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The final design of the toy dog is divided into 4 major parts:
Controller
Actuators
Body
Air Supply System
Controller
Controller
Popular kids fidget toy
Silicone air lines physically kinked
Kinked line blocks atmospheric vent
Four motions available for control
Integrated switch for pumps
Materials
3x3 Pop-it
3D Printed Tube Holder
0.25 in tubing
Actuators
Actuators
Inflates to create bending motion
Tongue bends vertically
Tail bends horizontally
Materials
Silicone Molding Kit
3D Printed Negative for Molding
Body
Body
Rigid housing
Rib cage like to imitate life-like dog
Support pump stability
Mount and create easy access to battery
Create routing channels for tubing
Create mounting point for actuators
Materials
3D Printed rib cage
Build-A-Bear Dog Skin Exterior
Air Supply System
Air Supply System
2 sets of 2 pumps in series
2 sets in parallel
Each pump receives optimal 4.5 Volts
Materials
4 Adafruit Air Pump DC Motors
9 Volt battery supply
Project Performance
Project Performance
User presses desired button on pop-controller for desired dog motion while air supply is on
Tail or Tongue actuator is enacted in approximately 0.81 seconds
User lets go of pop-it controller button
Actuation ceases
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