Pin Pictures

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2001 - $1,650

Pin Pictures is another advancement in the joining of art and media for advertising and entertainment purposes. Pin Pictures designs allow for the production of a three-dimensional pin image of a two-dimensional image. This product captures the imagination of viewers and entertains users.

The product is designed to be a novelty item, similar to the Pinpressions found in many stores today. The product is a simple pin matrix. The pins are controlled by a microprocessor and can form a three-dimensional image on the front of the product by changing their position relative to the base of the product.

The E-Team was comprised of three undergraduate engineering students from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.