Wizardly Wand

Team Name: Wizardly Wand
Sponsor Name: Tim Swettlen

The Wizardly Wand is composed of a receiving unit embedded in resin and an IR transmitting wand used to control it. The project is designed to be a technology demonstrator to inspire the next generation of electrical engineers. The Wizardly Wand is designed to be a wirelessly portable system with up to 3 hours of battery life that responds to predefined gestures that the user can make with the wand. This project demonstrates machine learning through gesture recognition software, circuit design through custom power and LED PCBS, and material science through the resin casting of the electronics used in this project.