Author: tanvibandrew-cmu-edu

Strength Balance by Team Gary: Final Documentation

With this project, we set out to design and build a device to help an older person in the Pittsburgh community. After an initial meeting with Gary (the older…

Team Gary Prototype Documentation

Introduction A few weeks ago we interviewed Gary, documented in a previous post, to understand his daily life and what type of device he may have a need…

Meeting With Gary

For this project, we design and build an assistive device based on a specific older person’s needs. We held a meeting with Gary, our client, to gain some…

Whack-A-Task

Description A box that acts as a to-do list, with a user interface comprised of buttons and an LCD screen. Crave the satisfaction of hitting a button when…

Quarter Notes

Overall Image LED-photoresistor setup with coin slot. The coin passing through these breaks the light to the photoresistor, triggering the flag motor. Flag in front of ultrasonic sensor…

Smart Shoes Project

Project title: Smart Shoes (Auto-lacing and Generating Electricity) Project creator: Maker_Inc Description: These Smart Shoes, initally made for a science fair, generate electricity and have self-tying shoelaces. The…