https://danicastleberg.com/about daily 0.75 2022-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1624405299587-3OT5BW1F7N6QK99H1LZ9/IMG_8782.JPG About - About me Mechanical Engineer at Carnegie Mellon University I’m a Masters Student with a passion for mechatronics projects. Some of my favorite projects include the Acrylic Pour Painting Platform and the Ponytail Maker. If you have no idea what those are, go ahead and check them out on the home page! Outside of the classroom I am the president of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society and have been on exec boards of the Student Athletic Advisory Council and Pi Tau Sigma MechE Honors Society. Through these positions I have helped facilitate tutoring programs with underfunded schools in the Pittsburgh area and loved working with younger students. I love outdoor sports including hiking, biking, and sailing and enjoy baking desserts in my free time! https://danicastleberg.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-06-22 https://danicastleberg.com/home daily 1.0 2023-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1623173997925-PHB85EJPO3M8UKVN3KEJ/headshot.jpg Home https://danicastleberg.com/home/ponytail monthly 0.5 2022-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1623343541838-Q0M3FMPM2OBWQ4VKDYH4/IMG_0062.JPG Home - Ponytail Maker - Ponytail Maker - Spring 2021 This project makes a ponytail with your hair without the use of your hands or arms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1623343927691-6XJOVORCEIEYA2VN35TV/IMG_0061.JPG Home - Ponytail Maker A vacuum in the base of the enclosure is the primary method of hair collection to create the ponytail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1623343076752-0QQHNVPAFPJRH66AGTGL/IMG_0062.JPG Home - Ponytail Maker - Take only memories. Leave nothing but footprints. –Chief Seattle Power comes from the base of the enclosure. The two metal circles in the front are the ultrasonic sensor which activates the device when someone walks in front of it. In the top is where the hair is collected and bound together. https://danicastleberg.com/home/painting monthly 0.5 2021-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1623348135824-XIZBPIL3LBCL28XEQM0W/acrylic_feature.JPG Home - Acrylic Pour Painting Platform - Acrylic Pour Painting Platform - Spring 2021 Made for a client with cerebral palsy to help her create art independently https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1623349381317-A3LS9GFWO29DFGP3TW1G/acrylic_joystick.JPG Home - Acrylic Pour Painting Platform - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1623350316591-1UG50GY70G5YOABQM130/IMG_9960.JPG Home - Acrylic Pour Painting Platform We were amazed at how easy it was to create beautiful acrylic pour paintings with our device and were very excited to be able to test it out ourselves! https://danicastleberg.com/home/washingmachine monthly 0.5 2021-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1624402403490-NAHYYSVSBRL263IOWK7Q/featured_image.JPG Home - Washing Machine Sensor - Washing Machine Sensor - Spring 2021 To remotely notify you when your laundry is done https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1624468253526-HO1L2V6A9DEAKL3JLQG4/reset.JPG Home - Washing Machine Sensor - 2. Press the “reset” button on the receiving box that is kept upstairs. Both lights will come on to signal that the system has been reset. 2. Press the “reset” button on the receiving box that is kept upstairs. Both lights will come on to signal that the system has been reset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1624468449389-759D2GSFLIPRWXCGV29Q/washing_done.JPG Home - Washing Machine Sensor - 4. When the cycle is done, the green light will come on and you can collect your laundry! 4. When the cycle is done, the green light will come on and you can collect your laundry! