PYXEL™
PYXEL™ A Coder's Best Friend is designed to teach kids ages 8+ how to code through a super fun and friendly experience. Kids learn how to use Blockly and Python to code PYXEL™ to do exciting tricks and activate interactive sensors. I joined the team half way through PYXEL™'s development, focusing mostly on backend UI planning, prototype testing, and post-release continued development.
3D Printed Prototype
Early Functional Prototype
Fully Functional Prototype for Approval
Tested and communicated improvement needs for prototypes throughout the development process, from 3D prints to early functional electronics to final prototype for approval.
Developed dozens of boards for brainstorming and ideating UI functionality, coding functionality, and more. Used boards to communicate needs with cross-departmental team.
I also used boards to plan out the Blockly and Python tutorials that are built into the PYXEL™ UI.
Early coding blocks for Blockly
Early Code Activator plan
Eye animation brainstorming
Developed documents to communicate code block looks and needs to overseas factory. Worked out Code Activator functionality plan and communicated it to the team. Developed animation options for PYXEL™'s eyes and mouth.
This is a video clip of me presenting PYXEL™ to press and industry experts at after hours press events in Las Vegas at CES 2023.
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