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Learning Through Service. What is Tetra?. Tetra Society of North America is an organization dedicated to building assistive devices for people with special needs and disabilities. How does it work?. What can you do?. Design, build, and plan the project for an assistive device
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What is Tetra? • Tetra Society of North America is an organization dedicated to building assistive devices for people with special needs and disabilities.
What can you do? • Design, build, and plan the project for an assistive device • Communicate with clients • Brainstorm/generate device solution ideas • Through email, on Facebook • Sign up for workshops • Machine shop ~monthly with George Brown • AutoCAD, SolidWorks, etc. in the future • Generate projects • Do you know someone who could benefit from Tetra? • Develop an outreach program
What have we done? • Sip and Puff Project • Controlling a TV remote using an airflow sensor and a microcontroller.
What have we done? • Deaf Concert Project • Device that simulates music through vibrations • Finished device taken to an actual concert
Join! • Experience not required! • http://tetra.sa.utoronto.ca/join-tetrut/ • Email president@tetra.skule.ca