Mechanical design of PlayLamp : a minimally intrusive device for recording the behavior of children at-risk of developmental disorders

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Steger, Stephen Andrew
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Mechanical design of Play Lamp : a minimally intrusive device for recording the behavior of children at-risk of developmental disorders
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
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Deb K. Roy.
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Abstract
This thesis paper documents the design process, decisions, and outcomes of the design of the physical form factor of PlayLamp, a device for video and audio recording the development of children at-risk of having developmental disorders in development at MIT's Media Lab Cognitive Machines Group. The physical form of PlayLamp is intended to be non-intrusive and have easy non-destructive installation while being aesthetically appealing and respectful of privacy. The end goal is to use the recorded information to develop computer models of behavioral patterns associated with these disorders.
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2008.
 
Includes bibliographical references (leaf 35).
 
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2008
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/45308
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Mechanical Engineering.
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