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Primate Enrichment Gate
For my senior industrial design thesis at Ohio State, I spent over 15 hours observing human-animal-habitat interactions at the American Primate Educational Sanctuary in Blacklick, Ohio. From these observations I outlined the daily workflow of the caretakers and identified and prioritized the challenges they face. My solution is a gate that helps keepers move the animals between enclosures and provides a puzzle-solving enrichment experience for the primates. This product is beneficial because it ensures that caretakers can do proper cleaning of the animals’ habitats more efficiently and without risking their safety.
Awarded Best in Show for OSU Industrial Design in 2011
