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Final Model #8 – Electronics
I am really chuffed with how the electronics have come out having taken it off the PCB and soldered it onto 3 tiers of strip board with it still working! Looks a bit manic but it does all make sense, … Continue reading
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Tagged 18x, 28x1, amplifier, batteries, bumper, craft, DC motor, DON-8r, Dundee, final model, L293D, MAKE, pcb, PICAXE, Product Design, RGB LED, Speaker, strip board, switch, technology, University, VMUSIC2
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Final Model #2 - Electronic Winning
Following my last post of documented failure I thought I would counter it with a quick post on my working electronics! The key change I have had with this model compared to the previous prototype is that I have introduced … Continue reading
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Tagged DC motor, DON-8r, donation, Dundee, electronics, LED, MAKE, PICAXE, Product Design, prototype, RGB LED, robots, Speaker, technology, University, VMUSIC2
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Bright Ideas
My new design involves my robot having a head which can change colour as a means to display emotional responses. I want it to pulse when requiring assistance/coins, briefly flash as a response to receiving coins then glow when driving. … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, experiment, frosted, LED, MAKE, PICAXE, prototype, PWM, research, RGB LED, robots, transparent
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Nearly Finished Concept Model for PLAY
I have now embedded all my electronics and here is the working tech prototype hand in for PLAY. Although it does still have some mechanical issues which need smoothing over. Primarily the front wheel, which is a ball bearing, isn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Dundee, hand in, L293D, PICAXE, play, Product Design, prototype, robots, technology, University, VMUSIC2
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Artificial Emotions
First off, here is my improved robot design built to look and operate a bit better. this uses three bumpers, two at the sides and one in the middle. The coin slot is currently hanging off the edge as I … Continue reading
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Tagged amplifier, audio, bumper, DC motor, Emotion, experiment, Jon Rogers, Kacie Kinzer, L293D, MP3, Pete Thomas, Physical/Digital, PICAXE, Piezo, play, problem solving, Product Design, prototype, robot, sensation, switch, technology, Tweenbots, University, Videogames, Zelda
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Coin Responsive Robot
Although not the prettiest looking design, this is the first prototype of the fully functioning coin responsive robot. Here’s a video of it in action: As you can see, as a coin is put in the robot does a small … Continue reading
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Tagged bumper, cardboard, donation, experiment, L293D, personality, PICAXE, play, Product Design, prototype, robot, switch, technology
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My First Robot
Last night I managed to get a robot up and running. Despite having wires and other bits and bobs in view its a pretty basic circuit using two switches as bumpers. Here’s a video of it in action: And here’s … Continue reading
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Tagged #PetiteNoel, batteries, bespoke, cardboard, Charity, DC motor, donation, experiment, L293D, Lightgate, Networking, PICAXE, play, Product Design, prototype, robots, switch, technology, University
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The Petite Noel Project: Part 2 - Electronics
Following on from The Petite Noel Project: Part 1 - intro ***warning - technical rambling approaching*** PART 1 - Getting an LED to pulse The first step was to work out how I could get an LED to dim gradually. As … Continue reading
Posted in 4th Year Product Design, Extra Work
Tagged #PetiteNoel, AC/DC, capacitor, Collaboration, Dundee, experiment, Fairy Lights, freebies, how to, Jamboree, learning, LED, Lightgate, Mike Shorter, Physical/Digital, PICAXE, play, potentiometer, Product Design, prototype, PWM, servo, technology, twitter, University
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RIP Cybot
This is my Cybot. I constructed it during my high school years as a result of a long lasting subscription to real robots magazine. At £3.99 an issue it was kindly funded by my mum. In its prime it could … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 segment display, DC motor, diodes, H-Bridge, hacking, infra-red, LDR, LED, PICAXE, Piezo, play, Product Design, prototype, robots, sonar, technology, Transistor, University
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The marvels of a flashing LED
I’ll give you a heads up now that this is a dull post but may help classmates. This is my set up and code for getting a switch to work with a PICAXE 18X. The button on the right is … Continue reading
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Tagged how to, LED, PICAXE, play, prototype, switch, technology
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Prototyping #3
This is the prototype where I am now, I replaced switch from the last model as it was a bit temperamental as mechanical sensors tend to be. This model uses a light gate with an LDR and a fucking LASER beam! Could … Continue reading
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Tagged craft, LASER, LDR, LED, Lightgate, MP3, PICAXE, play, Product Design, prototype, Speaker, technology, University, VMUSIC2
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Prototyping #2
A regroup of approach and I thought my next step should be considering how to read the coin as it is entered through the coin slot. I considered two approaches, a lever switch where the coin slides over or a … Continue reading
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Tagged MP3, PICAXE, play, Product Design, prototype, technology, University, VMUSIC2
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