Final Project Ideas¶
Ever since I enrolled to Fab Academy, I’ve been thinking on possible final project concepts.
Idea 1: Pokemon GO incubator for Adventure Sync¶
Device that looks like an incubator from Pokemon GO. In the game, Incubator is used to hatch eggs. My final project would also hatch eggs in Pokemon GO via Adventure sync. Adventure sync is a feature that registers the distance you walk when your game is closed, and adds to your game once you open the game.
My final project would mimic walking by attaching phone to a mechanical arm/piston that moves up and down.
Idea 2: Daily task box a.k.a. “Dopamine box” inspired by Mike Boyd¶
A box which essentially is a gamefied todo-list. I could select a number of everyday tasks and some do-once tasks. Once a task is completed, I could press a button or flick a switch to get haptic, visible and possibly audible feedback and confirmation of completed task. Not my original idea, previously executed by Mike Boyd and Simone Giertz.
In this project I could experiment with capacitive buttons, which is something I’ve been thinking of for a long time. Unfortunate truth is that I feel like this project feels a bit too simple. (yeah, famous last words…). But even more than that, I have more motivation for the incubator, which also happens to be something novel.
Idea 3: Window blinds automation system¶
Let’s be honest, I’m quite lazy to open my window blinds. So why not to let a machine do the job. At first prototype, I’d like just to have an rc-controlled device that attaches to my window blind’s knob and turns blinds open or closed according to a signal from remote.
Additionally blind opener could have brightness sensors to monitor lightning conditions inside and outside, and considering date and time it could automatically open/close blinds. Probably too hard for me at my current skills, but maybe after Fab Academy…
Idea 4: Something related to recent Legend of Zelda games, maybe Sheikah slate of some sort, or Terrako¶
Lacking the big idea what to do :(
Idea 5: Computer case that adapts to temperature¶
Another idea that I’ve had for a while is a computer case that could adapt to the computational load (and heat load) of computer by opening opening additional air intakes. The downside of this project is that I don’t have currently need for this.