dc.contributor.author	Blasko, Tanya Nicole	en
dc.contributor.committeechair	Dorsa, Edward A.	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Braaten, Ellen B.	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Reuter, Robert	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Dunay, Robert J.	en
dc.contributor.department	Industrial Design	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-14T20:47:39Z	en
dc.date.adate	2003-01-06	en
dc.date.available	2014-03-14T20:47:39Z	en
dc.date.issued	2002-11-07	en
dc.date.rdate	2004-01-06	en
dc.date.sdate	2002-11-09	en
dc.description.abstract	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?	en
dc.description.degree	Master of Science	en
dc.identifier.other	etd-11092002-155946	en
dc.identifier.sourceurl	http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11092002-155946/	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35638	en
dc.publisher	Virginia Tech	en
dc.relation.haspart	thesispart3.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	thesispart4.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	thesispart7.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	thesispart1.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	thesispart8.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	thesispart6.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	thesispart5.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	thesispart2.pdf	en
dc.rights	In Copyright	en
dc.rights.uri	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/	en
dc.subject	industrial design	en
dc.subject	walking device	en
dc.title	Mobility with Dignity: A Re-formation of the Standard Walker	en
dc.type	Thesis	en
thesis.degree.discipline	Industrial Design	en
thesis.degree.discipline	Architecture	en
thesis.degree.grantor	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	en
thesis.degree.level	masters	en
thesis.degree.name	Master of Science	en

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