HumaniTech
Goals
We are comprised of several teams, made up of both undergraduate and graduate students, all working on different projects to solve global development issues. These solutions include: economic technologies for rural farmers, nutrition and farming engineering, vulnerability analyses, and accessible healthcare technology. We value human-centered design and co-creating with communities to ensure that our technology solutions are sustainable.
We recently merged with the Tech4Wildlife VIP which has focused on technological interventions to solve complex animal conservation issues. Tech4Wildlife projects center around human-wildlife interactions and using indigenous methods to solve these issues.
A list and descriptions of ongoing projects can be found on our website.
For more information about this VIP and the course goals and learning outcomes please view the Course Syllabus.
Issues Involved or Addressed
Focus on Human Centered Design to develop, build, and deploy sustainable solutions in challenging environments. Human Centered Design is focusing on involving the human perspective in all steps of problems solving. The problems the teams are working to solve is addressing health outcomes, nutrition, and addressing general living conditions in developing nations and resource-limited environments utilizing key technologies.
A list of current, ongoing, and past projects can be found on the Project Slides.
Partners/Sponsors
MIT/Lincoln Lab; Sanivation; League of Hope; University of Mayor; Parque Tagua Tagua; Yellowstone Foundation; Floyd County Schools, Walker County Schools; Zammi Agrikol (Partners in Agriculture); Clarkston Community Health Center; Beverly School of Kenya; American Red Cross
Methods and Technologies
- Collecting and analyzing data
- Surveys and interviews
- Coding and app development
- Professional collaboration
Majors Sought
Business: General Management, Global Development, Leadership and Organizational Change, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Strategy and Innovation
Computing: Analytics, Computational Media, Computer Science
Design: Architectural Technology, Architecture, Building Construction, Building Construction and Facility Management, City and Regional Planning, Geographic Information Science and Technology, Industrial Design, Music Technology, Urban Design
Engineering: Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Health Systems, Industrial Engineering, International Logistics, Materials Science and Engineering, Medical Physics
Liberal Arts: Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies, Economics, Economics and International Affairs, Global Economics and Modern Languages, Global Media and Cultures, History, Technology, and Society, International Affairs, International Affairs and Modern Languages, International Affairs, Science, and Technology, Literature, Media, and Communication, Public Policy
Sciences: Applied Physiology, Biology, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Neuroscience, Physics, Psychology
Preferred Interests and Preparation
If you are a student who is interested in learning how you can apply the skills you learn in the classroom to real problems, this is your opportunity to do so. Through a VIP course, you can help define the business, design, engineering, usability, and policy aspects of a broad range of global humanitarian efforts here at Georgia Tech. All majors and skill sets are welcome and encouraged to apply!
Advisor
Matthew Swarts
Matthew Swarts
matthew.swarts@design.gatech.edu
Day, Time & Location
Full Team Meeting:
2:00-2:50 Wednesday
Klaus 1440
Subteam meetings scheduled after classes begin.