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PROJECT:
PAPR - Powered Air Purifying Respirator
Georgia Institute of Technology: Masters Thesis, Industrial
Design, GA
"Development of a Powered Air Purifying Respirator for the
Healthcare Environment"
Prepared by Mr. Willis Whiteside
AWARD: BRONZE Industrial
Design Excellence Award 1995 an annual product design competition
sponsored by The Industrial Designers Society of America and Business Week Magazine |
This masters thesis
design project involved development of a lightweight,
battery powered, positive pressure, loose fitting respirator, that uses
a high-efficiency particulate air filter. The final semantic appearance is symbolic of
the angelic "halo" and considers the physical, human factors,
psychological and social aspects of the patient-caretaker relationship.
It included a 105 page written thesis including supervision by 3
thesis advisors.
See Page Human Factors Development
Process
Credits &
Gratitude:
Mr. William (Bill)
Bullock, Senior Advisor
(GT Department Head, Industrial Design Department)
Mr. Len D. Singer,
Advisor
(GT Professor I.D. Department)
Mr. David I. Jacobi,
Advisor
(GT Masters - Human Factors Department)
Mr. Paul Hiltman,
Technical Advisor
(ISI Corporation, Lawrenceville GA)
Mrs. Debbie Whiteside
Ms. Linda Forman
Mr. Mel Hutto
Mrs. Carolina Gill,
Mock-Up Photography Model
Mr. Doug Purvis, Purvis Photography
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