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1624468301892-4HH27AZXUK8BCK83XXJC/washing_machine.JPG Home - Washing Machine Sensor - Place the transmitting box on the washing machine and start the cycle. Place the transmitting box on the washing machine and start the cycle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1624468401332-PTH6LMUFKSU3R762N7NK/in_progress.JPG Home - Washing Machine Sensor - 3. While the cycle is still in progress, the red light will be lit. 3. While the cycle is still in progress, the red light will be lit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1624468550143-TJ4S8LUSAMUI33KU89EF/IMG_9738.JPG Home - Washing Machine Sensor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://danicastleberg.com/home/scooter monthly 0.5 2021-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1626212565477-39MW5P217KDAFYYYR96A/handlebar_render.JPG Home - Electric Scooter Mirrors - Electric Scooter Mirrors - Fall 2020 Designed a modification to make riding electric scooters safer for those with hearing impairment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1626212673912-I26T69ST7ZY47JH2LW6A/mirror_render.JPG Home - Electric Scooter Mirrors - Entire Mirror The mirrors can easily be added to any electric scooter handlebars via the clamp at the bottom. The mirror can also be adjusted in multiple different ways to help the user get the exact visibility they want. In addition to the adjustability, the mirror face is convex to get an even wider field of view than a typical mirror face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1626212762301-F49S1NPT9CCXJBT53QPM/mirror_back.JPG Home - Electric Scooter Mirrors - Mirror Backing The mirror face is adjustable in two axes to accommodate a wide range of angles. All of the adjustable joints can be locked to resist the possibility of the angle changing through possible vibration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1626213726352-C4OFE1IYH7H0W0LJW079/Screen+Shot+2021-07-13+at+3.01.29+PM.png Home - Electric Scooter Mirrors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://danicastleberg.com/home/linkage monthly 0.5 2021-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1626376950830-NDOMJVH55RTDBZ6TU0YF/Screen+Shot+2020-10-25+at+8.16.42+PM.png Home - Four bar linkage button pusher - Four Bar Linkage Button Pusher - Fall 2020 Designed a linkage system aimed to push a button for a maximum amount of time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1626377374288-T7XTTG654JI6EXDOYHME/B9.jpg Home - Four bar linkage button pusher - Failure location from initial test https://danicastleberg.com/home/personalcalendar monthly 0.5 2021-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1623867887886-P2642H6JWRSEQZ4FLUWO/Screen+Shot+2021-06-16+at+11.24.11+AM.png Home - Personal Calendar and Organizer - Personal Calendar - Spring 2019 Coding project for an introductory course at Carnegie Mellon https://danicastleberg.com/home/gift-box monthly 0.5 2023-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/be1eb19e-6acc-4930-b9f4-38ad804ed4bb/Castleberg_Daniela_ps2_000_flyer.png Home - Gift Box Flyer created for the product https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1677020768291-0TBWOSP908JU4WXR4YOA/Castleberg_Daniela_ps2_104_product.jpg Home - Gift Box The box could be filled with treats such as chocolates and in the open configuration it is easy to pick one out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1677020617034-RYAKU8ORHU55N8YFS1PY/Castleberg_Daniela_ps2_101_product.jpg Home - Gift Box The gift box in its closed configuration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1677020652393-TY8IIUA4GM4JPQWAWSDQ/Castleberg_Daniela_ps2_102_product.jpg Home - Gift Box A side view of the closed configuration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1677020709015-G4JYJSIF0BAXX2TIHZ9L/Castleberg_Daniela_ps2_103_product.jpg Home - Gift Box A side view of the open configuration when the box is used at a serving dish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/baff4d51-1c5e-47d1-81fb-a458ab883df3/Castleberg_Daniela_ps2_210_process.png Home - Gift Box The full laser cut pattern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1677020430124-04AYP2XXEXHZE4ZARH8F/Castleberg_Daniela_ps2_209_process.jpg Home - Gift Box Starting with a scale model to test out laser cutting settings and make sure the pattern worked as intended without wasting material https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1677020832949-KCXZJN97VS6WX5I2OJA4/IMG_3832.jpg Home - Gift Box A paper prototype to help inform the laser cut file https://danicastleberg.com/home/cuppy monthly 0.5 