Niko and Max have designed a device to detect walls or other obstacles for people with poor eyesight. If the detector gets close to a wall, a motor spins so that the sound and vibration will alert the user to the obstacle ahead. Thank you to Empow Studio Robotics Club for the inspiration (click to […]
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Kai and Aiden: Wall-detecting Wheelchair
Kai and Aiden have designed a wheelchair that is able to detect a wall and back away from it.
Ellie and Ella: Safe Water Slide
Ellie and Ella have built a device to let older people use a water slide safely by using colored lights to signal when the slide is clear so that the person knows that it is safe to start sliding.