BRONZE_Air Purifying Respirator
PROJECT: PAPR – Powered Air Purifying Respirator
Georgia Institute of Technology: Masters Thesis, Industrial Design, GA
“Development of a Powered Air Purifying Respirator for the Healthcare Environment” Prepared by Mr. Willis Whiteside
AWARD: BRONZE Industrial Design Excellence Award 1995 an annual product design competition sponsored by The Industrial Designers Society of America and Business Week Magazine |
This masters thesis design project involved development of a lightweight, battery powered, positive pressure, loose fitting respirator, that uses a high-efficiency particulate air filter. The final semantic appearance is symbolic of the angelic “halo” and considers the physical, human factors, psychological and social aspects of the patient-caretaker relationship. It included a 105 page written thesis including supervision by 3 thesis advisors.
Credits & Gratitude:
Mr. William (Bill) Bullock, Senior Advisor
(GT Department Head, Industrial Design Department)
Mr. Len D. Singer, Advisor
(GT Professor I.D. Department)
Mr. David I. Jacobi, Advisor
(GT Masters – Human Factors Department)
Mr. Paul Hiltman, Technical Advisor
(ISI Corporation, Lawrenceville GA)
Mrs. Debbie Whiteside
Ms. Linda Forman
Mr. Mel Hutto
Mrs. Carolina Gill, Mock-Up Photography Model
Mr. Doug Purvis, Purvis Photography
