Thesis Statement

Foundry control system is an Arduino driven PID control system for backyard foundries. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 6.4 injuries per 100 workers in the foundry industry, nearly double the national average. The vast majority of these worker injuries come from direct interaction with the foundry such as controlling propane lines and heating elements. A system that regulates heating without the need for human interference would reduce the inherent danger associated with metal foundries.

Precedents

Technical Precedent:

3d Printers

Conceptual Precedent:

Industrial Foundries

Aspirational Precedent:

Backyard Foundries

What are we doing?

We are creating a control system in order to adjust the propane intake into a foundry. At school we will be using a mock foundry and a heat gun to simulate the heating elements to reduce the inherent danger

Sketches

Propane Interface 

Test Frame Prototypes 

Technical

Diagram

Code!

Code Demo

Going Forward

Foundry Control System is an unfinished project and there is still a lot we need to add. Our next steps would include improving the code and hooking up the propane lines to an actual foundry 

Thesis

The HAND (Hypermobility Assistor N' Dampener) is a mechanical glove built for the purpose of reducing the difficulties caused by hypermobility of the hand. By restricting the range of motion of your fingers and wrist, it can give you functionality closer to the average hand. In addition, it has the ability to brace the knuckle joint AND the wrist while remaining compact, which most single braces cannot do. By being 3D printable, the glove is significantly more accessible than going to a doctor.

Thesis

The HAND (Hypermobility Assistor N' Dampener) is a mechanical glove built for the purpose of reducing the difficulties caused by hypermobility of the hand. By restricting the range of motion of your fingers and wrist, it can give you functionality closer to the average hand. In addition, it has the ability to brace the knuckle joint AND the wrist while remaining compact, which most single braces cannot do. By being 3D printable, the glove is significantly more accessible than going to a doctor.

Precedents

Technical Precedent:

Figure 8 Finger Splint

Conceptual Precedent:

Therall Arthritis Glove

Aspirational Precedent:

Knuckle Splint

Sketches

Prototypes

How can this help (clickables)?

Technical Diagram

Heart on a Sleeve

Kody and Finn

Heart On A Sleeve is a fashionable smart wearable designed for people with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). People with POTS often feel faint— POTS affects blood flow— and they may need a reminder to sit down. HOAS has imbedded heart rate monitor that detects when the user’s heart rate exceeds the normal range and alerts the user to change their position by sending vibration signals on their arm.

Process Photo - first code test

Process Photo - arm WIP

Process Photo - nearly done!

The H.A.N.D.

By Hide and Christopher

Thesis.

The H.A.N.D. is a 3d-printable combination wrist, knuckle, and finger brace, used to assist in the struggles that come with hypermobility disorders. People with hypermobility disorders experience a great deal of pain when performing fine motor activities like writing, drawing, or typing, and this project has assisted greatly in alleviating that pain. The H.A.N.D. consists of four sections: a wrist cuff, two hand plates, and several finger braces separate to the primary system. All four sections reduce mobility in their respective parts to a level approximately equal to a non-hypermobile person.

Yggdrasil is an organized space that aims to showcase past projects from fellow NuVu students and motivate current students. Although there was already a space to display past projects, feedback showed that it was complicated, cluttered, and disorderly. This is where the idea of Yggdrasil was born. Yggdrasil was designed to be an easy-to-understand, eye-catching way of demonstrating the core values of NuVu and showcasing the projects themselves. 

It was also meant to be a motivator for current students to challenge and push themselves harder in order to flaunt their projects. Yggdrasil is named, fittingly, after the World Tree in Norse Mythology since the project I shaped like a tree. There are nine branches - to match the nine worlds - each presenting projects that are specifically chosen with these values in mind; the design itself, the impact of the project, the empathy, and the innovation and creativity that went into the project.

Thesis Statement

EVOCATIVE IMAGES

PRECEDENTS

Technical Precedent:

We were inspired by these interlocking trees, and how they curve, so we did something similar with our project. Blocks are stacked together to form the shape of a tree and support the various projects laid on it.

Conceptual Precedent:

We originally got the idea for this project from photos like this or similar to this; a tree with branches that can support and hold projects up.

Aspirational Precedent:

This project was modeled on The World Tree from Norse Mythology. The tree was said to be a giant ash tree, supporting the universe. Its roots and branches were home to nine different worlds, including ours. That's where the idea for our project, fittingly named Yggdrasil, emerged. But instead of worlds, this project's branches will showcase past projects.

MAIN SPACE

WHERE IS IT?

Sketches

PROCESS

Technical Diagram

Storyboard

FINAL 3D REDNER

Requirements 

How Each Project Will Be Chosen:

The FOUR WINNERS:

In the beginning, one winner will be chosen by the staff for INNOVATION. That winner will then choose another project to be chosen for INNOVATION the next trimester.

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In the beginning, one winner will be chosen by the staff for EMPATHY. That winner will then choose another project to be chosen for EMPATHY the next trimester.

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In the beginning, one winner will be chosen by the staff for DESIGN. That winner will then choose another project to be chosen for DESIGN in the next trimester.

