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Coming to grips: 3D printing for accessibility

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Erin Buehler,

Amy Hurst,

Megan HofmannAuthors Info & Claims

ASSETS '14: Proceedings of the 16th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers & accessibility

Pages 291 - 292

https://doi.org/10.1145/2661334.2661345

Published: 20 October 2014 Publication History

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In this demonstration, we discuss a case study involving a student with limited hand motor ability and the process of exploring consumer grade, Do-It-Yourself (DIY) technology in order to create a viable assistive solution. This paper extends our previous research into DIY tools in special education settings [1] and presents the development of a unique tool, GripFab, for creating 3D-printed custom handgrips. We offer a description of the design process for a handgrip, explain the motivation behind the creation of GripFab, and explain current and planned features of this tool.

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Buehler, E., Kane, S.K., and Hurst, A. (2014). ABC and 3D: Opportunities and Obstacles to 3D Printing in Special Education Environments. (ASSETS'14).

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Coming to grips: 3D printing for accessibility
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing profession
      1. Assistive technologies
  2. User characteristics
    1. People with disabilities

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ASSETS '14: Proceedings of the 16th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers & accessibility

October 2014

378 pages

ISBN:9781450327206

DOI:10.1145/2661334

General Chair:
Sri Kurniawan
University of California Santa Cruz, USA
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Program Chair:
John Richards
IBM Watson Group, USA

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ASSETS '14: The 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

October 20 - 22, 2014

New York, Rochester, USA

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ASSETS '14 Paper Acceptance Rate 29 of 106 submissions, 27%;

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