Sean Reilly

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My “Seanatron” helmet. It’s a real wearable helmet that reacts to whatever face I’m making underneath and projects a cartoony emoji-like face on the front that matches. When it’;s done, it should at least work although it definitely won’t be perfect.

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Introducing the Seanatron—an emoji helmet—and its maker

At four months into his Maker Space membership, Sean Reilly considers himself a newbie – or “n00b.” 

He’s eager to show off his “Seanatron” helmet, a helmet that reacts to whatever face he makes while wearing it. It projects a cartoony emoji-like face on the front to match. 

He’s sorry he doesn’t have more to show us, but it’s still a work in progress. “When it’s done, it should at least work, although it definitely won’t be perfect,” says the New Castle resident. 

“There’s this dream of mine that one day I’ll be a (electronic) musician and I’ll do this on stage. That is, I know it’s childish…but I’ll be the only one who’s ever done this, so that’s going to make my ego better.”

The Seanatron has a computer, part of a ripped up bicycle helmet and other things only Sean can explain. He used the laser printer, the laser cutter and the 3D printer. 

Sean heard about PCMS through his mom. While he’s looking into furthering his education after high school, for now Sean says he’s an engineer. 

What kind of engineering? “Dilly-dallying. I’m good at dilly-dallying. This is known as software integration. It’s taking two things that usually don’t work together and matching them together.”