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17 Extended Reach: Haptic Array
Best Engineered Award
 Nathan Murray
Todd Pixton
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Our project aims to extend human sensory perception using a multidimensional haptic feedback in the form of an armband array of small motors. It will utilize the body's haptic perception of different frequencies, intensities, and locations. The project will accept messages representing signal characteristics from a sensor (ultrasound, electromagnetica, etc.). The sensor is not part of this project. The method we use to map the messages from the sensor to the feedback array will be modular and easy to use, so that it can be applied to any desired sensor.

Pocket Pedal - A Bluetooth Controlled Effects Box

Kaan Erel, Alexander Van Dorn, Jacob Waterman

Pocket Pedal - A Bluetooth Controlled Effects Box

Featured Project

Our idea is to make an inexpensive alternative to traditional pedal powered guitar effects boxes. Essentially, we hope to implement a single aftermarket effects box that can be remote controlled via a mobile app. This low-power, Bluetooth connected application can control the box to change effects on the go. The hardware within the effects box will be able to alter the guitar's signals to create different sounds like echoing, looping, and distortion effects (and possibly more). These effects will be implemented using analog circuits that we will design and construct to be controlled by an app on your phone.

This project eliminates the expensive buy-in for a guitarist hoping to sound like any number of famous musicians with multiple effects pedals. On top of this, it also aims to get rid of the clutter that comes with the numerous pedals and boxes connected to an amplifier. Many pedals today don't even have a visual interface to select effects through some sort of menu. The app will also provide a much more handy and portable visual representation of the possible effects all from the phone in your pocket!

Team:

Jacob Waterman jwaterm2

Kaan Erel erel2

Alex Van Dorn vandorn2