Final Project¶
In my job school, this is STILL the rush for the engineering students for the last study projects.
Tomorrow is the final presentation, after that I will have more time to work on my final project. But I will present my project in january 2022.
Propose a final project masterpiece that integrates the range of units covered
What will it do?¶
My first idea was to create an entire animated dragon.
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but time flies, my students are still asking me a lot of advices, so I need to go simple.
In our fablab, I would like to have something to attract all visitors by mixing a lot of fablab techniques. From kids to adults, they will remenber how cool it is to study in an engineering school or to be part of the Fablab communities. My project is to highlight a masterpiece, and I like the works of Leonardo Da Vinci.
When somebody is passing through Monalisa, her eyes are following you !!
There will have two options: manual and automatic programs. You will be abale to play the “rolling eyes” by using a controller.
I was thinking also to “have an eye” on the 3D printers in our lab.
Who’s done what beforehand?¶
A lot of animatronics project have been featured on youtube: such as
[Will cogley]
What will you design?¶
I take this final project as a beginning to build an entire animatronics.
Next level is to get a 3D painting:
What materials and components will be used? How much will they cost?¶
Electronics:¶
Before I was not very attractive by the aliexpress concept, but a lot of students where I work are very comfortable by this cheap electronics platform.
| Qty | Description | link | price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M2 screws box | amazon | 16.89euros |
| 6 | MG90s servo screws | amazon | 13.99euros |
| 4 | M2 Servo Ball-links | amazon | 6.99euros |
| 6 | MG90s Servos | amazon | 6.99euros |
| 1 | 5V DC supply,1A | amazon | 12.89euros |
| 4 | M2 x 25mm pushrod connectors | amazon | 6euros |
| 1 | ESP-32 camera | amazon | 11.99euros |
| 1 | ESP-32 board | amazon | 9.29euros |
| 1 | ESP-32 chip | RS | 15.83euros |
| 1 | female DC adaptator | [farnell] | 1.0056euros |
| 2 | 2 axis joystick | amazon | 3.63euros |
| 1 | ADAfruit PCA9685 16-channel Servo driver | digikey | 12.37euros |
| 1 | barette | [farnell] | 5euros |
CMS resistors, LEDs, switch button are coming from the fablab.
Product:¶
| Parts | material | prices | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eye mechanism | PLA | 20 euros | tizyx |
| Frame | plywood 18mm | 20euros | [leroy Merlin] |
| Painting | plywood 5mm | 6euros | [Leroy merlin] |
TOTAL around 170euros.
What parts and systems will be made?¶
The goal is to adapt the eye mechanism to a piece of Art.
Electronics:¶
The input and output boards were already done, but I would like to create a bluetooth remote control (close to Playstation controller)
This is on going, I am waiting for my last components to make the board.
I have started to model on blender a face. But I need to get deeper but for the presentation, I will make the painting first.
For the next Step, I take advantage of the wildcard week in order to make a steel mask. But It will be for the next level.
I need to get back to resine, the one I use for the eye was a [FAIL]
The eye mechanism still need improvements.
The ATTINY 1614 first version:
First, I wanted to have a Pir sensor. But A camera should be better. So I am taking information about the ESP-32 WROOM .
I finally thought it was better to get a wifi remote controller. As I can drive the eyes manually if some people are coming.
What processes will be used?¶
|Frame| shopbot| |Eye mechanism |3d printing| |Painting| lasercutting/engraving|
What questions need to be answered?¶
Going deeper on programming: Bluetooth control.
The goal of this project is for me to get knowledges on :
Programming C.
Accurency mechanism.
How will it be evaluated?¶
make it work!