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22 Remote Controlled Salt Dispensor (for ice prevention)
 Chun-Ting Wang-Lee
Naman Mehta
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This project is to construct a remote-controllable vehicle that will detect and dispense rock salt to icy ground, therefore prevent accidents from happening.

We will utilize wireless communication between the vehicle and controllers (PC or standalone). In addition, we will design a dispensing module that achieve a uniform spread of the salt. The device will first detect whether or not ground is icy, and dispense salt accordingly.

Laser Harp MIDI Controller with Musical Articulations

Yingxi Hai, Hanze Tu

Laser Harp MIDI Controller with Musical Articulations

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Electronic music concerts usually need eye-catching visual aids to create a certain atmosphere. Laser musical instruments is a great way to do this. We have been thinking of this project for a while and it was ECE445 that made this laser harp come true. The novelty of this project is that the harp-like laser device mainly focuses on playing articulations with laser and sensors, as a true universal MIDI controller, to control timbres that are synthesized or sampled. Articulations include piano/forte, vibrato, tremolo, and portamento. With the help of Professors and TAs, we learned how to pick right the components, design PCB, soldering, and program microcontroller. Those skills are not only useful in this class but also really important to electrical engineers. Also, we learned how to use individual strengths, combined with effective teamwork, in the pursuit of meaningful goals.

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