So finally, our last project of the year, we made improvements from our prototype from last week! As our final showcase project, we took a 180 degree turn away from our original prototype. This is because we got much needed feedback and advice from the children, parents, and faculty from the research center. So what […]
For our playful creations, we built two Minions. One Minion tracks where you are and follows you, keeping a certain distance away. The other Minion is a similar concept to a wind-up car. After pushing a button to start recording its motion, the Minion keeps track of motor rotation so it can play back the movement […]
Our project was inspired by the books that little kids play with where they can change the different body parts of characters and attach them to other characters. For this project we created a digital version of this book. There are three wheels that each correspond to moving the head, torso, or legs of different […]
For our project, we created a musical box with 3 different components. One component was an electrical piano that could play a one octave scale. This piano was made of 8 touch sensors that were attached through the back by 3 different axels and taped together for extra support. The 8 sensors were then attached […]
For this project, we took our previous prototype of the digital drawer and improved upon it. The basic concept stayed the same during development while some adjustments were made to the images and the mechanical construction of the robot. The robot still contains the […]
Made by Faizan Muhammad and Adan Leos Previously called “Lego LOGO Live”, Arty the Turtle is the our final project version of its predecessor prototype featuring many new improvements and functions based on the responses we received and we are happy to say that it was a great success. Hardware: This model features a […]
For our final project, we decided to create an interactive track for a vehicle that is controlled by colored cards. We attached a color sensor to the bottom of the car so when a card is placed before the vehicle, it will react according to the color of the card. First, we […]
Paul G. David C. Chris R. Mateo G. Bot The Builder Documentation Robot Description: Our robot construction set consisted of a crane, a conveyor belt, and a dump truck. It had a sequence of picking up a stick with the crane, placing it on the conveyor belt, and using the conveyor belt to […]
The Spinning Shapes toy is tilted at a 45 degree angle so when the shapes are placed they can fall into the holder created. A large tire turns the blue holder. There are 3 speeds, slow, medium, and fast. When pressed, a timer will start with a beeping noise repeating more often as the game […]
For our final project, we decided to make a live version of the old Microsoft Windows Logo program that we used in middle school as kids. The robot has two pens that can be lifted and put back down. It has two motors that help it move. The robot is controlled through the touchscreen […]
For our project, we made a musical instrument with 3 components. One component is the keyboard. The keyboard is composed of 8 touch sensors which play a scale of notes. The second component is 3 motors that play a sound effect. The motors used a read rotation sensor that plays sound effects when the angle […]
We build a catapult that can be used by the kids to play bowling. We coded the catapult so that a kid controlling the catapult would be able to designate the power/speed of the catapult launching the ping pong ball. This is done by an additional NXT motor attached to the side that is used […]
David Carratu Paul Gelhaus Chris Reik Mateo Guaman Team Jeff – Construction Set Robot Documentation Robot Description: The robot is a construction set that consists of a crane, a conveyor belt and a dump truck. The dump truck has wheels mounted to the brick with a motor to operate a cardboard dump bed. The motor […]
For our final project, we decided to create an interactive track for a vehicle that is controlled by colored cards. We attached a color sensor to the bottom of the car so when a card is placed before the vehicle, it will react according to the color of the card. First, we started off […]
For our playful creations, we built two Minions. One Minion tracks where you are and follows you, keeping a certain distance away. The other Minion is a similar concept to a wind-up car. After pushing a button to start recording its motion, the Minion keeps track of motor rotation so it can play back the […]