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Abstract |
Two A-level students who had an internship with the OU in 2013 have gone on to win
the Google Creative Technology prize at the National Science + Engineering Competition. |
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Date |
2014-03-20T00:00:00.000Z |
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http://www.computing.open.ac.uk/8025700300414AE8/httpNews?readform&unid=AF5F390B9F0E9CD080257C9F004B2FBE |
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httpNews?readform&unid=AF5F390B9F0E9CD080257C9F004B2FBE |
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information retrieval |
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human-centred computing |
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Description |
<p>Kai Diep and Toran Sharma, two A-level students who worked at the Open Univesity
in the summer of 2013, have won the<a href="http://www.nsecuk.org/View/?con_id=694">Google
Creative Technology Prize at the National Science + Engineering Competition</a>.</p><p>The
students were two of four sponsored by the Nuffield foundation to work at the OU over
the summer holidays. They developed a project to engage younger school children in
computer science and electronics. Kai and Toran, in collaboration with Sameer Kalyan
and Thomas Webster, created a range of electronic musical instruments using a variety
of platforms. They also produced project guides that allow school children to create
the projects in their own classrooms.</p><p>The instruments include a mini drum kit,
a keyboard, a light harp (activated by breaking light beams with your hands) various
theremin-like instruments, and a glove that plays air guitar.</p><p>The instruments
used Raspberry Pi computers, Arduino microcontrollers, and the OU's own<a href="http://www.ouw.co.uk/My-Digital-Life-SenseBoard-Kit/dp/178007395X">Senseboard</a>.</p> |
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Title |
Student interns win national technology prize |
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