👋Welcome!

Matchbox is a DIY STEM kit for beginners to assemble video game controllers from upcycled keyboards and various 3D-printed parts.

Problem:

• Many STEM toys are too expensive, making them inaccessible for beginners.

• We generate around 40 million tons of e-waste every year. A large percentage of which consists of obsolete keyboards.

Matchbox team sorting through piles and piles of keyboards. Team members (from left to right): Bryan, Rafi, Enoch, and Hei

Solution (?):

• Matchbox is an affordable DIY controller kit designed for beginners with parts sourced from obsolete keyboards.

• By assembling a controller from inexpensive upcycled parts, everyone gets to have a fun and accessible introduction to hardware engineering!

This project is still under development! Check out our devlogs for more fun details about what we're making now!

You can also check out our short development recap video to see everything we did in 2024!

Meet the team!

We're a team of 3 undergrad students at the University of Hong Kong developing this project in our free time at our university's makerspace - the Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing!

The project is currently solely funded by the Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing.

Enoch Kang Project lead HKU Computer Science Year 3

Hei Hu CAD Engineer HKU Mechanical Engineering Year 3

Bryan Pong PCB Engineer HKU Computer Engineering Year 5