Blasko, Tanya Nicole2014-03-142014-03-142002-11-07etd-11092002-155946http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35638As 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?In Copyrightindustrial designwalking deviceThesishttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11092002-155946/