Whether it’s creating a design for lightweight recreational kayaks, devices to help golfers control the speed of their putts, or scale models of wind turbines to evaluate new concepts, any number of exciting projects take place in Sears think[box] on any given day. Get to know a few of the latest featured projects to take root in our facility.
Dynamic Rocket Stability Control Module
Vincent Cozza, Benjamin Fruitman and Richard Offhaus created this simple, lightweight and dynamic 3D printed rocket active stabilization system. Their design uses…
Intubot
Intubot is a novel robotic intubation device that deploys an endotracheal tube between a patient’s vocal cords to protect and ventilate the lungs during a…
CAN Kong and Terminal Tower
CANstruction, Inc. is a non-profit organization that holds annual design and build competitions to benefit local food banks. The sculpture consists of approximately…
Custom Longboard
Alex Blake designed and built this custom longboard from scratch. He modeled the boards with SolidWorks before machining the mold with the shopbot to achieve …
Living Wall System
The Living Wall System (LIWAS) brings bio-utilization and biomimicry together. The clay panels mimic the shape of leaves to help cool buildings and…
Epigraphic Squeeze Models from Photgrammerty
Andrew Mancuso, preservation officer at Kelvin Smith Library, used a process called photogrammetry to create 3D models of historical Cleveland graffiti near Doan…
Scrabble Board
Brian Vondruska engineered his own rotating Scrabble board so that everyone in his games club can play the game right-side up.
Mbrio
These patented prenatal headphone adapters allow mothers to enjoy music with their babies. Medical grade silicone dampens the sound to safe levels to protect the…
Photosynthesis
Steven Gutierez, a faculty member at the Cleveland Institute of Art, demonstrates our symbiotic relationship with plants and trees through interactive art. This…
Biaxial Stretcher
Imre Treufeld, a polymers researcher at CWRU, designed and built this bench-top biaxial stretcher as part of his post-doctoral work. This device…