Tech Reflect

Overview

    Everyone is a little vain. Whether you’re shaving, brushing your hair, or taking a quick peek at yourself for self-admiration, it would be incredible to save some time and see your calendar or the stock market without having to look at your phone. Get ready, get informed, that is the beauty of a smart mirror. Our objective is to create a mirror that can be programmed to display a variety of different information. We are hoping to connect this smart mirror with a phone or website so you can customize your preferences easily and efficiently.

Objectives

1. Learn how to program in Python and apply that knowledge to the functionality of the smart-mirror. 2. Integrate the Raspberry Pi single-board computer into the design of the smart-mirror in order to create the mirror’s projected displays. 3. Create a smart-mirror, with an electronic display powered by a computer, that has identical basic functionality and ease-of-use as a regular, non-electronic mirror.

Team Members

1. Sam Kramer 2. Andreas Larsen 3. Alex Blustein

Budget

1. Raspberry Pi = $0 (Provided by Washington University) 2. 7 LCD Display = $40 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-7-1024-600-TFT-LCD-Display-Screen-HDMI-With-Case-for-Raspberry-Pi-/252529848013) 3. LCD Power Supply = $8 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-5A-60W-Power-Supply-AC-to-DC-Adapter-for-5050-3528-Flexible-LED-Strip-Light-/141439295190) 4. Low Profile HDMI cable- https://amzn.com/B00BBF2FR4- $8.00 5. 2’ x 2’ Two-Way Mirror (tapplastics.com) = $10