Modification
- After the physical build was completed, I then focused on how to make my project attractive. Mr. Rico suggested that I paint the housing as well as the tripod. So worked on that.
- Here are few of the images on how it went. Mr.Rico helped a lot and will be forever grateful.
- This is how it went. I'm proud of how it turned out.
Arranging the Components
- Since I had lots of connections, the wires were getting tangled making it messy. So 3D printed casing for different components and arranged them on the walls of the head that I added later on. By doing that reduced the tangling of wires as you can see in the image below
- I screwed the casing of the components(PCB,Battery,Relay and DFplayer) on the walls of the head.
Comprehensive Bill of Materials(BOM)
Materials Used and Price
| Sl.No |
Description |
Quantity |
Price(Nu) |
Total(Nu) |
| 1 |
ATTINY1614 |
1 |
80 |
80 |
| 2 |
SD Card Module |
1 |
180 |
180 |
| 3 |
Speaker |
1 |
300 |
300 |
| 4 |
PIR sensor |
3 |
160 |
480 |
| 5 |
LDR sensor |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| 6 |
Audio Stereo Amplifier |
1 |
360 |
360 |
| 7 |
8ft/4ft Ply Board(6mm Thickness) |
1 |
650 |
650 |
| 8 |
Filament |
1 |
250 |
250 |
|
|
|
Grand Total |
Nu.2320(USD 30) |
Licensing
The main idea behind my project is to help the farmers who are effected by wildlife and to create a project
that is cheap and effective too. Therefore, I chose to use the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International(CC BY-SA 4.0)
This license lets others remix, adapt, and build upon your work even for commercial purposes, as long as they
credit you and license their new creations under the identical terms.
Future Improvements
- I would like to work on making the physical fabrication more like a tiger, with tails and all.
- I would like to work on my board to store the code. Right now I've to power the Shoo Boar from my PC. As soon as I unplug after uploading the code and connect the batteries, my board seems to forget the code. So have to work on that.
- I would like to work on ESp32 as the microcontroller so I can access to more features like wifi, bluetooth to control the Shoo Boar and make it user friendly.
Conclusion
The journey in Fab Academy was an exciting and challenging one. Throughout the program, I gained a deep understanding of digital fabrication and how it can be used to create innovative designs and projects. I learnt about a variety of tools and technologies, and had the opportunity to work on projects that are both creative and practical. By the end of the program, I've gained the skills and knowledge to take my ideas and turn them into reality.
It was fun experiencing the rush every week to learn and complete assignment at the same time. Completing the assignment was so important because until the last week, my name was not called during the random generator by Professor Neil. I wanted to be prepared so completed almost all the assignments on time.
Acknowledgement
- I've got a lot of individuals to Thank. Firstly, I would like to Thank the Desuung family for selecting me to be part of the Fab Academy representing them. RSSTEM for sponsoring me.
- I would also like to Thank my Local Instructor Zina for teaching/ supporting throughout the journey.
- Thanking Mr.Rico for always encouraging and motivating to do better. This journey wouldn't be successful without your Support. Thanking Acho(Big Brother) Dorji Drugyel and Thinley Namgyal for being my First Fab Gurus and introducing me to the Fab World.
- Finally thanking my Fab Academy colleagues, my Family and Friends for being a helping hand and always making the journey bearable/interesting.