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Reactive Self-Defense Practice
Final Project for How to Make Almost Anything with Neil Gershenfeld at MIT Medialab
Final Project for How to Make Almost Anything with Neil Gershenfeld at MIT Medialab
Kelsey Burhans and I built this reactive device to engage at-home users in self defence tactics. Using LEDs and homemade capacitive sensors embedded in a velostat-covered foam block, propped upon a heavy, detachable base, users can punch, kick, knee, or elbow the illuminated side causing a new side to light up. See how many hits you get within a minute!
Demo video:
See thought process and other projects on personal website for the course: