G'day, I'm Bryce Cronin.

  • I’m a Software Engineer, Digital Designer, and Accessibility Advocate.
  • I build things to bridge gaps, like Access3D.org, which provides free 3D-printed accessibility devices across Australia, GovSnacks.com, which makes Australian Parliament more accessible, and Hackathons.com.au, which connects students with upcoming STEM events.
  • In my spare time, I’m helping to organise hackathons, creating free 3D-printable designs, coding experimental apps, and occasionally uploading videos on YouTube.
  • Want to get in touch? Please reach out via LinkedIn or email.

Initiatives

Accessible parliamentary summaries created with AI.

Find upcoming hackathons and STEM events in Australia.

Request free 3D-printed accessiblity devices.

Educational-ish videos about design, 3D printing, and more.

Profile

Bryce Cronin is an international award winning engineer and designer who has been recognised as an emerging leader in the Australian technology sector. He is the 2023 Young Engineer of the Year (ACT) and a Young Australian of the Year (ACT) finalist.

Bryce is passionate about harnessing technology in innovative ways for social good –  He’s created robots for STEM education, designed 3D printed disability aids, and developed experimental apps for COVID-19 safety.

In 2021, Bryce launched Hackathons.com.au with the goal of promoting STEM events and challenges to young people in Australia. Hackathons.com.au has since promoted over 200 STEM events throughout the country and provided invaluable organisational support to event hosts.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bryce created free 3D-printable COVID-19 face shields, specifically with the aim of reaching individuals in developing nations. These designs were downloaded thousands of times and manufactured across the globe.

Building upon this success, Bryce’s passions for design and community service led to the launch of the Access3D initiative in 2022. A service that distributes free 3D printed accessibility devices within Australia. 7News Australia awarded Bryce the 2022 Online Achievement Award for his “contributions and dedication to STEM education and accessibility causes in the online space”.

Projects

Some of my recent work:

GovSnacks is an experimental AI tool for transforming copious Australian Parliament House Hansard reports into easily-digestible bite-sized “snacks”. Created for GovHack 2024.

More info: https://2024.hackerspace.govhack.org/projects/govsnacks

Project video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOu6O0VdJjE

An AI-powered context-aware hate speech detection tool for moderating TikTok livestreams.

This experimental tool showed success in detecting hate speech that otherwise went unmoderated.

Project: https://devpost.com/software/hate-speech-eliminator

Wordcraft is an educational puzzle game created for the 2024 Google AI Hackathon. Inspired by Wordle and Infinite Craft.

Learn more: https://devpost.com/software/wordcraft-sm9xj1

A proof-of-concept emissions rating system for Australian corporations, created for GovHack 2023. The system simplifies and standardises the reporting of carbon emissions to consumers and policy makers.

More info: https://2023.hackerspace.govhack.org/projects/corporation_emissions_rating_system

Project video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsXPB-ne9ic

An experimental 3D printable didgeridoo that lets you get creative with your sound. Available for free.

Download from Makerworld: https://makerworld.com/en/models/13826#profileId-13598

Download from Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/565875-modular-didgeridoo

Access3D.org is an Australian initiative that 3D prints accessibility devices for people who request them.

More info: Access3D.org

The Controller Project designs and manufactures custom controllers for gamers with physical disabilities.

I’ve contributed to this community project by designing custom 3D-printable controller modifications, redesigning the website, and creating the new logo and brand in 2022.

The Controller Project is now part of AbleGamers and supported by Prusa Research.

More info: https://thecontrollerproject.com/

Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Advanced Face Shield was a 3D-printable protective device that was more accessible and customisable than other solutions.

It received significant worldwide attention and was downloaded and 3D-printed thousands of times around the globe.

Project: https://devpost.com/software/test-7pan41

Australian Computer Society feature: https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2020/five-entries-win-flatten-the-curve-hackathon-.html

Hackathons.com.au is an event directory for upcoming STEM challenges and hackathons happening in Australia and around the world.

Hundreds of events have been promoted on the site and thousands of students have been positively impacted.

