The Little Room ProjectThe Little Room Project

Maryfe CuliatJoseph Hernandez

Jesse KandaMary Liang

United Cerebral Palsy Assoc. “Little Room”

“The purpose of the “Little Room” is to facilitate the blind child’s achievement of spatial relations and reaching behavior, but it can be of considerable help for sighted low-functioning children.”

Left: Short version

Right: Tall version

• The Little Room reduces outside environmental sounds• Objects with sensory simulation are hung through a plexiglass ceiling• Child receives feedback with little movement

Project Overview

• Our current objectives

1.  Place a volume control on a floor piano in order to mute the sound.

2.  Modify strings of lights with an on/off (flat) switch and light intensity switch (0-10 dial).

3.  Add a light intensity control for a flashlight (0-10 dial). 

4. Find and test alternative materials to replace “Little Room” walls.

Approach

• Roles– Maryfe: Lead Contact – Joseph: Project Manager– Jesse: Project Financer– Mary: Project Helper

Goals

• Complete all tasks as requested by UCP

• If requested, construct a fully functional “Little Room”

Proposed Schedule

Gantt Chart – The Little Room Project

Task Start Date Duration

2006

09 10 11 12

Install volume control on piano 2006-09-05 3 weeks        

Modify lights for on/off & intensity switches 2006-09-26 2 weeks        

Modify flashlights for intensity control 2006-10-06 1 week        

Test alternative materials to replace walls 2006-10-13 ?        

Potential Problems

• Defective Parts

• I/O interface considerations (D/A, A/D)

• Hazardous objects to child

• Project and Time Management

What We Hope to Gain

• Understanding of the real demands of an engineering project.

• Using Teamwork effectively.

• Ability to manage our resources and time effectively.

• Ability to apply our classroom knowledge to our project.

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