purple martins

Illustration of two plastic housings containing raspberry pi computers.

Designing a weatherproof IoT device

There were a lot of challenges in delivering the Purple Martins project, and one of the thorniest was the hardware. Unlike software, there's no continuous integration of new hardware into the wild. Electronics Due solely to the time constraints of the project (8 weeks) - we had to

A village of Native Americans doing daily tasks, Purple Martins make their nests in drying gourds on a scaffold.

The story behind the 'Magic of Nature'

‘Magic of nature’: Disney’s smart birdhouses reveal the secret lives of purple martins | TransformDigital transformations and the new face of businessTransformBill Briggs Background - from maintenance to martins I didn't start with a project pitch to understand a bird species. My incredible colleague Molly McCarthy and the

Disney + Microsoft - 'Magic of Nature'

Disney + Microsoft - 'Magic of Nature'

Brief A 12 week collaboration between Microsoft and Disney to rebuild trust, demonstrate advanced AI development, and modernize animal conservation for Purple Martins. Jobs * Engineering, ID, UX lead * Envisioning * Product strategy * Manufacturing Outcomes * First 3rd party guest experience in Animal Kingdom (press) * Led to 5 year innovation partnership with Disney