Category: Project 2

Tactile Navigation Wearable

Note: I wanted to make the connections permanent and replace small breadboard with a pro board if I had continued access to the Physical computing lab. Additionally, I…

3D Printer Filament Sensors

This is a set of sensors to notify the IDeATe Tech Advisors when an Ultimaker 3 printer is low on one or both of its filaments. Ultimately, it…

Wearable Soundtrack

Wearable Soundtrack The Wearable Soundtrack is a wristband that uses a knob and speaker to play select songs as an “epic soundtrack” to the wearer’s life. Process One…

Sleep Music Player

Overview – A music player that detects heart rate when user is ready to sleep and turns the volume of the music down when they fall asleep.  …

Smart Happy Plant Chamber

[High quality pictures were not available, but I used all pictures I have. For the documentation, I used all pictures I have, and either reused pictures throughout the…

Data Physicalization of Studio Hours

This project aims to track the number of hours I am in my studio, as the 24 rods on the top floor fall to the bottom floor for…

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Stretch Coach

Overview This is a desktop stretch coach to help relieve my wrists’ symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Video Overall VIEW Details Usage Process Images and Review Throughout the…

Sleep Time Reminder

Overview At two preset time, the alarm robot wanders around randomly and repeats a melody  until it is placed next to the RFID  cards in bathroom or on…

Catch the Clock

[Final Images and Video Not Available – the device is currently in Pittsburgh and I am not available to take a proper image of the final product.] Overview…

Snooze Alarm

Overview Description An interactive alarm clock that reminds you to go to sleep if you are still awake past a certain bedtime by detecting light levels in the…

The Lockbox

Overview The Lockbox is a safe designed to lock away distractions, keeping it out of the user’s grasp for however long a time they want. Final Video and Pictures…

stop snac-ing habit helper

Note: The feature image is not ideal and I would have liked to take a picture of both the stop snac-ing box and the habit helper box. Overview…

Alarm Box for Contact Lens Users

Overview This alarm box utilizes a scale to detect the presence/absence of a contact lens case and sends out different reminders and alarms to promote a more routine…

Key Loss Prevention

Overview A pair of Arduinos that communicate over Bluetooth to determine when one device attached to the key has been left behind I did not have access to…

Medicine Taking Reminder

Overview: This device reminds the user to take their medicine before going to bed.   Lights are turned on when the force sensor detects user going to bed….

Slap On Light Switch

Overview Slap on light switch The device detects vibrations of a dry wall, and toggles a power source for lights and other everyday appliances. Process design choices made…

Medicine Alarm Box

OVERVIEW A wooden and clear amber acrylic box with an alarm used to store medication. I was unable to capture a DSLR video and final image for this…

Dropfoot walking aid

[the featured photo is closest to original product I could get because I could not get high quality pictures]     Background Dropfoot is a condition where the…

Counting Steps Tank Top

Overview This top was designed to display the number of steps taken by the wearer. The video above shows how the tank top works. The numbers displayed at…

Fidget Box

Overview A fidget box with multiple switches, button, and knobs with a display showing how much the user fidgets, and vibrates and notifies the user to take a…

Scooter Turn Signals

Overview Project Explanation: This compact scooter turn signal device uses an on-off-on switch to display either blinking left or right arrows. [Disclaimer: all process images and videos were…

Bug Eye Alert

[Final Images and Video Not Available – the device is currently in Pittsburgh and I am not available to take a proper image of the final product.] OVERVIEW…

Catxerciser

Overview Process images and review The challenge was with the food dispenser. The servo motor’s knob was very shallow, therefore it was keep getting detached from the chamber…

WalkProp

OvervIew WalkProp is an assistive device that will support your feet “walking straight” or parallel from each other. How the device works (you can hear the vibration when…