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 […]
Final Proj Showcase
Minions
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 […]
Mix-n-Match
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 […]
Composer
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 […]
Chris and Kevin’s Final Digital Drawer
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 […]
Arty the Turtle
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 […]
Finish Line Showcase (Chris, Justin, Handy, Nick)
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 […]
Bot the Builder (David C., Paul G, Chris R, Mateo G)
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 […]
Daniel and Jason’s Spinning Shapes
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 […]