Chocolate Leo

On a brainstorming spurge, how about instead of waffles or in addition to waffles making chocolate shaped/formed lions! The mold is relatively easy to make, and everyone always loves chocolate!!

chocolate molds

chocolate molds 2

vacuum molds

Postmodern Postmortem Team: Lisa

Name: Lisa Rossi

About me: I am a Junior at Worcester Polytechnic Institute majoring in Psychological Science. I was drawn toward the Postmodern Postmortem project by my ardent appreciation for all types of art and my belief in the beneficial effects that art can have on its viewers/listeners. Music is more important to me than I can even express in words. I play guitar, dabble on drums (well, "dabble" might even be an overstatement), as well as compose synthesized music on my computer. I love writing songs, lyrics, and poetry, and I'm constantly in the process of creating something. I hope to benefit the project group with whatever creativity and passion I can bring to the table, and ultimately benefit the city of Venice.

Postmodern Postmortem Team: Amanda

Name: Amanda Rinaldi
DOB: November 22, 1988
Mission: to make the world awesome in every single way!

About me: Born in Montreal, Canada and moved to Massachusetts in 1997, I constantly was surrounded by a changing world, a world that presented so many wonderful opportunities to make a difference. My calling to that was Mechanical Engineering. I like to consider myself one of many hidden talents! I love to invent things, and to see how something works. I love creating...whether it be painting, drawing, singing, dancing, improv, inventing, or doing this IQP project! I am a huge musical buff....and i love getting caught up in the songs of so many ingenious productions!Yet, i love the simple things in life, like sitting outside and just...well...relaxing and take in the beauty that is nature! and that's my cue to get back to work!

Postmodern Postmortem Team: Dan

Name: Daniel Savastano
D.O.B: 06/09/1989

About Me: Born and raised in Salem, NH I am now a Junior Mechanical Engineering major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. I LOVE music and play both the guitar and drums, and even sing a little! I love writing songs and stories! To me going fishing is one of the most amazing and relaxing things in the world! I love being on boats! I also enjoy playing baseball and am a HUGE RedSox fan! Well that's about it so adios...I mean ciao!

Our L.A.S.E.R. Test Experiment

Here is what happens when you combine a projector, a camera, a macbook pro, a flashlight, and a wee bit of coding!

L.A.S.E.R. Tag Experiment 2 from Amanda Rinaldi on Vimeo.

L.A.S.E.R. Tag Experiment 3 from Amanda Rinaldi on Vimeo.

L.A.S.E.R. Tag Experiment 4 from Amanda Rinaldi on Vimeo.

L.A.S.E.R. Tag Experiment 5 from Amanda Rinaldi on Vimeo.

Sewerround Sound

Addresses: Lack of proper sanitation in Venice.

Solution: Play music that is controlled by the sounds of the sewer. A microphone can be set up in the sewer outlet to intake its sounds, resulting in music that is activated by what is heard in the sewer. The microphone will act as an audio sensor and trigger the playback of music from speakers in the street. As mentioned for other installations, we could use directional speakers as well as Sunspots or Arduino to wirelessly control the device.

Scents and Sensibility

Addresses: People leave garbage out in spite of city regulations and causes the streets to smell.

Solution: Spray perfume whenever a bag of trash is left out in the street. Some type of pressure sensor could be implemented to indicate the pressense of trash, or perhaps a motion detector or ultrasonic rangefinder. The most suitable type of sensor depends on the location, for instance if it is in a location with high or low activity. Some issues still remain, such as making sure that what has been placed on the sensor is actually trash as opposed to other items or people, and making the sensor discreet enough that it can't be consciously avoided. A device similar to the "Sense and Spray" introduced by Glade could be developed, so that when motion is detected, a squirt of perfume is released. Another idea is to create a device similar to the automatic dispensers that can be found in public bathrooms. I have come across a fairly cheap ultrasonic range finder, as well as a DIY range finder. This site shows how to build a range finder with an arduino board.