Hello everybody. I will be starting my next Technology project! :)
This time I will be working with arduinos. :)
I am really excited to work wit arduinos! But before I start thinking about my final project, I will have to go through the basic tutorials for the arduino uno and get used to work with the arduino and the software that goes with it. To do that I will be using the fritzing arduino starter kit (Link at the bottom). When I come back with another edit I should be done with the tutorials and I should have already built the cosmic ray gun!
I just finished the basic tutorials and I built the cosmic ray gun! :) It does not look as pretty as on the pictures but the program works! Here is a small video of my cosmic ray gun. Enjoy :D
This was actually a very easy project but at the beginning it looked difficult but it is not.
Now I will start thinking about my final project so I can start answering the question for the actual investigation. I will edit this post again in a few seconds.
Hello again! I just thought about my final project and I know what I want to do! If everything goes well I will build a flying arduino that will always hover a certain distance above the ground! now that I am pretty sure, what I want to do, I will just have to answer the given question for my investigation. Once I am done doing that I can start planing and designing my final product! I am excited :D
What is the problem my project is trying to solve!
With my project I want to solve two problems. One problem that i want to solve is that I never used arduinos before but with this project I want to test what I can achieve with my first project.The second problem I want to solve is that people think that arduinos and other microcircuits are boring but with this project I want show people that with simple things you can create fun things.
Why is there a need for this project!
My project is needed because more people should see how important arduinos. With my project I want to show people that arduinos can be a lot of fun too.
How does it relate to the area of interaction for this project?
My project relates to the are of interaction because my arduino is supposed to be something people interact with. When people but their hand below it the arduino should fly.
What question do you want your project to solve?
With my project I want to answer the question: Can human physically interact with arduinos?
Design Brief!
What do you need to do in order to solve this problem?
- I will need to find out how the arduino works (done)
- I will need to find out how the software works (done)
- I will need to get trough the basic tutorials (done)
List the resources in order to make the product.
- Ping))) Ultra Sonic Sensor
- Toy Propeller
- RC Motor
- Very light material for the outer shell
- Screws
- Wires
- External Power Source
List the resources to investigate these resources.
- https://www.youtube.com
- http://www.instructables.com
- http://fritzing.org/projects/
- https://www.amazon.de
- https://www.google.de/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=gLxDU6-JD4OJ8Qfg1oG4CA
List any new words and describe them:
- arduino (a microcircuit)
Design Specification!
List all the specific requirements that have to be met by the product.
- The product will need have a working arduino circuit
- The product will need to have a rechargeable power source
- The code will have to work together with the motor, power source and the arduino to make the arduino fly.
Describe and design tests for the finished product.
- Use hands to check if the ultrasonic sensor responds to fast distance change
- give the product to other people and let them answer a questionnaire
List other methods for evaluation the product.
- Interview other people
- make several tests with the product to test the quality
I do not think that there are any alternate materials fro this simple project.
This was my investigate stage. I hope you enjoyed it. Now I will start the design post.
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