1 - GenderMeter

We undertook research on female inequality in the workplace and developed a measurement tool aimed at assessing this inequality in businesses in the United States across various sectors, including education, healthcare, consumer services, infrastructure, and IT. The intention is to uncover where businesses are lacking, so that they can utilize our metrics to build and implement efficacious strategies. Our organizational intervention is called GenderMeter.

Presenters: 

Nikhil Danwatey, Esha Rao, Richa Jain

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2 - House of Play

House of Play is a sustainable business model addressing the issue of excessive toy consumption through a toy library. We promote resource sharing, community values, and environmental responsibility by offering a diverse range of toys for children and their families to borrow, fostering a culture of access over ownership

Presenters:

Deeksha Garahalli Manjunath, Oshin Vijayraj, Angel Luo

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3 - Accidental Ethnography

 
The presentation presents a new ethnographic framework to study cultures and create connections between different elements of cultural expressions.

Presenter:

Anis Amir

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4 - BridgeCare

BridgeCare is our proposal for MSK Cancer Hospital to support a diverse patient population. By building trust through improved internal operations, accountability, enhanced brand visibility, community relationship-building, and stakeholder collaboration, BridgeCare offers a holistic approach to fostering inclusivity and better patient support across diverse communities.

Presenters:

Deeksha Garahalli Manjunath, Eva Scarano

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5 - Style Without Boundaries

Our project tackles challenges individuals with disabilities face in accessing stylish, well-fitting, affordable clothing. The AI-powered 'Personal Stylist' provides personalized recommendations, matching disability needs, measurements, and preferences with partner brands’ data. It empowers users to shop confidently, fostering self-expression and promoting inclusive, accessible, and tailored fashion for everyone.

 
Presenters:

Nikhil Danwatey, Sonima Katara

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Break - 2:30pm - 3:00pm

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6 - Out of Office

Out-of-Office is a business concept designed to revolutionize the travel accommodation market by catering specifically to the rapidly growing remote work sector. Out of Office’ was created by leveraging the knowledge and skills acquired during the first two semesters of the program, offering attendees a glimpse into the practical application of the MS SDM curriculum. This project exemplifies the core principles of SDM, encompassing user research, problem identification, ideation, prototyping, and business model development.

Presenters:

Ritika Suryawanshi, Mrinal Jadhav, Mrunmayee Arjunwadkar

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7 - Secondhand and the City: Bridging stories between second-hand pieces and second-chances for people in New York

"This project addresses Housing Works' growth and transformation objectives for their longstanding thrift business in New York by exploring how the act of storytelling might amplify the perceived value of secondhand goods and drive greater customer engagement or sales.

Presenters:

Mini Mrinalini, Aaron Barboza

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8 - Duyu

Duyu, is a way of understanding how systems interact to foster collaborative play through game design outside of traditional learning spaces, using language differences as an opportunity for children to build social-emotional skills and a sense of belonging.

Presenters:

Armagan Birsel, Cagla Yildirim

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9 - Facilitating Service Dog Training With AI

Through rigorous research and collaborative co-design, our team explored ways to leverage AI and technology in supporting underserved communities. We designed AI-powered wearable devices for service dogs and their owners that simplify training, boost success rates, and transform lives, fostering deeper human-animal connections for individuals with disabilities.

Presenters:

Angel Luo, Tania Guiloff Muller

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10 - Watershed: A Wellbeing Quality Index (WQI) Tracker

This presentation explores how verbal and visual signals indicate youth well-being in 2039. It introduces Watershed, an AI model tracing pathogenic social media rhetoric to predict self/community harm. Watershed provides a service for NYC's Mayor's Office, proactively safeguarding mental health by analyzing public signals for preventative interventions.

Presenters:

Tomo Morikawa, Xenia Jankovich