Tink Punk Workshop for girls
On Saturday, February 25th, the pilot supercluster of the Health Technology Laboratory held a full-day Tink Punk workshop for girls and women at the Center for the Promotion of Science.
The workshop was intended for girls from medical school, as well as women from the Biology and Medical Faculties and other natural faculties. The theme of this workshop was in line with the domain of the supercluster, so the participants worked on making electronic jewelry that measures heart rate.
25 girls attended the workshop, where they, under the guidance of Katarina Perendic from Maker Robotics, learned the basics of electronics, programming in Arduino software, and how the sensor that measures heart rate works.
At the workshop, the participants learned how to connect the sensor to power and how to program and get results in the form of pulse, temperature, and heart rate measurements. Also, the director of the pilot supercluster, Ivana Kostic, introduced herself and presented the supercluster, as well as shared her story and useful advice for their future development. Part of the workshop was a brief lecture on "How to Pitch," held by Katarina Popovic. Then, four teams presented their ideas for electronic jewelry (ring, bracelet, etc.) and answered questions from mentors, members of the supercluster management team, and other participants.
