Chris Lee received the Student Notable Consumer Technology Award at the 2023 Core77 Design Awards for his project Shift.
Shift – Adaptive Computer Navigator
Shift is an adaptive computer pointing device that offers an intuitive and accessible way for users with hand tremors (as a result of Parkinson’s Disease [PD] or Essential Tremors [ET]) to use a computer and regain their digital mobility.
A shifting dome provides precise translational control, and a pressure sensitive trackpad tracks large coarse movements while preventing unintentional clicks, improving accuracy that otherwise would be impossible with a traditional pointing device. These integration of existing technologies and features has potential in providing a better computer use experience for users with hand tremors. Shift’s complementing design language also allows for greater adoption when compared to other accessible devices on the market that have a stigmatized appearance.
Shift – The name Shift is a homonym used to represent the ‘shifting’ dome feature, a ‘shift’ in computer interaction and an homage to the shift key on a keyboard.
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