Hello everyone, Sara here!

Coming from Slovakia, I did my bachelor degree at the University of Glasgow, where I also lived for 4 years. I still return to Scotland regularly, as it is one of the best places.

Recently I finished my master studies in Finland, at Aalto University, where I did Computer Science as my major, Digital Fabrication as my minor and a bit of Electrical Engineering on side.

Past projects

The first time I got into prototyping was in the summer of 2021 when I was working on a research project in collaboration with the University of Victoria. The project was about designing, building and documenting an affordable DIY prototype of a syringe pump.

After we finished the project, I became more interested in prototyping, so I took courses such as Design Thinking and Electronic Prototyping or Digital Fabrication. I then worked on a smart frame project, where we prototyped the idea of communicating that your loved one is available for a phone call (when they are at home sitting on a couch, the picture in the frame would change).

Smart Wearables

Currently, I am invested in Smart Wearables, where I am part of the prof. Yu Xiao research group! Made a soft and modular glove. It was trained to recognized Chinese number signs.

Later I took more Smart Wearable courses, and also made soft & sustainable sweat sensor which could help hikers to protect from overheating and (following) underheating.

I was part of the project to create biodegradable moist collecting tree shelters (in collaboration with Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile), to replace the popular plastic tree shelters in Chile.

Recently I also worked on a soft sleeve that stimulates the feeling of rain for the VR purposes. It was my Master thesis, and you can read more about it here.

Other

You can visit my portfolio website at sari.sk

The original website containing my whole progress throughout the Digital Fabrication course can be found here.