Career paths and life patterns are often transmitted across generations not through explicit instruction but through embodied habits and daily behaviors. Analyzing a play about intergenerational military service, this research shows how subconscious routines shape identity, highlighting how recognizing these patterns allows individuals to consciously break cycles or build new legacies.

This thesis develops a vibro-tactile rhythmic-haptic cueing system based on Afro-diasporic polyrhythms to support gait improvement in neurodegenerative conditions. Using foot-based sensors and calibrated vibrations, the system increased cadence by 2–3%. The work challenges historical pathologizing of Black music and reframes it as therapeutic, culturally grounded neurotechnology.