Blog 1 - Shane Whitmore

 Bio:

My name is Shane and I am 20. I am studying Applied Computing, Internet of Things.

One of the main areas of computer science that I am interested in is human computer interactions & how people can interface with computers beyond visual, gesture and touch controls.

I chose to study Internet of Things because I enjoy building things and this course allows me to be creative and independent in what project I wanted to pursue.

For my final year project, I am working on "Technology & The Body: An inexpensive, non-invasive prosthetic arm alternative". I am investigating if it is possible to make an inexpensive prototype prosthetic using mostly environmentally friendly materials such as PLA which is a bio-degradable plastic and easy to source materials so that the project will be more easily reproduced. As part of this project, I am investigating the MyoWare 2.0 sEMG sensor which measure muscle stimulation, this sensor will allow me to control the prototype my flexing the muscle in my forearm.

Aside from IoT, I am interested in learning technologies from other areas of computer science in the future such as game development and cloud computing. I am interested in these areas particularly for what goes on in the background that the end user does not get to see which includes optimisation and reliable infrastructure.


Project Semester 8 Ideas:

1.     1.  Heart sensor

 

3D Printed Zelda BOTW Heart Container by colin_200 | Pinshape3D Printed 8 Bit Heart, LED Touch Night Light by shookdesign | Pinshape

 

 

 

2 . Robot Dog – Project E.R.I.K (Environment Reconnaissance & Intervention K-9)

 

Indian Strategic Studies: THE HORRIFYING SCIENCE OF THE DEFORESTATION ...Debunking 5 claims about the California wildfires - ABC News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3zWXRLaAFw = SPOT scanning a forest

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Project Objective

Map forest terrain

Identify zones of low tree density

Dispense tree seed of same species in those low-density zones to encourage forest growth

 

 

 

 

Mapping

Payload

Battery

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What is a Micro:Bit:

The micro:bit is an award-winning programmable device that allows students to get hands-on with coding and digital making. It is a microcontroller that is programmed using a block structure similar to scratch.

Key Features:

    Size - The Microbit is roughly half the size of a credit card

    LED Display - A 5x5 LEG grid capable of displaying text and emojis

    Buttons - programmable buttons (A & B) for interaction

    Sensor - Accelerometer , Compass , Pitch, Role , Speaker, Microphone

    I/0 Pins - Allows for more sensors to be connected

    

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