TouchTalk Matrix
Ansley J. Reed
TouchTalk Matrix, a communication device designed for nonverbal children in the classroom, addresses a pressing challenge faced by educators: understanding the learning process of students who cannot express themselves verbally. Research underscores the difficulty teachers encounter in assessing students' comprehension when verbal communication is limited. TouchTalk addresses this by offering a solution that utilizes five capacitive touch sensors transmitting messages to the NeoPixelMatrix. This allows teachers to easily interpret students' messages from the front of the classroom. Moreover, TouchTalk is highly customizable, featuring commonly used phrases in Special Education classrooms such as "overwhelmed," "go," "stop," "help," and "question." These phrases can be tailored to suit individual students' needs and preferences, making TouchTalk a versatile tool for facilitating communication in educational settings.
The images displayed above depict the initial concept sketches created in Fusion360. The process initiates with a basic sketch outlining dimensions, gradually evolving into a comprehensive 3D model.
The image displayed above showcases an EasyEDA schematic illustrating the circuit designed for the TouchTalk Matrix.
The image displayed above showcases a diagram of the finite state machine that runs the TouchTalk Matrix.
