recently funded projects
2048 AI
Angela Qian
A neural network trained off human games to play 2048. It was displayed as a retro-style interactive exhibit using a CRT monitor and an old school joystick, where visitors could actively "sabotage" the game and watch the bot attempt to recover.
Game Controller Chair
Alexander Kutulas & Benjamin Taylor
A chair - that is also a game controller! Built from Scratch at the Bechtel Innovation Design Center - we promise it won't kill you!
Mini Notebooks
Alex Kilmer
Small notebooks with custom-patterned pages for many different uses.
Portraits of a Star
Jonathan Wang
A grid of paintings featuring original character Asteryski, with a four-pointed star forming across the paintings.
Qter Robot
Arhan Chaudhary & Henry Rovnyak
A computer architecture that allows humans to perform computations by manipulating the Rubik's Cube by hand with a robot to do the hard work for you.
The Sign
Jack Hogan
A meter-tall Conway glider that lights up according to a color representation of the current time.
What Was Left Behind
Keith
An experimental art installation featuring dressed mannequins, the liminal veil, and a story told without words for those who look deeper.
μgrants
/ˈmīkrō ɡrants/
grants by purdue hackers to fund your ambitious projects or artworks
purdue hackers is an organization focused on giving students the resources to build within proximity of other talented people
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