R2-D2 ROBOTMEMBERS:

ADAM BURKY

JOHN DIXON

ALEX PINGLEY

MAXX CHANCEY

CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ

MENTOR:

POWSIRI KLINKHACHORN

PROBLEM STATEMENT

• The goal of our project is to promote engineering and inspire young students to become interested in Engineering.

• To do this, we are going to build an R2-D2 unit that has an array of features and can be used with students.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

• We choose to build R2-D2 because as young children we were all inspired by Star Wars.

• Star Wars is so recognizable by everyone so we figured R2-D2 is the perfect robot to build to inspire young children.

• We want an esthetically pleasing, functional R2-D2 since our predecessor did not complete their project.

MAJOR TECHNOLOGIES

• Web Cam

• Motor Controller

• Pivot Motor

• Laptop Integration

• Handheld Wireless Controller

INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE ASPECTS OF OUR SOLUTION

• Primary Goals:

• Remotely Controlled Pivoting Head

• Electric Rotational Motor Movement

• Web Cam Streaming to our Computer

• Operation via Remote Control

• Aesthetically Pleasing Outer Hull

• Secondary:

• Remotely Controlled Pivoting Arms

• Bluetooth Capability

• Speakers

• R2-D2 Soundboard

CHALLENGES AND UNCERTAINTIES

• Stream Robot’s vision to controller

• Precise Remote Control

• User Interface

• Advanced Robotics

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

• Functional Remote Controlled Robot

• Stream Video to User

• Realistic R2-D2 Design

• Interesting and Inspiring to Young Engineers

R2-D2 PLAN

• Step One:

• Build the Body

• Step Two:

• Get it Moving

• Step Three:

• Bells and Whistles

COMPONENTS

• Parts from previous effort

• Body

• Order Components Online

• Procure Blueprints Online

 

CONCLUSION

• Inexpensive to create

• Accurate aesthetics

• Interactive

• Educational

• Generate Interest

 

QUESTIONS YOU HAVE?