Gadgets & Gizmos, Projects & Prototypes
Lucy has worked on practical engineering projects ranging from troubleshooting and prototyping to electronics, manufacturing, robotics and unusual one-off builds.
Selected Projects
Blackgang Chine Robot Dinosaurs
Electronics, control systems and practical problem-solving for large animatronic exhibits.
Fire Crackers for Robin Hill Country Park
Design and development of interactive effects for a visitor attraction. (Video)
SeeTide
A physical display showing local tide height using live data.
My First PCB
Designing and building a custom printed circuit board, from schematic and component layout through to manufacture, assembly and testing.
Banksy Shredder Frame
A rapid engineering build inspired by Banksy’s self-shredding artwork, recreating the mechanism in a picture frame using motors, control electronics and a custom-built structure.
SatNOGS
Building and testing a small satellite ground-station setup to receive data from orbiting spacecraft, combining antennas, radio hardware, tracking and open-source software.