Project Briefs 2019

Owned by Luke Franzke
Last updated: Aug 21, 2020

Minor Project: Input-Output matrix (individual) 

Develop an interactive device, taking inputs from one sensor and providing a physical output such as lights or movement. 

Make a comment in the google doc link, with your name to indicate what object you will pick first. 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1glaaGlWDlHVFzdSsyYt4lNTi1bvHSV4CAjAaOt3sXGM/edit?usp=sharing



Sound (Buzzer or Loudspeaker)Movement (Motor, Solenoid, Servo) Light (LED, neopixel, lightbulb, laser)Tactile (vibration motor, actuator, Peltier element)Graphic Display (OLED, LCD, 7 segments, Printer, laptop screen with Processing) 
Sound (microphone, piezo)  




Movement (distance, motion, gesture, gyro, pressure, flex sensor)




Atmospheric (Temperature, humidity, air quality, pressure)




Bio-sensor (Pulse, GSR, EMG) 






Light (colour, luminance, IR) 




Touch (buttons, pressure, capacitance)




Minor project Presentation: 

Limit your presentation to 2 to 3 minutes, to communicate the outcome, the resources you used when developing your prototype (tutorials, data sheets etc) and any discoveries that might be of interest to your peers.

Major Project:  (groups of 2 to 3 students)

Create an interactive device that attempts to build empathy through human-like behaviour. What technological requirements are there for such behaviour to be apparent? How does emotion assist improve interaction with this device? What inputs and outputs are necessary/suitable for such interaction? 

The major project is inclusive of: 

  • Ideation: Moodboard, Brainstorming and Sketches 
  • Iterative prototyping of interaction 
  • Final prototype 
  • Project presentation