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Project Ideation
Project Ideation
1- Tell us about the purpose of your project. Which problem does it solve? Why do you care about this? What were you inspired by? Include images and videos of similar projects
1- Tell us about the purpose of your project. Which problem does it solve? Why do you care about this? What were you inspired by? Include images and videos of similar projects
Useless box
My project idea is a useless box—but before you judge the box by its cover, you need to read 😂.
Anyone who hears “useless box” will probably never think it actually has a purpose. But when I did my research and kept thinking about how to use it, I discovered some fantastic possibilities.
Do you ever get bored when you’re studying, working, or when life just sucks you in? This box has multiple purposes—you can use it as a self-relief tool, or even as a way to focus your mind. Every time you try to flip the switch on, what happens? A little hand pops out… and closes it again.
Sometimes you just need to understand this concept—and there’s no problem if my “psychiatric” useless box gives you a hand in that.
2- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?
2- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?
So, the idea is that the box has a big switch on top, and every time someone tries to turn it on, the box opens, a little hand pops out from inside, and flips the switch back off.
It would work by using servo motors to open and close the box door, and to move the hand in and out
3- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop
3- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop
Project Planning
Project Planning
4- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
4- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
Construction Parts
Box, Arm
Input
(Sensing, Tactile Input, and/or Graphical Input)
Switch Signal
Action
(Physical and/or Graphic)
Servo Motors
Brain
Arduino Uno
Power Management
Batteries / Adapter
5- Create a cardboard prototype of your project, demonstrating the project face as well as internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype.
5- Create a cardboard prototype of your project, demonstrating the project face as well as internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype.
Switch off
Switch on
Door opened
Arm closed the switch
20250810_125239.mp4The Full Simulated process
6- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.
6- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.
Minimum Features: are the least amount of features that would demonstrate the coverage of all the technical modules and their complete integration
Complete Features: are the set of features that will complete your original project objective and vision
Nice-to-have Features: are the extra set of features that will make the project cooler, yet they need extra time, effort, and/or resources to finish
Minimum User Features
Closing switch
Action: Servo Motor
Sensing: Switch Signal
User Input: Closing Switch
Complete User Features
Arm Speed Control
Action: Servo Motor
Sensing:Switch Signal
User Input: Closing Switch
Nice-to-have User Features
Moving Box
Action: Dc motors
Sensing:Ultrasonic sensor
User Input: Hands close to the box
7- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?
7- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?
Component/Material
Amount
Link
8- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?
8- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?
Task
Sub-Tasks
From:
To:
Design
Box design
8/9
11/9
Design
Servo housing
11/9
12/9
Fabricitation
all design
12/9
15/9
Coding and testing
programming servos
15/9
17/9
Putting all together
finalizing project
17/9
22/9
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