​Games Technologist

Interactive Pervasive Technology

This was one of my favorite modules at Coventry University; getting to grips with micro-controllers and components, the internet of things, sensor networks, and how to create circuits and devices that can be aids to our lives and react to environmental change or predict such change and again act in the best interest of a user. 

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• Using Arduino

• Using components

• Understanding Data sheets

• Building devices

• Creating user interface - Processing 3

• Understanding communications Methods. Serial, IC2 and Etc

• Zigbee/Xbee - in my opinion, one of the best wireless technologies for creating sensor based networks!

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Project 1: was about creating a serious of different Arduino based projects; all available to be looked at in the document below, ranging from temperature devices to traffic light controls!

 

It was during this project, that I learnt how to create a multitasking function, based on using the timer functionality of C++ and starting functions after a specific time has past - which then interrupts functions by using the stack. I didn't use this functionality thought as it was late into the project . But the timer itself is crucial to developing games and typically used in FPS games which prevent the entire system being paused or stop which a delay function does actually do.

 

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Project 2: was a group effort, and we created a autonomous vehicle that used string inputs and ultrasound as controls for movement. The project was edited by a team member, but could have been presented better than it current is - I hope to make some updates when I have the time.

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Private Project - Smart Coat: Currently I'm developing smart pieces of clothing using the Arduino; but as my Arduino  package had some faulty components, the project is on hold. but it is surprising how easy it is to build sensors into clothing; the hardest part of this project will actually be linking the device to a database on the internet and considering how to store data and analyse it. I hope to turn this into a small business someday.

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