The "Do-It-Yourself Devices" studio made hackers out of students who learnt to take any ordinary or sub-ordinary object and "hack" it (or transform it) to fit their particular needs and imagined idea. The studio began with NuVu coaches/MIT Alums/Discovery Channel hosts Jeff Lieberman and Zoz Brooks introducing the basics of electronics, microcontrollers and computer programming (using the Arduino environment). Students then learnt how to integrate the computer with external sensors (such as switches, buttons, heat/temperature, light, touch) and actuators (such as motors, lights, speakers, fans) as a basis for doing anything they desired. The studio collectively compiled a massive list of potential projects and, after discussing all the possibilities, narrowed down the list to five projects that could be completed in around 7 days. The projects that made the cut were: 1. Human Avoiding Chair 2. Adjustable Backpack 3. Keep-Awake Device 4. Xbox Controller Cooler 5. Accelerometer Wah Pedal All five projects hacked used objects with varying types of external sensors and actuators to perform their new desired intent. 1. Human Avoiding Chair: Tired of dealing with lazy humans? The Human Avoiding Chair uses 5 infrared, motion-detecting sensors to send signals to a motorized wheel that rotates away from anyone approaching the chair and attempting to sit on it. 2. Adjustable Backpack: Frustrated by the ubiquitous need to manually adjust backpack straps, the Adjustable Backpack team used dual left and right button-controls to loosen and tighten the straps effortlessly. 3. Keep-Awake Device: As a cool wearable safety device, the Keep-Awake Device used an accelerometer to measure the tilt of a person's head while driving to trigger a LilyPad buzzer if the tilt was past a certain "dangerous" angle. 4. Xbox Controller Cooler: Sticky, wet palms while playing games on the Xbox can be an annoying aftermath post an intense virtual match-up. So one team used heat sensors mounted on the side of the Xbox controller to send signals to an internal fan that helped cool sweaty gamer palms. 5. Accelerometer Wah Pedal: And finally one team used an accelerometer mounted to the end of an electric guitar to control a wah pedal. By shaking one end of the guitar, a performer could initiate the wah-wah function, thereby creating an even more unique musical performance.