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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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All of the ID studios will be open for an end-of-year display of design work by Industrial Design students. You can count on seeing innovative examples of furniture design, appliances and tools, wearable electronics, smart products, medical equipment, sustainable systems and universal/assistive products. The studios will be open April 25 through May 2.
On April 25, 7-9 pm, the ID Labs will also be open for demonstrations:
In the Interactive Product Design Lab (IPDL), facilities for experimenting with human-computer interface design will be presented.
The 3-D Body Lab will showcase various scanners used to map the curved contours of the human body to ergonomic products like helmets, eyewear and microsurgery tools.
In the Human Machine Interaction (HMI) Transportation Studio, the vehicular simulator will be demonstrated in its capacity to provide data for efficient placement of interactive technology within cars.