Concept

Carnegie Mellon University has always been proud of its cultural diversity, and we want to celebrate that through the Internet of Things. Many of us are away from home and feel homesick especially during festivals. The idea is to create a space that brings a little bit of home here while inviting people to share diverse thoughts, ideas, food, and other cultural elements. 

We aim to achieve this by designing a dedicated space, with lights that depict the culture, subtly informing the cohort about a festival and facilitating a celebration. 

The vision is to make the space symbolic of openness and acceptance of all diversity. We foresee it be a lifelong tradition, similar to CMU's beloved 'The Fence' that has been standing strong since the last 70 years.