Ideas become things.

I'm Brian, a maker and engineer. This site documents my journey from initial concepts through research, experiments, and projects — all the way to finished products.

Ideas Initial concepts, sketches, and inspiration Research Background research, prior art, and datasheets Experiments Tests, prototypes, and proof of concepts Projects Active builds, documentation, and iterations Products Finished, polished, potentially sellable

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Projects Jan 19, 2018

InnerSpace

A mini-game built in UE4 engine. My first complete project.

Game Dev Unreal Engine Project

Projects May 10, 2017

OpenWater V2

DIY swimming-pool-ready remote water quality monitoring

Water Quality Sensors Particle Photon pH +3

Projects Jan 7, 2017

OpenWater V1

DIY swimming-pool-ready remote water quality monitoring.

Water Quality Sensors Particle Photon pH +3

Experiments Apr 8, 2016

BT Anykey

Prototype of phone-to-computer text transfer over Bluetooth serial

Bluetooth Serial Passwords Teensy32 +1

Projects Feb 27, 2016

Power sensing BB-8

A fun way to monitor appliances in your house. I designed this project as part of a Star Wars contest for Hackster.io. BB-8 will make noises at you when the water has finished boiling.

Particle Photon Star Wars BB-8 Power Monitoring +3

Projects Oct 24, 2015

SenseStation

Exploration into environment sensing using the ParticlePhoton

Sensors Environment Temperature Humidity +5