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Tweaks and Changes
A typical backlog of blog here so in a non-chronological order here are some updates from the last week. After the successful PR day at Dundee Science Centre, I took DON-8r back to the studio for a repaint and a … Continue reading
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Tagged DON-8r, Dundee, Dundee Science Centre, glossy, MAKE, masking, Overgate, problem solving, Product Design, programming, prototype, robots, Science, spray paint, technology, University
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Final Model #5 - Body Building
For the sake of not writing too massive a post here I will summarise a stressful week of testing, testing and retesting vacuum forms in order to produce the formed body parts you see in the above image - 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged car body filler, craft, DON-8r, Dundee, fail, filler, final model, glossy, high impact polyester, MAKE, matt, mould, plastic, Product Design, prototype, robots, spray paint, technology, University, vacuum forming
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Exploded Views
Hit a bit of a blog backlog again so Ill go through some stuff today in chronological order. First up, here’s some exploded isometric sketches I produced to help get my head round how I am actually going to … Continue reading
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Tagged DON-8r, Dundee, exploded, isometric, MAKE, problem solving, Product Design, prototype, sketching, sponge, University, view
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Final Design Sketches
*** CLICK IMAGES FOR BIGGER*** So if you have missed it in any previous posts, here is what the final design will look like along with some highlighted alterations. I put these sketches together for Sensation to make as clear … Continue reading
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Tagged busy, Collaboration, DON-8r, Dundee, Finished, Networking, Overgate, Photos, Product Design, prototype, robots, sensation, sketching, TALK, University
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Sensation(al) News!
For the past couple of weeks I have been in contact with Sensation Science Centre in Dundee as a venue which I thought would be ideal for me to do some user testing for DON-8r. What has stemmed from this correspondence is … Continue reading
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Tagged Centre, Collaboration, craft, deadlines, Dundee, MAKE, Networking, Product Design, prototype, Science, sensation, TALK, University
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Final Model #3 - Vacuum Form Testing
Following strong recommendations from the workshop technicians I decided that I better do some testing before I embark upon both vacuum forming my big moulds and the possibility of wasting more time. So I created a number of small foam blocks, each with a different style … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, blue foam, craft, Dundee, emulsion, experiment, MAKE, mould, mudrock, paint, plaster, Product Design, prototype, Styrofoam, vacuum forming, workshop
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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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Final Model #1 - Plaster Failing
So begins the construction of my final model. I started a week or so ago but thought I would make some progress before I blogged although quite a lot has happened! As you can see above, there’s been some blue … Continue reading
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Tagged blue foam, laser cutter, MAKE, mistakes, mould, mud rock, plaster, plastic, problem solving, prototype, robots, sanding, Styrofoam, University, vacuum forming, workshop
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Colours and Decapitations
Not a wholly misleading blog title here. Following chats with various people I decided to do a test to see how people reacted to my robot - without its head. Or should I say, without a face. I gave the … Continue reading
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Tagged aesthetic, donation, Dundee, experiment, interaction, MAKE, problem solving, Product Design, prototype, robots, University
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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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Redesigns and sketching pondering
It’s been a while and a busy week since my last post so tonight I hope to do some catching up! To start off, I chose to have a rethink of my design as I felt that the current design … Continue reading
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Tagged blue foam, concept, craft, experiment, high school, idea, manufacture, problem solving, Product Design, prototype, reminiscing, robot, robots, sketching, University
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robots with hats
I am not a huge fan of the shape of DON-8r’s head and sketching redesign approaches have been to no avail - constantly going around in circles. It has been brought up on a number of occasions now that it … Continue reading
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Tagged concept, DON-8r, experiment, hats, MAKE, problem solving, Product Design, prototype, robots
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DON-8r in action!
For the past week or so I have been working on bringing my scale prototype to life. The video above is the culmination of this work and also a means for me to portray some of my user testing. The … Continue reading
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Tagged blue foam, craft, DC motor, DON-8r, donation, Dundee, experiment, Film, interaction, letraset, MAKE, Paper Mache, Product Design, prototype, switch, technology, University, user
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Scale Prototype
So for the past few days I have decided to build a full scale model of my concept render. I am going to use this throughout next week to highlight alterations and specify dimensions. Already I have been considering a … Continue reading
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Tagged blue foam, craft, DON-8r, Dundee, MAKE, Paper Mache, Product Design, prototype, Styrofoam, University
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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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New Bumpers and Up-Scaling
Having tried a three switch bumper design to resolve the issue of there being no sensor for the front, I designed this two bumper approach which covers the front of the robot quite nicely. This design was then followed by … Continue reading
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Tagged bumper, cardboard, craft, Dalek, experiment, insights, Natalie Duckett, Pete Thomas, play, Product Design, prototype, robots, switch, University
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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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