Gizmo

Overview

My physical computing project involved designing, fabricating and testing a mechanical–electronic device. The scope was open, with the only requirement being a human interaction — the goal was to teach us about sensors, actuators and control systems.

My idea was a large dial the user rotates. It has to reach the correct position to proceed to the next level, with feedback given through the brightness of an LED: the brighter it glows, the closer they are to winning. To raise the challenge I added further mechanics to make the target harder to find.