Physical Computing - Interactive Art, Robotics, & Tech for Good
From The CircuitPython Show by Paul Cutler
April 6, 2026 · 15 min · Season 7 · Episode 57
About this episode
Paul discusses the Physical Computing course with guests Abby Bergman and Esha Patel, who share their projects and experiences.
Paul is joined by Abby Bergman and Esha Patel who both recently completed the Physical Computing - Interactive Art, Robotics, & Tech for Good course taught by Professor John Gallaugher at Boston College. Abby and Esha share their experiences and projects taking the course. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome 00:56 Professor Gallaugher’s Physical Computing - Interactive Art, Robotics, & Tech for Good course 1:42 Abby’s motivation for taking the class Early Childhood Maker Literacies – DevTech Research Group 2:38 Esha’s motivation for taking the class 3:32 What was a surprise about the class? 5:20 Esha’s Interactive Hopscotch project Interactive Hopscotch Adaptive Tic Tac Toe 7:38 Abby’s Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Very Hungry Caterpillar With RFID and Button Input - Assistive Tech 10:29 Soldernig challenges 11:36 The Festival of Lights 12:26 What advice would you share to someone thinking of taking the course? 14:29 Wrap-up Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com . Thank you for your support!
People in this episode
Host: Paul Cutler
Guests: Abby Bergman, Esha Patel
Topics covered
- Physical Computing
- Interactive Art
- Robotics
- Tech for Good
- Education
- Projects
Keywords
- Physical Computing
- Interactive Art
- Robotics
- Tech for Good
- Boston College
- John Gallaugher
- Abby Bergman
- Esha Patel
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Boston College
Books & works: Early Childhood Maker Literacies, Interactive Hopscotch, Very Hungry Caterpillar
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