2023-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1677022319776-BHEWSCD00V1NLERJ59HQ/Castleberg_Daniela_ps1_103_product.jpg Home - Cuppy The full view of Cuppy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1677022349977-PPUJFFQ380H5WZDV48DS/Castleberg_Daniela_ps1_104_product.jpg Home - Cuppy Cuppy used by the handle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1677022371979-RW4I56TU5EIJC6H74WXP/Castleberg_Daniela_ps1_105_product.jpg Home - Cuppy Cuppy held by the sides https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1677022430183-77Z6INR0GZCJN8IKZPZK/Castleberg_Daniela_ps1_201_process.jpg Home - Cuppy Cuppy is cut from a single piece of acrylic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1677022486503-KTX4UNIKNV7V71F9YBLT/Castleberg_Daniela_ps1_203_process.jpg Home - Cuppy Cardboard prototype of Cuppy https://danicastleberg.com/home/adjustable-phone-stand monthly 0.5 2023-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/96a2b660-d828-4d0a-8691-5785b602f5ee/Castleberg_Daniela_ps3_105_product.jpeg Home - Adjustable Phone Stand The product in use https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/49bef143-a812-4ad7-8b65-c8ba7ab00112/Castleberg_Daniela_ps3_101_product.jpeg Home - Adjustable Phone Stand Steepest angle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/e114ff9e-4159-45ec-903c-d1340bc7fe6f/Castleberg_Daniela_ps3_102_product.jpeg Home - Adjustable Phone Stand Middle angle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/6303edc7-86a6-49d9-8ef9-086b0c09fc16/Castleberg_Daniela_ps3_103_product.jpeg Home - Adjustable Phone Stand Lowest angle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/e1430f4d-3cee-47f8-9c68-2ff40d574f28/Castleberg_Daniela_ps3_104_product.jpeg Home - Adjustable Phone Stand Full image of the product https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/69b5e0ad-a726-4459-9ecd-7b58b070dab4/Castleberg_Daniela_ps3_210_process.jpeg Home - Adjustable Phone Stand Process of laser cutting the acrylic https://danicastleberg.com/home/silicone-mold-casting monthly 0.5 2023-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/f5f1144c-33a7-4bde-a13d-9e58d80dd6f5/Castleberg_Daniela_ps4_201_process.jpeg Home - Silicone Mold Casting Using clay to set the bottom of the mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/45d3a3ed-3631-425b-a541-eaba05d219de/Castleberg_Daniela_ps4_206_process.jpeg Home - Silicone Mold Casting The pink is the first half of the silicone mold. The raised bumps allow for alignment when the second half is cast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/8f214e41-ba26-4d84-bc4c-1eb1638f84de/Castleberg_Daniela_ps4_207_process.jpeg Home - Silicone Mold Casting The yellow cup provides the structure before pouring the second half of the silicone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/aa707f91-fa54-4b77-8c3e-0c836bc2df25/Castleberg_Daniela_ps4_208_process.jpeg Home - Silicone Mold Casting The blue is the second half of the silicone to create the 2 part mold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/2d11516a-ca6c-47a8-ade5-483bcfcd50c1/Castleberg_Daniela_ps4_209_process.jpeg Home - Silicone Mold Casting The mold being held together with a clamp while the resin is setting inside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/1c52456d-d297-47e1-97a9-2bbd459bf20e/Castleberg_Daniela_ps4_101_product.jpeg Home - Silicone Mold Casting On the left is the original figurine and on the right is the cast resin from the 2-part silicone mold https://danicastleberg.com/home/xbox-accessory-stand monthly 0.5 2023-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/afdd1df0-a005-4b79-b084-81d42eec78b9/Castleberg_Daniela_ps7_203_process.jpeg Home - Xbox Accessory Stand Laser cutting the base https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/db216779-1ac3-4cb8-a545-71fdf0e6dd57/Castleberg_Daniela_ps7_101_product.jpeg Home - Xbox Accessory Stand Front view of the final product https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/568ef56f-f2e4-4e0c-ba78-d3d9be279c16/IMG_5037+Large.jpeg Home - Xbox Accessory Stand Isometric view of final product https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60bfa9cb49c2104e2947177f/57c9ae23-9098-4527-8d21-3939d88f0189/IMG_5039+Large.jpeg Home - Xbox Accessory Stand Side view to show the pegs