MyOctoCat

Inspiration

Connecting various platforms into a fun visualization project that involves various implementations.

What it does

The program allows the user to customize and personalize the image of an Octocat, which then can be printed into a 3D object with the usage of Elise software.

How we built it

It was built using HTML, PHP, Elise, and MQTT.

Challenges we ran into

One of the challenges that we faced was to transport the user's requests to Elise and to incorporate two entirely different platforms.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Passing our challenges by finding other approaches, and also coming with new convenient ideas and solutions.

What we learned

Throughout these experiences, we got introduced to Elise software and its advantages, also we were able to learn how to connect MQTT with a Webpage, how to use Flask, and how to replace it using PHP. Moreover, we got to know about what lightweight, publish-subscribe network protocols are, how they work, together with the integration of multiple interfaces into creating a 3D visualization.