SANTIAGO ARCONADA ALVAREZ
  • My years living off a salary
  • What I make when my mind wanders
  • Neuroscience Experiments
  • VRKeyboard
  • Contract Work

Wearables

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Passive Learning - Music

This study involves the simulation of a synesthesia-like experience for non-synesthetes, to enhance the learning of a musical skill. 

Passive Learning - Language

This study proposes a haptic-based wearable armband to enhance the learning of an additional language. 

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Accessibility

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Shopping Without Numbers

This project explores using a smartphone application to simplify the shopping experience for individuals with Dyscalculia.

Auditory Scanner

This project proposes an auditory-based system for phone positioning while scanning a surface.
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UX Research

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College of Computing Website Overhaul

This project involves user needs research and design implication for the redesign of the College of Computing website at Georgia Tech.

Virtual & Mixed Reality

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Dive Into "The Persistence of Memory"

Dive into a 3D representation of The Persistence of Memory painting by Salvador Dali using A-Frame.
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Underwater ruins

Dive into a 3D map of an underwater city, built using Spoke and published in Hubs, by Mozilla.

Internet of Things

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SPark

SPark eliminates the need to hunt for parking by providing a user-friendly tool that identifies the number of available spots in a parking structure. 
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Boxera

Boxera, is a smart-device that automates the process of purchasing consumables when it detects that you are running low, one example being soap. 

Machine Learning

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Manny

Manny is an iOS App that uses Natural Language Processing from Microsoft Azure services to provide a personalized text suggestion.
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BioSignal Prosthetics

The project consisted on controlling a prosthetic hand by Open/Close thoughts.

Miscellaneous Projects

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Trivia for Muggles

The Skill is a game of Harry Potter with 100 questions of different levels, it uses Amazon's text to speech converter and voice recognition.
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Escape Room

Built two puzzles for an outdoor escape room using off-the-shelf hardware and electronic components
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Light Keyboard
Incorporated LEDs for all the keys in a keyboard to recreate the experience a person with Synesthesia might have playing a song.
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SunSafe Drive
SunSafe Drive is an attachment that fits on your sunglasses to prevent lateral sun incidence on the eyes, it can also serve as a publicity platform.
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  • My years living off a salary
  • What I make when my mind wanders
  • Neuroscience Experiments
  • VRKeyboard
  • Contract Work