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Team James – Initial Meeting

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…

Team Jan – Initial Meeting

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…

Sleep Better Alarm Clock

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…

The Knock Lock

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…

The Laundry Puck

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…

LLS – double transducer

  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…

Double Transducer: Magnetic Field to Vibration

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…

SleepEZ

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

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…

Third eye for the blind

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…

Bluetooth Controlled Arduino LED Table

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…