Research

Wearable computing for healthcare; design for aging; user-centered design; ethnographic design research; interaction design; form and colour; drawing principles and applications.

Application

Interactive product design; ethnographic design studies; jewellery design; wearable computing devices.

Activities

• Recipient of Carleton University Educational Development Centre Innovation Award, Facilitated ID-Tronics Workshop Series: Introduction to physical computing for Industrial Design, 2009.
•  Lecturer “Engagement through Blogging,” for Teaching with Technology Roundtable, Educational Development Center, Carleton University, 2009.
•  Reviewer , IASDR (International Association of Societies of Design Research), paper submissions, 2009.
•  Principle Investigator,Interact Grant, Endrelia Crisis Management and Response System, Ontario Centres of Excellence, Centre for Materials and Manufacturing 2006.
•  Principle Investigator,Connections Grant, Ontario Centres of Excellence, Centre for Materials and Manufacturing 2006.
•  Collaborator,Change Foundation Grant for Tafeta, Smart Apartments for the Elderly in collaboration with Sisters of Charity Hospital, 2002-03.
•  Board member, Education Chair, Association of Canadian Industrial Designers of Ontario, 2004-2007.

Conference Publications

Frankel, Lois, “An Ethnographic Study of Balance,” in Proceedings Include 2009, International Conference on Inclusive Design, Royal College of Art, London, UK, April 5-8, http://include09.kinetixevents.co.uk/4dcgi/prog?operation=author&id=236

Frankel, Lois, Bisson, Diane, “Old Age: What Designers can learn from the Literature,” in Proceedings 2008 National Education Symposium, Industrial Designers Society of America, Phoenix, Arizona, September 10-13, forthcoming.

Frankel, Lois, “Connecting Virtual and Visceral:” An Introduction to the Evolution of Wearable Computers for Industrial Designers,” Presented and in Proceedings 2007 CONNECTIONS 07, National Conference, Congress and Education Symposium, Industrial Designers Society of America and the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, San Francisco, October 17-20, 2007, pages 75-81.

Budd, Jim, Frankel, Lois, Thibaudeau, Paul, “ViSiO: A New Design Approach for Academia to work with the Visually Impaired,” Presented and in Proceedings 2007 CONNECTIONS 07, National Conference, Congress and Education Symposium, Industrial Designers Society of America and the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, San Francisco, October 17-20, 2007, pages 41-48.