Embark
Embark is a senior capstone project displayed at Imagine RIT in 2019. The goal of this project was to inspire others to recognize and value the diversity around them. To accomplish this, we built a digital claw machine using JavaScript, PixiJS, and GreenSockJS. We also used an arduino to create a physical arcade box with a joystick and button to further enhance the claw machine experience. If the user successfully picks up a capsule, they are presented a fact about a random country, in addition to a printable ticket that consists of various activities to learn more about the country.
The team consisted of four designers and three developers. As a developer on the team, I was responsible for building the digital claw machine with PixiJS and GreenSockJS. My tasks included creating various screens for the experience, animating the claw movement, animating capsule movement when it is dropped in the slot, screen transitions, and fixing bugs. I worked closely with another developer on the team, who was also responsibile for bringing the experience to life.
