Group 7: Track Your Action

Introduction

For our group project we began to discuss our different options and the endless possibilities with Arduino. We wanted to create something that would be of use to the person in their daily life.

So we began to narrow down our options into creating a device that tracks a user’s activity. We looked around at different apps out there such as ‘Pacer’ that tells a user how many steps they take but doesn’t necessarily break down the timings. Therefore, our aim for our project was to create a device that tells the user on a visual interface their level of activity and how long they were walking, standing or sitting for during the day. Read more “Group 7: Track Your Action” →

Group 3: Light-Up Umbrella

Living in the UK with a varied climate it is difficult to predict the weather. It can be sunny one day and rainy the next making an umbrella an indispensable item. By designing and building an interactive umbrella this could improve this experience. As well as sheltering the user from the rain the umbrella would be brought to life through responding to raindrops. As raindrops hit the surface LEDs will light up in various patterns. To create a cheap and affordable solution the electric properties of water are used. The change in voltage potential completes the circuit allowing the LEDs to be triggered. Read more “Group 3: Light-Up Umbrella” →

Watching out for you to protect you: Group 5

Being able to check on the security of your home, family members and belongings while away and in various locations around the world is needed to ensure safety and peace of mind. The camera is an overly used component device used nowadays to capture any abnormalities or intruders, but recently radio signals, voice and also heat has been used to complement or replace the camera. For this project, our group will need to create a simple, low-effective home security system with the camera not being the center of it.
Sensors and also wireless shields will be used to detect movements and the presence of unwanted visitors at a distance through a website or phone app.

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User-Interactive Theatrical Props – Group 2

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