart textiles, and other technological advances in sensors and microcontrollers.
This project Psychophysical Perception of Body-Suit Interactions by students Eugene Brukhman, Woody Wei, Alejandro Espina, used a sensory garment they designed to better understand the relationship between perceived and actual discomfort for astronauts.