July 2010
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The Roller Coaster Project
We had a very fun experience recently that we’d like to share. Banks, a student at a nearby elementary school, came over to our office to talk about roller coasters. He was doing a special project for school about simple machines, and wanted to ask us a few questions.
We really enjoyed his visit - and the awesome thank you note he sent. Later, his awesome teacher Susan, passed this...
June 2010
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Tech in the Works - update
We are making good progress on our Tech in the Works grant. The initial iPad app development has been completed. The first version is very specific - it only has words for snack time at Auburn’s Autism camp. I had a chance to go down and see the students in action. The best part of the trip was to see the children using the app to communicate - it works!
The app uses a real...
May 2010
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2010 Tech in the Works Award
We are proud to announce that a joint effort between Auburn University and PUSH has been awarded a 2010 Tech in the Works grant from the National Center for Technology Innovation. There were just a few collaborations chosen for the grant, and we are honored to be a part of this year’s awards.
The goal of the project is to improve social and communication skills of young children with...
Oil Spill Fix
This idea is driven by the supreme urgency of getting some type of fix in place immediately. The basic idea is to construct a large parachute-type membrane (kevlar). Scale could range is size from 20’ to 100’+ in diameter. The rim of the chute would be constructed like a hollow donut that could be filled selectively with air or ballast. Attached to the center of the chute is a...
March 2010
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Opening Night
“Design for People,” an exhibit about PUSH and industrial design had a great turn out opening night at the UAB visual arts gallery. Some of PUSH’s projects were broken down visually into the actual process that we go through to get to a final design solution. The unglamorous was paired with the glossy and polished to illustrate the journey that is industrial design.
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Design = Art
UAB Arts Gallery is having a show next week all about PUSH! We are very excited and humbled to show our design process to our city. Photos of the opening night will be up soon. Hope you can make it!
December 2009
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Extreme Sports Statistical Device
If you’ve ever played team sports, you might remember that individual sitting on the bench beside the coach called the statistician. While everyone else was busy playing as hard as they could, the statistician was recording everything everyone did. When bragging to your friends about how many rebounds you pulled down in the thick of the playoffs, it was crucial that someone was...
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October 2009
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Jazzing up the Dance Foundation
PUSH had the pleasure of assisting artist Jane Timberlake Cooper design a color facade to a local dance school for children. Once the artist finalized her direction and intent for the piece PUSH designed the actual structure and oversaw the manufacturing and installation. Placing eighty nine pieces of laser cut aluminum across three sides of a building intertwined with ten different paint...
September 2009
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Medicare vs. better technology
This NY Times article does a great job explaining the situation many people run into when purchasing assistive technology. This is the drive behind our efforts with Locabulary.
July 2009
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May 2009
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WatchWe have been working on creating a polished model of Linear Motion that can be assembled from a kit. The wooden parts of this model were cut out of a 1/4” plywood sheet using a water jet. The water jet worked well because we were able to get tight inside corners (the problem of CNC machining) and not have darkened ends (the problem of laser cutting). The hand crank powers ten cams which...
February 2009
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New Sequences Press Release →
Official press release about our involvement with Leonardo da Vinci’s Machines in Motion, a traveling exhibition currently at McWane Science Center. PUSH has donated two new sequences for McWane’s kinetic sculpture to commemorate the exhibition.
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WatchHere is a short video showing the motion of the Da Vinci inspired Flying Machine Sequence.
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WatchWe just did a cool skateboard to be a part of the Blank/Decks show at the UAB Visual Arts Gallery. Read more about the show at the in this article, UAB Visual Arts Gallery Features Silent Auction Benefit of Custom Decorated Skateboards
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January 2009
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Watchsee pushpd.com/wiki/index.php?n=MIRx.LinearMotionModel for a detailed set of instructions The original “Linear Motion” can be seen online at pushpd.com/sculpture.html andmcwane.org/exhibits/linear_motion It can be seen in real life at the corner of 2nd Ave North and 19th Street in downtown Birmingham, Alabama
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