• 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....