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.
DApp Tycoon
This innovative board game explores the potential effects of cryptocurrency, such as Ethereum-run Decentralized Applications (DApps) on society. Players play either…
The Read Read
The Read Read device assists in braille and phonics learning. Designed and built by Alex Tavares, the Read Read consists of tiles with raised braille and phonic…
Trapped! Escape Room
From Pirate Tavern tables to bank vaults, think[box] has allowed Trapped! Escape Room to build numerous unique creations. Using the resources within think[box],…
Realistic Anatomy Models for Medical Training
A training gap was identified in the anesthesiology field regarding bronchoscopy and lung isolation. Turning Mode - a Cleveland-based health-tech startup -…
"Team Cleveland" Cybathlon Entry
Advancements in implants are allowing individuals with paraplegia from spinal cord injuries to pedal recumbent trikes over ground with their otherwise paralyzed…
Jaswig
This adjustable-height stand-up desk, prototyped in think[box], is being used in homes, offices, and schools around the world. Stand-up desks have been shown in…
Binary Wind Turbine
This patent-pending innovation in wind turbine technology involves two counter-rotating turbines connected through a novel drive train system. In this drive train,…
Portable Proximity Card Reader
In an effort to streamline the process of checking students in at large events, Case Western’s Student Affairs IT office designed and built several hand-held…
Anatomical Study of Tibia Specimens
This anatomical study uses the Hammond Todd collection at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to look at how different cut angles for distal tibial osteotomies…
Occupy Everything
"Occupy Everything" is a demi-couture collection created for Kent State University's Annual Fashion Show, FS2: Crescendo. In collaboration with Kurt Nelson, a…