Introduction Team Jim consisted of Nicholas, Jeena, Leland, and Jim. We were tasked with helping Jim in his daily life with an electronic device that we could build…
Introduction Team Members: Neeharika, Mike, Maria, and Enid Tasked to create a device that could help an older individual, we worked closely with Enid to see what she…
The Intro: This Exercise Clock was created as a final project submission for CMU Ideate’s Physical Computing class. Our prompt was to meet with an older person in…
With the goal of creating a useful implement for an older person in mind, we looked into the life of our team member Jeff. As a blinds installation…
Introduction After our initial interview with Jim (which is documented here), we decided to have a follow-up interview to more specifically nail down an idea. After a substantial…
Prototype What if we all possessed enhancive devices that would turn any boring, house chore into a playful activity between us and our family? Then, wouldn’t chores become…
Introduction The goal of this project is to create a an assistive device for an older person, in our case, this person was Jan. In our last post,…
After our initial and follow-up conversations with Jeff, we decided to create an implement that would help him with his blind installation business. This post documents the process…
Brief introduction We (Nick, Leland and Jeena) as a team of students of the CMU Introduction to Physical Computing class are required to make an assistive device for…
A brief introduction: This project is about designing an assistive device for an older person. As part of the product design process, we met with our client, Enid,…
Intro On October 22nd, from 9:00a-10:00a, we met Jan in her home to discuss day to day problems that we could help alleviate through the construction of a…
Intro: With the end goal being an implement that sets out to improve some aspect of life for Jeff, we approached this initial meeting with the objective of…
Overview The Programmable Workout Timer is a device that times a user inputed workout and alerts the user when rest and reps should start. An example transition from…
Overview Summary My project was an alarm clock that forces the user to get up and get active – the alarm will only stop ringing when the user…
Overview An alarm clock that reminds you to get ready for bed, and gives advice for how to improve your sleep. Process One of the big decisions I…
Overview This device effectively reminds you to put in your contacts lenses when you wake up. Process Review One decision point during the process was the choice between…
Overview This device helps the user develop habits by allowing the user to track the strength of habits via RFID tags. Each time the user performs an activity,…
Overview The Physical Pomodoro Clock is a productivity tool disguised as a laptop stand that is designed to assist the user in staying focused over longer work periods…
Overview: Description: A device for opening a door using only a combination of knocks by a user on the outside. Images: Function: Process: Changing Ideas: Building…
OVERVIEW This is a smart 4-plant watering machine that caters to the different need of each plant. I own a couple unfortunate plants, two small ones and two…
A device that reminds the wearer to stand up and move around every hour. Overview Process Decision Points: One decision point that occurred fairly early on was…
A simplified timer for the washing machines in my dorm building. Living in a dorm building where the laundry room is at the other end of the hall…
Water pilly is an assistive outdoor ornament for people suffering from allergic asthma caused by environmental fungi ‘Altenaria’. It constitutes a mechanical flower, opening and closing in response…
Title: Double Transducer: Vibration to Color Description: This project senses the frequency of a vibration, which turns a stepper motor a number of steps, which turns a potentiometer,…
Demo video showing the operation of the transducer. The knob is used to adjust to the increasing brightness. Description Our double transducer uses a photoresistor to translate light…
Description: An infrared sensor detects the distance of an object away from it up to ten centimeters. As the object gets closer to the infrared sensor, a…
Title: Double Transducer – Rotation to Magnetic Field Description: Our group has the input domain of rotation, and an output domain of magnetic field. We decided to use…
Description: A magnetic switch waits for the presence of a magnet. When the switch is activated, it triggers a motor to spin a lever. The spinning lever twists…
Project Desription When a sound is made, this project rotates a motor with an accelerometer attached. When the accelerometer is rotated, a LED light blinks. Detail Photos Process…
Title: Double Transducer: Color to Linear Position Description: A power source powers a color sensor, which sends a signal to generate a magnetic field when it detects a…
Title: SleepEZ Creator: BY- NC-DC This project is a smart light that reacts to wake and sleep time as well as disturbances. It has a wake mode and…
Duel by VOLNAEngineering Duel is a kinetic light installation composed of rotating disks with a light side and a dark side. Observing the “idea of conflict acting as…
Project Title: Macchina Poetica Creators: Alessandra Angelucci, Aris Dotti, and Rebecca Guzzo, who are pursuing Masters of Advanced Studies in Interaction Design SUPSI Short Description: This machine registers…
Project Title: Extremely Sensitive Cheap Homemade Seismometer Project Creator: mircemk Short Description: This project is a small seismometer, which tracks vibrations in the earth and electronically graphs the…
Project creator: Robin Baumgarten Short description: Baumgarten originally built the wobble garden as an interactive installation based on LED arrays and door springs. Through an Arduino, the LEDs…
created by Phoebe Lin, Julia Solano, Yakshu Madaan, Tomas Vega Short description Creator’s vision: WHAT? Development of an affordable and efficient method to help visually impaired people navigate…
Project title: ISS Globe- Blinks When the ISS Passes Overhead Project Creator: Artistikk Short description: The ISS globe is a lamp that blinks for 30 seconds when the…
created by Muhammed Azhar Short description Creator’s Vision: WHAT? Development of an affordable and more efficient method to help visually impaired people navigate in space with greater…
This project was created by user andrei.erdei, and it is allows you to play chess against the Arduino operating system. The user used LED’s and touch sensors to…
This project was created by a user named Dejan. It is an actively-stabilized gymbal that uses an MPU6050 IMU and servos to react to changes in the platform’s…
True Love Tinder Robot by Nicole He This project realistically solved the pressing need of the millennials. Finding true love is not easy. You need to actively engage…
Project Title: 3D4x Tic-Tac-Toe Project Project Creator: Kimba 516 Short Description: This project is essentially a 3D lit-up Tic-Tac-Toe board. The creator glued together skewers, soldered on LEDS,…
Project Title: Spooky Teddy Project Creator: gocivici Short Description: Spooky Teddy is a two part Halloween project inspired by the rocking chair scene in the movie Annabelle. It…
Name: Bluetooth Controlled Arduino LED Table Project Creator: MarkQ8 Short Description: This LED coffee table was the creator’s first Arduino project, intended to serve as a “cool” light…
Project Title: Wipy: the Overly Motivated Whiteboard Cleaner Project Creator: Lasath Siriwardena, Simon Lut & Tim Stark Short Description: A eraser that detects marks on a whiteboard and…
Project Title: Typewriter Turned Plotter Project creator: Fabiano Mazza Short description: This project was made for the creator’s two daughters. Using the mechanisms from an old electric typewriter,…
Project Title: Medication Reminder Project Creator: Adrien Krupenkin Short Description: Adrien, a student at CMU, created a “remembrall” inspired medication reminder for herself. Based on the time of…
Project title: Tide Tank Project creator: Robert Zacharias Short description: A creative technologist in the South Bronx worked with high school students at a boat-building education nonprofit. The…