Smart Travel Assistant

During the last five months of MSTI masters program Maks worked with a team of four students and representatives from a major airplane manufacturer to do research, develop a concept and build a prototype of a mobile application that is intended to assist travelers during their journey. During this project, Maks lead a multidisciplinary team […]

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DynaTac, a smart fishing accessory

Description: During Spring 2018 quarter of MSTI program Maks and two other students developed a smart device that helps fishermen retain fish on the hook and alerts them when the fishing line is about to break. Problem: When it comes to fishing, sudden changes in fishing line tension can cause the fish to get off […]

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PulseSphere

PulseSphere is a part of two piece interaction prototype called “The Rolling Light“. When a person holds the sphere, it can measure person’s pulse and respond to it by glowing to match the heart beat. The sphere has two other modes of interactivity. This project is open source with all designs, schematics and code available! […]

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MYHouse, a smart Doll House

MYHouse is a project that I had built with one other student during second quarter of GIX / MSTI program. MYHouse is a smart interactive doll house that people can interact with by moving a “magic wand” in the air to make it perform certain actions. This dollhouse was created from scratch by using Laser […]

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Nixie Clock

I’ve been itching to design and 3D print a case for a minimalistic Nixie clock. No steampunk, no complex details, just a simple rounded black case with a wood veneer face. To make this clock I purchased a working circuit board on eBay and used Autodesk Fusion 360 to design a 3D printable case that […]

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RecovrNet

RecovrNet research project was an 11-week long project done with a team of 2 other students at GIX / MSTI program at University of Washington during fall quarter of 2017. We worked on analyzing a problem from disaster recovery domain and explored development of a solution using design thinking approach. Our solution focused o providing […]

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Pi Zero WAN (PiWANOVA)

Raspberry Pi Zero WAN (PiWANOVA) would act as a solution to connect people In remote places, void of existing WiFi networks while delivering some important information that is relevant to the geographical location of the access point (news, weather reports) to the users. Raspberry Pi Zero WAN consists of: – Raspberry Pi Zero acting as […]

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Pi Zero Compatible Camera Cable

I have designed and manufactured a camera cable compatible with Raspberry Pi Zero and Pi Zero W. Similar products out there are overpriced and I thought I could deliver better value to the end customer. Working with a manufacturer, I was able to bring down the price of the product, delivering better value than anyone else […]

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Neosegment Platform

Neosegment is a modular RGB Seven segment display, built from the ground up. It is a replacement for outdated seven segment displays and a big upgrade from conventional products on the market. Neosegment requires a single data pin to drive any number of digits or other symbols and is compatible with Arduino, Raspberry Pi or other […]

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Raspberry Pi Zero Nixie Clock

I wanted to build a Nixie clock by using Raspberry Pi Zero, Arduinix and 4 IN-12 Nixie tubes I bought on Ebay and putting it into a case I am designing and 3D printing. The goal of the project is to create a great looking clock with some IoT functionality while keeping it under $100 in […]

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Raspberry Pi Zero FPV and OSD system

Raspberry Pi Zero and camera weigh 13 grams making it an ideal setup for data logging, HD video recording and custom On Screen Display for FPV. I have created a full system that I put on one of my quadcopters and had a few successful flights, recording HD footage while seeing helpful OSD information on […]

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