HackUMass VII Best Hardware Hack Projects
GuardDog is a home security system. Each time an unrecognized person is detected by the camera, an email notification is sent to a selected address...
Python
Raspberry Pi
AI/Machine Learning
Team Members:
Vrishabh Ravichander
Our aim is to offer an alternative to expensive and inconvenient Smart Fridges. Our product is a cheap kit which can turn any fridge into a smart f...
HTML/CSS
Javascript
Node.js
React
Python
Raspberry Pi
AI/Machine Learning
Other Hardware
Prizes Won:
Best Use of Amazon Web Services
Team Members:
Cole Smith,
Kevin Gill,
Owen Carpenter
As birds migrate south each winter, they can be difficult to track, especially in extreme climates. Our product, Bird Backpacks provides a cheap, s...
HTML/CSS
SQL
C/C++/C#
Python
Flask
Arduino
Raspberry Pi
Microcontrollers
AI/Machine Learning
Prizes Won:
Best Use of Google Cloud (MLH)
Team Members:
Jason Smith,
Shruti Janardhanan,
Nicole Nguyen
Why spend $20 on a drill when you can spend 20 hours creating a 3D printed one? Live your broke college student dreams while using the loudest dril...
Other Hardware
Team Members:
Vineeth Rao,
Jeffrey Matheson
A robot that detects objects in front of it, and then drives around it in order to avoid it
Java
C/C++/C#
Arduino
Team Members:
Sagyan Aryal,
Mohammed Kabir,
Wahkeef Waheed,
Mostafa Kamal
Inspectio is a navigation buddy for the visually impaired. This user friendly, low cost, hardware-software integration is an excellent aid for the ...
C/C++/C#
Python
Arduino
Raspberry Pi
AI/Machine Learning
Other Hardware
Team Members:
Tergel Molom-Ochir,
Sarthak Mital,
Roshan Lamichhane,
Eric Chien,
Aarushi Sharma
why limit social media to just the web when you can just use hardware instead to get connected with new friends.
Arduino
Microcontrollers
Other Hardware
Prizes Won:
Best Almost Hack
Team Members:
Arta razavi,
Cam Harvey,
Ryan Lee,
ayan sengupta
A small robot that identifies and removes trash. Through the use of computer vision, it can distinguish between trash and non-trash items, and keep...
Python
Flask
Arduino
Raspberry Pi
Robotics
Team Members:
Ben Stix,
Benjamin Johnson-Staub,
Mitchell Burns,
Kelly Britton
Take a Raspberry Pi 3 on the go, and if you have wifi, play our game.
HTML/CSS
Javascript
Raspberry Pi
Other Hardware
Misc
Team Members:
Redwan Rahman,
Ali H,
kago motsoma
Gremln is a hardware hack that detects nearby sounds and points in the direction of the loudest sound it detects.
Arduino
Other Hardware
Team Members:
Connor French,
Jonathan Wang,
George Jiang,
Ahmed Jaafar
Arduino
Team Members:
Julia Meraji,
Pranav Garg
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Odin is a project to assist those who are deaf or hearing impaired by using a combination of sensors and sound placement algorithms to project the ...
Javascript
Node.js
Express
Java
Python
Raspberry Pi
AI/Machine Learning
Other Hardware
Prizes Won:
3nd Place,
Best AR/VR Hack
Team Members:
Hannan Rhodes,
Bill Ray,
Keerthan Ekbote,
Robert Tacescu
This project brings on the demand spacelapses to your finger tips. Simply go to lapse.space, enter your desired timelapse length and get a timelaps...
HTML/CSS
Javascript
Node.js
React
Python
Raspberry Pi
Other Hardware
Team Members:
Henry Cheung,
Yannis Lam,
Nhan Le,
Veronica Gusev
HTML/CSS
Javascript
Node.js
Microcontrollers
Other Hardware
Misc
Team Members:
Kyle Danielson,
Kenneth Morales ,
Riley Knybel,
Sarah Andraka
It's a system that logs the amount of time a user takes in the shower, to promote efficient showering to save water.
HTML/CSS
Javascript
Node.js
C/C++/C#
Arduino
Other Hardware
Team Members:
Prakhar Chaturvedi,
Saiyyam Kochar,
Siddhanth Satish,
Rupak Poddar,
Akshat Sahay
A universal remote for all things IoT, using VR controllers to orchestrate the smart-home of the future.
Javascript
Node.js
React
Python
Raspberry Pi
Other Hardware
Prizes Won:
4th Place/Runner Up
Team Members:
Will Hammond,
Jackson Weber,
Marie Kiryanova,
Harrison Orne
An electric, remote controlled, motorized, RGB LED-ridden sofa chair complete with a touchscreen infotainment system and a backup camera. Also, it ...
Arduino
Raspberry Pi
Microcontrollers
Robotics
Other Hardware
Prizes Won:
Best Hardware Hack
Team Members:
Andi Duro,
Norlinda Steward,
Amrit Parmanand,
Matthew St Jean
Our team worked on building a security system which uses computer vision, pir motion sensor, rfid reader and a sound sensor to help protect your pr...
SQL
C/C++/C#
Python
Arduino
Raspberry Pi
AI/Machine Learning
Team Members:
Ahmad Alhayek,
Phillip Iwanow,
Aria Kieras,
Greer Viau
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Flexin’ On The Haters is a revolutionary technology that allows you to flex online every time you flex in real life!
Every time the user flexes ...
Python
Arduino
Other Hardware
Prizes Won:
Best Domain Registered with Domain.com (MLH)
Team Members:
Donald Finlayson,
Andrew Zeoli,
Brian Thornber,
Patrick Wynn
Swole utilizes your Apple Watch to enhance your workout experience through personalized workouts and real time analysis. After starting your own cu...
HTML/CSS
Javascript
SQL
Swift
Other Hardware
Misc
Team Members:
Larry Tseng,
Emmie Ohnuki,
Anthony Zalev,
Sebastien Christensen