Category: 2015
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UGA Remastered
The University of Georgia Special Collections Library specializes in preserving rare historical material. The collections are housed in both the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. For the UGA Remastered project, we focused on the Emmy winning Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody…
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Tribe
In January 2015, we were tasked with finding a way to make the lives of students with hearing loss the best that they could be. We spoke with the Disability Resource Center at UGA, surveyed over 60 individuals with some degree of hearing loss and interviewed an educator who has worked with deaf students. What…
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TrailGuard
Trail Guard allows hikers to travel with greater peace of mind knowing that their safety is being monitored through an interactive application designed to respond to hikers in need. The search and rescue system gives hikers the option to check in before they begin their hike to ensure their safety and improve their hiking experience.…
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SimpLISTit
We all know the hassle of being in a grocery store and frantically digging through our pockets and purses for our shopping lists. Imagine if with a twist of your wrist you would have your list guiding you to and from each item! simpLISTit is an Apple Watch app that will better the shopping experience…
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Pulse
A healthy lifestyle and an efficiently working body have direct effects on workplace productivity and office morale. Activity is fun, but maintaining an active lifestyle is also among the most essential elements of daily life. We are solving this pandemic by designing a simple, hand-held fitness tracking web application, which we call Pulse. The easy…
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Oculus Expedition
The Oculus Expedition is an educational application that can be used with the Oculus Development Kit 2 to give users an entirely immersive experience in the solar system. Designed by a team of four students from the New Media Institute at the University of Georgia, the Oculus Expedition began as a way to merge the fields of…
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Oconee Unearthed
The primary focus of Oconee Unearthed is to map out environmentally significant landmarks on ORLT properties. To achieve this in the most polished manner, we utilized Google Fusion Tables to create a responsive, interactive map complete with drone photos. The secondary purpose is to inform and educate the public as to WHY conserving these lands…
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Nuci’s Space
Nuçi’s Space is a non-profit health and music resource center in Athens, GA. The aim of the organization is to prevent suicide by providing obstacle-free treatment for musicians suffering from depression and other such disorders. Nuçi’s Space struggles with low awareness in the Athens community. The story behind the organization is emotional and meaningful, yet…
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JobDOC
The job search process should not be disorganized, it should be simple. Wouldn’t it be cool if you could document the who, what and where of your job search with personalized tips all in the palm of your hand? We created JobDoc as a personal online tool for users to document the most important aspects…
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Gallery @ Hotel Indigo
Didi Dunphy has expressed concern that there is a lack of visibility for the Gallery at Hotel Indigo in the Athens area. The vast majority of visitors to the gallery are guests at the hotel, not local Athens residents. There is also a weak user experience for those who visit the gallery and there is…