For our third project we built a tool that can be used to route a cable through some wires and then twist the wires above it to secure the cable. During design, we focused a lot on ergonomics, making sure that the structure is comfortable to hold, stable and as efficient as possible. We tested […]
For our project, we decided to create a handheld device that can screw/unscrew a nut and transfer it from one bolt to another. The main idea behind our project was to use motors and tires so that the spinning wheel with the grip of the rubber could screw/unscrew the nut. At first, we started […]
For our project, we had to route a wire through some twist ties, then secure the wire by twisting them. We accomplished this by putting a motor on one side of the brick and attaching a beam with holes in it to the motor. This way, the twist ties could go into the holes, and […]
Paul Gelhaus David Carratu Astronaut Tools: Astro Tool Documentation For this project we were assigned to remove a nut from a bolt and reinsert the nut onto a different bolt with a device we created with Lego Mindstorms. The device had to be something that astronauts could use, so there were […]
For our project, we needed to produce a machine that would unscrew a nut and screw it back into a different bolt in zero gravity, which is simulated by going upside down. Our machine completes this task by surrounding the nut, not allowing it to move up or down once it is […]
Our task was routing wires. Our tool uses L-beams to make a triangular shape for the two wires to go in. Then these two shapes are attached to the motor, so when the touch sensor is pressed, the motor turns the wires through the hole and twists them. Our initial thought was to have a […]
Task: Move nuts between bolts Design: Our design consist of one motor and a touch sensor, both of which are only attached to one side of the brick to allow space for the user to maneuver the tool with whatever hand they are using. The motor is connected to an axle that holds […]
Hey guys, my names Kevin N. and I’m from Miami, Florida. I’m interested in majoring in computer science. Looking forward to programming and constructing robots out of the lego kit. I’m pretty laid back when it comes to most things. Got to say Game of Thrones and The Office are amazing shows. A fun fact is that I’ve never […]
For our experiment we decided to test the limitation and accuracy of the ultrasonic sensor. We started off by choosing three different objects to test our sensor on. We agreed on a small cereal bowl, a rubix cube, and a deodorant stick. First of all, we moved the object around the sides of […]
We Chose to explore the Ultrsonic sensor
David Carratu Paul Gelhaus Ultrasonic Sensor Investigation For this investigation of the EV3 Sensors we decided to experiment with the Ultrasonic sensor since we believed that it is easily applicable to autonomous navigation. We wanted to test the tolerances and limitations of this sensor to better understand how the ultrasonic sensor works and in […]
Lucy Pavlovich, Kevin Destin Sonar Sensor Testing When we were thinking about how to tackle this project, Lucy brought up the point of how the fact that the sonar sensor is made up of a receiver and an emitter could cause an imprecision in the value measured by the sensor. Essentially, the […]
As we try to investigate the limits and functionalities of the gyro sensor in the EV3 kit, the first question that we came across was, what exactly does the gyro sensor even do? This was simply answered by hooking up the gyro sensor to the EV3 brick and see what the output is in the […]
Duc Nguyen and Julia Ferreira Robotics Color Sensor Investigation For our project, we decided to test the color sensor, particularly the RGB color detector. We set up the sensor by attaching it to the brick so that the bottom of the sensor touches the ground, then we stabilized the brick by putting legs […]
