The Bloom Box

The primary purpose of this report is to examine the technical implications of the Bloom Box fuel cell. Secondly the report evaluates the Bloom Box as a potential electricity source for homes and private businesses based on the economic advantage that it may provide. It also compares the Bloom Box to other off grid electricity options. Lastly, based on the compiled data, the report provides a group opinion of the Bloom Box's potential

Shattered Sky: An Exploration in Rising Drama

Shattered Sky is a dialogue-based RPG that focuses on utilizing a goal-based NPC architecture and a drama management algorithm to dynamically create an interactive story and role-playing experience. In Shattered Sky the sequence of events is unscripted and determined programmatically. Through a design process that included face-to-face role play testing, we developed a ten to fifteen minute single-player game that occurs during a political summit. We developed a detailed back story and defined and characterized how each of the five NPC’s in the game will behave. Shattered Sky features six models that were created using a combination of Maya, Photoshop, and ZBrush. We also developed an innovative testing system that could evaluate how fun the narrative was, and iteratively refine the game