Kayla Arquines
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Biography
Undergraduate Student
Email: kaarquines@gmail.com
Education
BFA in Industrial Design
Minor in Informatics
Biography
I am an Industrial Design student in the College of Fine + Applied Arts passionate about promoting the welfare of others, animals and the environment through empathic research and design.
As a member of the Human Dynamics and Control Lab, I am focusing on human-machine interface and user experience (UX) research+design to improve projects and services for both users and creators. My efforts are to help persons with disabilities and progress technology with smart, user-centered design.
Projects:
- Advanced bionic prosthetic arm,
- Biomechanical measurement wearable technology,
- Hydraulic upper extremity training simulator
Research Interests
- User Experience (UX) Research and Design
- User-Centered Design Thinking
- Biomimicry
- Sustainability
- Empathy
- Mechatronics
- Soft Robotics
- Biomechanics
- AR, VR
- Wearable Technology and Sensing
Personal Interests:
- Humanitarian goals, Making people happy,
- Embarrassing my family and friends, Community building,
- Getting to know people and cultures,
- Urban (Hip-Hop) Dance, Piano