Polly Protect

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  The completed Polly in its new 3D printed case.

Inspiration

One of our teammates has an epileptic mother. We wanted to create something that could help her, and people like her, in moments of intense duress.

What it does

Our device attaches to any monitor and is capable of detecting signs of rapid flashes that could cause seizures. In the event of possible injury, our device will be able to contact and alert others of an epileptic episode.

How we built it

We used an arduino and a few photo sensors to scan for possible threats, as well as a second WiFi connected arduino to able to send the appropriate Emails.

Challenges we ran into

Our biggest hurdle was working with the WiFi module, as the internet in the building is inconsistent. This made debugging tricky, and required us to revisit code more often than not.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are mostly proud of our teamwork and cooperation. This entire process has been a major growing experience for all of us, and we are happy to have made it this far.

What We learned

We learned to work as a unit, each person sharing ideas and contributing in unique ways. We learned about arduino controllers, networking, 3D modeling and printing.

What's next for Polly Protect

In the future, we may expand upon the features and usage of Polly. We'll test different methods of epilepsy identification, possibly using machine learning algorithms to get more accurate results. We'll explore new possibilities and improve the efficiency of the project using new technologies, apps, and more.

Built With

• arduino
• c++
• esp32