Improving Quality of Life
Through Use of 3D Printing
Guided Hands utilizes 3D printing technology to enable people living with limited hand mobility to write, paint, draw and access technology.
Sneak peak of Guided HandsTM here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIF62f-K5TE
Participants will learn:
- How to apply the Design Thinking Process to create assistive technology.
- 3D Printing capabilities to create solutions for people living with a disability.
- How to use the Guided HandsTM assistive device for a client or a loved one.
Speaker Name: Lianna Genovese
Lianna Genovese is the CEO & Founder of ImaginAble Solutions and inventor of the company’s international award-winning product Guided Hands, an assistive device that enables anyone experiencing limited hand mobility to write, paint, draw and access technology. Lianna holds a bachelor’s degree in biomedical and mechanical engineering from McMaster University where at only 19 years old, Lianna created the first prototype of Guided Hands for a colleague living with Cerebral Palsy. She is also the National Canadian Winner of the James Dyson Award and top 20 worldwide! Lianna is a passionate woman in engineering, and public speaker for women in STEM and entrepreneurship.
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