Jon Jowers

Background

About Jon Jowers

Present• President of R&D for an engineering firm developing 3D scanning and in-ear biometric sensing technologies for remote medical monitoring, telemedicine, hearing aids, custom consumer in-ear devices, and precision manufacturing.• Co-founder of The Butterfly Run benefiting The Amber Brown Family Support Fund at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, providing bereavement and palliative services for families and training resources for staff.Future• To continue building a body of knowledge and sharing a passion for medical devices and assistive technology, by designing and developing the next system/device/tool to better serve and improve the lives of those in need. • To teach and encourage the next generation of designers and engineers through design thinking and human-centered design principles.Past• Lead designer for an in-ear 3D digital scanner for design and production of custom hearing aids and earmolds.• Principal Investigator for a design consultancy, bridging industrial design, universal design, medical products, and assistive technology, for improvements in mobility rehabilitation.• Project Management and Design Engineering for a world leading manufacturer of power wheelchairs and scooters. Experienced in complex rehabilitation seating systems and manual wheelchairs, developing the next generation of mobility and assistive technology solutions. • Research technician and shop manager for disability and rehabilitation research at one of the nation's top-ranked engineering schools. Focused on assistive technology and medical devices for mobility impairments, as well as universal design and workplace accommodations. • Completed Masters degree in Industrial Design developing a dynamic braking system for manual wheelchair users, a simple and intuitive device to assist users during decelerating while maintaining direct hands-on contact with the push rims of the wheelchair.Specialties: Rehabilitation engineering and design, aerospace manufacturing, product development, industrial design, prototyping and fabrication, bicycles, wheelchairs, assistive technology, design thinking, design doing.