Hello! I'm Ruchita.

I like astronomy, archaeology and many more things in between.

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Design

Georgia Aquarium - Predators

Case study to change the perception of humans towards sharks through the aquarium's upcoming shark exhibit

Adaptive Physical Education

User-centered design process to make sports activities more accessible for visually impaired school children

Study Room Reservation System

Week long design sprint to set-up an optimized process for reserving a room in the campus libraries

Aura: Audiobook App Redesign

Week long design sprint to increase the functionality of audiobook apps through highlights, notes and checkpoints.

Yellow Pages

Week long design sprint to create an experience that allows potential mentors and mentees at Georgia Tech to discover each other


Research

Wheelchair App Evaluation

A generalizable framework for the heuristic evaluation of mobile-health applications for smart wheelchairs

Mild-Cognitive Impairment Project

A digital platform that helps older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment create and share postcards for self-expression and social engagement

Mental Health Project

Design research activites and guidelines for improving mental health and well-being applications for international graduate students


Physical Prototyping

Auto-spooling Sewing Machine

CAD modelled interactive prototype of a sewing machine for beginners which spools the thread automatically and makes sewing hassle-free

Hot Glue Pens

Iterative design methodology used for improving the form, feel and ergonomics of a hot glue pen modelled using pink foam

Marble Answering Machine

Durell Bishop's design of a tangible 'Marble Answering Machine' brought to life using a circuit playground express and CAD modelled 3D printed parts

Art

I use a mechanical pencil and sometimes a charcoal pencil or soft pastels.

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