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Ideation
Ideation
Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
ArtBot
Who doesn't want to have this crazy ArtBot🎨🖼? I liked the simplicity & creativity of this idea. 💡
I got inspired by this video. https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Robotics_p014/robotics/build-art-bot?from=YouTube
Tool Chain
Tool Chain
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Components of the Electrical Circuit
male-female jumper wires
to connect components together
male-male jumper wires
to connect components together
Micro DC Small Motor 3V
To make the ArtBot move around
Mini Breadboard
To connect all the jumper wires and other components
220 ohm resistor
to limit current flow for the Red LED
Red LED
to light the nose of the ArtBot
On/Off Switch
to connect/disconnect the input supply to the output supply
DC Adaptor 5V
to power the circuit
DC Jack
to connect the circuit with the DC Adaptor
Screw Driver
to insert the two jumper wires inside the terminal block of the DC Jack
Crocodile clips
to connect components of the circuit
Materials
Plastic Cup
to be the main enclosure of the ArtBot
Cutter
to make holes in the plastic cup
Sellotape
to stick some wires together
Wooden Stick
To adjust the movement of the DC motor
Coloured Pens
To draw lines on any flat surfaces
Googly Eyes
to decorate the ArtBot
Software
to simulate the electrical circuit before implementation
Design/Preparation Process
Design/Preparation Process
Explain the design and/or preparation process of your assignment. How did you use the tool or software to design and/or prepare your assignment before fabrication/implementation?
Explain the design and/or preparation process of your assignment. How did you use the tool or software to design and/or prepare your assignment before fabrication/implementation?
Circuit design W5 Task - Drawing Bot _ Tinkercad.mp4The Main components of my circuit are :
Power Supply
DC Motor (Hoppy)
Red LED
220 OHM Resistor
ON/OFF Switch (Push button)
Mini Breadboard
Simulation Procedure on Tinkercad
I added a Red LED to the Breadboard and I connected its Cathode with the 220 OHM Resistor
I connect the positive and negative wires of the Power Supply to the Breadboard.
I connected the 220 OHM Resistor, negative wire of the DC Motor to the negative wire of the Power Supply. I made it sure that the 3 wires are on the same row.
I added the Push Button to the Breadboard. Terminal 1b is connect to the Red LED Anode and the positive wire of the DC Motor on the same row. Terminal 1a is connected to the positive wire of the Power Supply.
I started the simulation to make sure that the DC Motor and Red LED work at the same time when the Push Button is clicked.
Development/Implementation Process
Development/Implementation Process
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
video-1bd109a0-7e46-48f9-bc17-6f0549f4e1f3-1661778620.mp4Implementation
Connect the Red LED Cathode with the 220 ohm Resistor on the same row of the Breadboard.
2. Connect 2 Crocodile clips to the DC Motor, then connect another 2 male-male jumper wires.
3. Connect 2 Crocodile clips to the ON/OFF Switch.
4. Connect one of the DC Motor jumper wire on the same row of the LED anode.
5. Connect a male-male jumper wire to the ON/OFF Switch and the 9V Battery.
6. Connect the other wire of the DC Motor on the Breadboard on the same row with the ON/OFF Switch other wire.
7. Connect a wire on the previous row and with the other terminal of the Resistor
8. Review all connection of the circuit
9. I turned on/off the Switch to make sure that the DC Motor & LED are working at the same time.
video-685fbb92-4dd7-42ee-9970-2998d2581202-1661721145.mp4
10. Make a small hole for the DC Motor at the bottom of the plastic cup. Then, stick the Breadboard with the Sellotape inside it.
11. Make another hole on one of the cup's side for the Red LED.
12. Make a hole on another side for the ON/OFF Switch
13. Make the last hole on the cup for the adaptor's wires.
14. Stop the wires from falling down by using Sellotape
15. Stick a wooden stick at the top of the DC Motor. Then connect DC Jack to the Adaptor
Overcoming Challenges
Overcoming Challenges
What kinds of challenges or problems did you face while doing the assignment, tutorials, or exercises? How did you solve them? Did you ask for help from an instructor or peer? Please provide a link to the tutorial or article that you used to solve your problem (if any)
What kinds of challenges or problems did you face while doing the assignment, tutorials, or exercises? How did you solve them? Did you ask for help from an instructor or peer? Please provide a link to the tutorial or article that you used to solve your problem (if any)
To make the ArtBot move around, I was supposed to add a cork to the top of the DC Motor, then attach a wooden stick to it.
I couldn't find anything similar to the cork, so I decided to try different items. Luckily it started moving as I planed when I glued a wooden stick to it without a cork.
Final Project
Final Project
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
Every now and then I check that each wire of my circuit's components is in its place while placing them in the enclosure to make sure that it will work perfectly when I inserted the whole components in the enclosure.
WOW!
WOW!
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
When I got the Arduino kit, I thought that this Micro DC Motor is useless as there is a DC Motor which has more features than this one.
While I was planning for the ArtBot, I discovered that the DC motor is not the right component at all for my project and this Micro DC Motor is much better for implementing my idea.
Title of Media
Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]
Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]
Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: in the Hands-on activity, tutorial examples, exercises, or any other cool mini-project that you tried out aside from the assignment.
Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: in the Hands-on activity, tutorial examples, exercises, or any other cool mini-project that you tried out aside from the assignment.
Unfortunately, I missed the RC Car competition because of my absence. I am sure it was fun.
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