Category: Final project

Back-up Alarm by Team Fornax: Final Documentation

For this project, we worked in teams of three to design a device that would be useful for a person living with a disability. Each team worked alongside…

Foot Controlled MIDI Instrument by Team Andromeda: Final Documentation

For our final project, our group was given the opportunity to work with a client with a disability from CLASS (Community Living And Support Services) to develop a…

Color Sensor by Team Lacerta: Final Documentation

Overview: For our final project, each group was paired with a client from CLASS (Community Living and Support Services), which is a “nonprofit organization that offers different services…

Emotional Display by Team Vela: Final Documentation

In this project, we as a team worked together to create a device to improve the life of a physically disabled person living in Pittsburgh. Crucially, the device…

Team Fornax: Interview with Jeff

Introduction: This interview was conducted by team Fornax, which includes Ethan, Frances, and Gia. We interviewed Jeff on Tuesday November 1st, at 6pm. Our team went into the…

Team Andromeda: Meeting with Teri Owens

Introduction We are Team Andromeda, made up of members Francesca Menendez, Ethan Hu, and Sharon Li. For our final project, we are working with Teri, a person with…

Team Vela

Introduction Our meeting with Dennis sought to explore some difficulties that Dennis has in his life—difficulties that we might be able to help overcome with the creation of…

Team Lacerta: Meeting with Bill

Introductions Our goal for this project is to design a useful device for someone with a disability. The first step would be to interview our client so we…