More info: https://hackathons.com.au

OneQR Check-In was an experimental mobile app created for the 2021 APEC App Challenge. It was designed to make the Covid-19 QR check-in process fast and easy for travellers.

APEC feature: https://www.apec.org/Press/News-Releases/2021/0607_APP

More info: https://devpost.com/software/universal-qr-check-in

 

The Anansi Hexapod Robot is a 3D-printable hexapod frame based on 24 Dynamixel MX-28 Robot Actuators. The design is radially symmetrical and offers mounting points for custom electronic components to be added.

I created it for my final-year engineering honours project at the University of Canberra. It was designed to be used as an educational platform for the newly created robotics units at the university.

More info: https://www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/media/newsroom/2020/september/uc-student-making-a-case-for-better-human-robot-collaboration

Robot design: https://www.printables.com/model/129559-anansi-hexapod-robot-frame

Recognition

2024. GovSnacks.com was awarded the International ‘AI in Governance’ award from GovHack.

2023. Awarded for my “committment to harnessing technology for social good”.

2023. Runner up in the Meta and Seoul National Univeristy Artificial Intelligence Institute Metaverse Policy Hackathon.

2017 — . I’ve been participating in GovHack since 2017 and have been awarded with international prizes in 2021, 2023, and 2024.

2024 Project – GovSnacks: https://2024.hackerspace.govhack.org/projects/govsnacks

2023 Project – Corporation Emissions Rating System: https://2023.hackerspace.govhack.org/projects/corporation_emissions_rating_system

2022. Awarded for my committment to STEM education and the engineering profession through initiatives such as Hackathons.com.au, the UC Engineering Society, and Access3D.org.

2022. Awarded for my committment to STEM education through initiatives such as Hackathons.com.au, the UC Engineering Society, and volunteering engagements

2022. Finalist for the UC Chancellor’s Rising Star Award for work on Hackathons.com.au and Access3D.org.

2021. The APEC App Challenge is a global annual software development challenge arranged as a joint initiative of the APEC Secretariat, The Asia Foundation, and Google. The 2021 challenge theme was ‘supporting the tourism sector post-COVID-19’.

I acheived first place for the development of the ‘OneQR Check-In’ project, which was an experimental app designed to assist travellers with easily managing the varying COVID-19 QR code check-in processes and check-in apps across multiple regions. More info: https://devpost.com/software/universal-qr-check-in

2021. Awarded the 2021 Community Service Highly Commendable Award at the Young Canberra Citizen of the Year Awards. These awards recognise individuals and groups of young people aged between 12 and 25 years who have made a significant contribution through their personal endeavours, or are actively involved in the ACT community in areas such as community work, sport, education, science, culture, the arts or the environment.

2021. Awarded for project ‘Niceify’, an experimental service that attempted to remove hate speech from live online voice-chat. More info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjybXaSPSb0

2021. Awarded for achieving outstanding academic results and for making a valuable contribution to the University of Canberra and the wider community. The Herbert Burton Medal is presented to one student each academic year and is named in honour of Emeritus Professor Herbert Burton who chaired the committee that recommended the establishment of the University’s precursor institution, the Canberra College of Advanced Education.

2021. The ACS #FlattenTheCurve Hackathon was a 48 hours virtual hackathon to design unique and innovative solutions for challenges associated with COVID-19. My team won the ‘Protecting Vulnerable Populations’ challenge for designing a range of experimental 3D-printed face shields that were engineered to be inclusive and ready for mass production in developing countries. More info about my entry can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynXmRxycUvI.

2020. The ACS #FlattenTheCurve Hackathon was a 48 hours virtual hackathon to design unique and innovative solutions for challenges associated with COVID-19. My team won the ‘Protecting Vulnerable Populations’ challenge for designing a range of experimental 3D-printed face shields that were engineered to be inclusive and ready for mass production in developing countries. More info about my entry can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynXmRxycUvI.

2017. Awarded for my university project which explored the concept of introducing lightweight telecommunications infrastructure to remote villages in Vanuatu. 

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