Maker Faire Bay Area 2024
aWear & The Feedback Loop
Home: California, United States
Wearable technology offers some real benefits when it comes to interactive feedback. Whether for the allures of health or enhancing communication, these devices can track data continuously, giving you real-time insights. I’ve been diving into this space with two key projects. First is aWear, an open-source wearable cardiac monitor, and second is The Feedback Loop, an interactive game designed to teach about homeostasis. Both of these projects reflect my growing passion for combining hardware and biomedical technology, and they’re just the beginning. I’m always excited to chat about hardware and biomedical technology, so feel free to check out my website to see more of what I’ve been working on!
https://looseleif.github.io
Maker
Chase Anderson
Over the years, I’ve had the chance to dive into some pretty exciting projects—everything from building solar vehicles to working on robotics and wearable tech. Along the way, I’ve also explored biomedical systems and found new ways to integrate tech into daily human experiences. Now that I’m settling into the Bay Area, I’m excited to see what’s next. I’ve always enjoyed working with others to solve problems in a practical, hands-on way, and I’m looking forward to collaborating with teams that share that same mindset, keeping an eye on how technology can evolve with us.
https://looseleif.github.ioWhat Inspired You to Make This?
From the hum of a smartwatch on my wrist to the beeping ECGs EMTs once used to track my fading heart, there’s something electrifying about playing a role in your own life’s rhythms. Ever since I was young, doctors and the mysteries of biomedical tech have fascinated me. Whether it was fiddling with my mom’s stethoscope or trying to make sense of my dad’s bizarre CPAP machine, I’ve always been captivated by the way these everyday medical devices seemed like black boxes with invisible hands. As a kid, nothing thrilled me more than smashing open old TVs, dissecting laptops, or breaking apart my Nintendo DS—because hey, if you can’t see it, how else do you figure it out? Now I work on silver-lidded ASICs, but life’s riddles—whether it’s a body’s secret pulse or the hidden pathways inside a machine—still keep me on the hunt. Let’s dive into these mysteries together and tune into the rhythms we didn’t know we could hear.
