How do you give more presence to a cherished memory of the deceased? This project encodes digital audio memories memories of the decease into incense sticks.

Self-reflection on digital sharing memories

How truthful are we of our emotions 
when we are in the presence of others? How aware are we of others’ emotions?

What if your objects remind you to remember them?

Exploring the idea of recreating the memory of an object digitally as a trigger to recall an experience, and sharing experiences through sending the touch of an object.

What if we create a nostalgic bond between people who once stayed in the same space in the different time?

This project uses digital fabrication/maker techniques in order to explore how to recreate personal and lost objects in peoples' lives and asks the question - what makes a memento important to us?

A critical engineering object that opens questions to the perceived value of digital audio memories in a home setting.

Ideally this would be a remotely operable and time-set sous vide machine that is integrated into an electric stove. This would require a temperature sensor, and a photon, and a relay shield.

My brother does not have a lock on his door - and no real way of knowing if someone has entered his room when he is not at home. Therefore, I am aiming to create a system where he has such an indicator, along with a record of how many times his room was accessed when he was not there.

The goal of this project will be to add some light into my friend's life. The light bulbs in our dorm are very old and not very bright, making it hard to see yourself in the mornings. This project will setup a micro controller with a light and an ultrasonic sensor above my friend's mirror. As they stand in front of the mirror, the light should turn on, giving a better view for makeup and clothing.

Everyone forgets to turn off lights in their house sometimes. This device will turn off your lights when you forget to but will still let you use your light switch normally!

This Device turns any mailbox into a connected device by alerting the user via email when new mail has been received. It also has an off switch for notifications for when the user goes to collect their mail from the box.

Occupied I have two roommates, one of which lives on the opposite side of the apartment from our bathroom. As a result, there are times when he takes his 45 second trek to the bathroom just to learn that it is occupied. This device will be able to detect if the bathroom is available or not. I plan on putting sensors in the bathroom that detect if the door is closed, the light is on, or if there's moisture in the air. This'll be connected to an LED light that I will place near his bedroom.

Everyone in my immediate family has pills and vitamins that must be taken at regular intervals, but sometimes they miss a day or take them on the wrong days due to forgetfulness. This smart pill tracking system will send reminders to the user when they should take their meds and also keep track of when they last took them, removing any guesswork. It will also track the amount of medicine left in the bottle and let the user know when to refill.

Make your daily shower experience more pleasant with this shower saver. This device will alert you when your shower is at your preferred temperature and provide a visual indication of the time/water usage of your shower.

My friend, Runyu, often complains to me about how annoying it is to check her mailbox. Sometimes, she's disappointed to see an empty mailbox. Other times when she gets busy, she forgets to check her mailbox for several days and will find it is being crammed. To help her with this situation, I want to devise a system that detects whether she has anything in the mailbox, and sends an email/text when she receives one.

A system helping you to water your plants by sending alerts when their moisture level is too low. You’re plants now talk back to you. 

Every morning, my best friend Anne used to ask me, “What’s the weather outside? Do you think that I need a coat, or is a sweatshirt enough?” Enter the WhetherWear. Displaying the weather and advising clothes based on Anne’s specific sense of comfort is the WhetherWear’s specialty, and pretty much it’s only capability. In its resting state, the WhetherWear shows a calm breathing indicator, and when asked, it excitedly “thinks” about the question and provides a symbol for an answer!

This project aims to give users an interactive experience similar to I Spy PC games. I used photos from life to make my project's world genuine despite existing within a computer screen. How it works: If mouse... - is over sun, the screen is lightened. - is dragged, small dog photos move according to mouse coordinates. - clicks blanket, program iterates through fish photos. - clicks large dog, program iterates through altered dog photos. Created with JavaScript and p5.js.

An interactive 3D drawing experience using Leap Motion, Unity, and Arduino.

Created a mini DJ turntable that slows down and speeds up music

I wanted to explore how heart rate can implicitly express emotion. A faster heart rate is a reaction to emotions ranging from adrenaline, to fear, to excitement. In this specific case, I wanted to see how an increased heart rate can be linked to negative emotions associated with being off-balance.

Students often leave school with little more than memories, grades, and some products of their coursework (such as essays and completed projects) to refer to later. Quaker Valley Middle School wants to change this by helping students create e-portfolios that make their thinking visible, so students, parents, and teachers alike can refer to and reflect upon students’ learning over the years.