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In the beginning, one winner will be chosen by the staff for IMPACT. That winner will then choose another project to be chosen for IMPACT in the next trimester.

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The other projects on the wall will be chosen by student vote via survey They will be chosen for technical prowesses, computing prowess, creativity, documentation, fabrication, public speaking, etc. Each trimester, twenty projects will be randomly chosen. Then the student will vote on those they liked.

MATERIALS AND REQUIREMENTS

Materials: 

Wood

Cheap Metal

Glass

Wires

Lights/Fairy Lights/LED Lights

Projection

Magnets

Papers

3D Printed Plastic

Screws, Bolts, and Nuts

1. Guest Interest

Our project needs to be eye-catching and easy to understand but also needs to fit in with the rest of Nuvu.

2. Project Organization/Display

As stated, our project needs to be orderly and easy to understand; preferably with notes explaining what the project is about. 

3. Student Competition

The project must motivate students to do their best so their project gets on the wall. But there's a fine line to cross, and the wall shouldn't divide anyone.

4. Student-Student Interaction

The space also is going to be a place to sit, which means this project also must let students interact and chat.

5. Improve the Vibe of NuVu and Bridge the Gap Between the Hallways and Mural Aesthetic

Our project has to look nice and eye-catching, but not clash with the rest of Nuvu

Thesis Statement

Anticipating the AED is a website that highlights the importance of having and using an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) when someone goes into cardiac arrest. The Anticipating the AED map will help residents of central square find the closest AED to whatever location they are in. Most businesses in Massachusetts, like NuVu, do not have an AED. This is a big issue because survival rates of cardiac arrests in Massachusetts are between 3-5%, which is well below the national average of 10%. Anticipating the AED will benefit both NuVu students and residents of central square by giving them information about this issue. It will educate them on key statistics and facts about CPR, cardiac arrests, and shed light on specific people’s experiences with this issue. 

Precedents

Previous project

Pulse point

Everydrone

Sketches

Brainstorming Sketch - Abby

Brainstorming Sketch - Amiyr

Prototypes

Final Code

Website Wireframe

Flyers 

Survey & Survey Results

Key Results: 

• 8 out of 20 people don't know what a cardiac arrest is. 
• 7 out of 20 people don't know what an AED is. 
• 65% of people don't know where the closest AED is to NuVu. 

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With Styles

Without Styles

Thesis Statement



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The project, BioBaby is a baby shoe designed to be worn while a newborn infant is coming home from the hospital. This is a bioplastic shoe, containing the seeds of a amelanchier arborea tree that is to be sent to a close relative and planted to reflect the baby's birth. 

Precedents

Technical Precedent

biodegradable shoe

Conceptual Precedent

tree the seeds will grow

Aspirational Precedent

baby shoe

Sketches

Prototypes

Prototypes

Prototypes

Bio Plastic Prototypes

Technical Diagram



Lance DUO

The lance duo is a adjustable grow light which we would need one of to help the moss grow

We would need an adjustable grow light to grow the plants according to how they are doing light wise so we don't give them to much or to little

We would want it to automatically adjust according to the plants needs but were we could also have an over ride knob where you could manually change the light level if needed.

Precedents

Honeycomb Moss Wall

YITIKA Watering System

Precedents

Sketches

Prototypes

Technical Diagram

Technical Diagram

Technical Diagrams

Thesis Statement

EcoSim is intended to show how events in ecosystems affect populations, some of which may seem completely unrelated. The environment is constantly changing and under constant threat, and anyone interested in ecology or interspecies interaction should have a visual research concept available.

Precedents

Technical Precedent:

Conway's Game of Life

Conceptual Precedent:

Isabela Island

Aspirational Precedent:

Sandspiel

Sketches

Prototypes

Storyboard

Technical Diagram

*Must include at least 1 diagram (Technical or Use Diagram)

*Final Photos

Final Photos

*Final Video

Thesis Statement

Gyroscopic Tracking is a cheap full body tracking solution for VR. Most current full body tracking solutions are extremely expensive so the goal for this was to create a product with similar outputs to the high end versions but for a fraction of the price. This is still a relatively new technology so they tend to be very expensive and in turn not very accessible. The product is using cheaper IMU’s and a basic wiring/mounting system so it is a very low cost product

A few different demographics could benefit from this design. If a user is new to VR as a whole it could be a good entry level but complete feeling product if they don't want to spend the money on a higher end product. But if someone already has a headset it could be used to add another layer of immersion for cheap.

EMPATHY

INNOVATION

DESIGN

 -- Wearable

 -- Easy to set up

 -- Simple

IMPACT

 -- you learned a lot

 -- Help other understand how this kind of tracking works

 -- Improved workflow for students interested in animation or game development. 

 -- Accesibility of VR ($)

 -- Increases Diversity of VR Creators and Users

Precedents

Technical Precedent:

SlimeVR Full-Body Tracker

Technical Precedent: 

DFKI Augmented Research

Technical Diagram

*Must include at least 1 diagram (Technical or Use Diagram)

Use Diagram

*Must include at least 1 diagram (Technical or Use Diagram)

Final Project

(best photo)