Oven Elevator by Team Mark: Final Documentation (5/13/2019) by kmctigue@andrew.cmu.edu - In March 2019, our student group began working on the final project for our introductory physical computing course. Our task: to design a build a useful device for...
Interactive iPad Board by Team Richard: Final Documentation (5/10/2019) by eeryan@andrew.cmu.edu - For this project, we were tasked with creating an assistive device for an older person we were paired with from CMU’s Osher Institute. We were paired with Richard...
Mindfulness Device by Team Elinor: Final Documentation (5/10/2019) by iws@andrew.cmu.edu - The goal of our final project was to integrate our electrical, mechanical, and design skills we have been learning throughout the semester in order to create an assistive...
Interactive Itinerary by Team Irv: final documentation (5/10/2019) by elpratt@andrew.cmu.edu - Introduction For our final project, our team was paired with an older friend, Irv, to develop a “convenience machine” he could use to improve his life. Over the...
TV Volume Regulation Device by Team Lois: Final Documentation (5/10/2019) by edeng1@andrew.cmu.edu - Introduction This semester, we had the opportunity to work with a group of older people who attend OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. We collaborated with...
Cool Cloud by Team Peter: Final Documentation (5/10/2019) by vzhou@andrew.cmu.edu - Cool Cloud by Team Peter: Final Documentation The Intro to Physical Computing final project is to build a device that will help an older friend in way that...
Package Thief Prevention Box by Team Emily: Final Documentation (5/10/2019) by ycanaan@andrew.cmu.edu - Brief Summary of work: Our names are George, Yael and Enock, and for our final project we collaborated with Emily, a Carnegie Mellon University OSHER student, to try...
LightSwitch2.0 by Team Kathy: Final Documentation (5/10/2019) by sccao@andrew.cmu.edu - In order to improve Kathy’s life at home, we decided to create an automated light switch on a timer. Kathy explained to us that when she had guests...
Strength Balance by Team Gary: Final Documentation (5/10/2019) by eswong@andrew.cmu.edu - 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 Richard Prototype Documentation (4/10/2019) by eeryan@andrew.cmu.edu - Context Richard is a graphic and jewelry designer who typically works on drawings for commissions every evening on the couch while he and his wife watch the news....