Dementia is considered to be the fastest-growing major disease in China. Currently, there are more than 9 million diagnosed cases.
The kitchen, being one of the most dangerous places in the house, can be off-limits for PwD. The project [kitCHUN] deals with providing PwD and the elderly with smart kitchen products that can improve their autonomy, increase safety, and provide their families with assistance and peace-of-mind while taking into consideration the cultural aspect of the Chinese society.
Principal Academic Tutor
Marco Trisciuoglio, Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino
Academic Tutors
Alessandro Biamonti, Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano
Silvia Gramegna, Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano
External Tutors
Bin Jiang, Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Cheng Ma, LABIRD, Innovation, Research, Design, Nanjing
Team members
Alessandra Angelucci, Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Lucia Di Terlizzi, Communication Design, Politecnico di Milano
Camilla Mascia, Architecture Construction City, Politecnico di Torino
Nour Saeed, Mecharonics Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
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