Big Boy With A Fez

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  Big boy!

Inspiration

I was inspired by Doctor Who, specifically the eleventh doctor, who wore a fez. His suit was inspired by Kingpin from Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse. I was also inspired by the cardboard boxes.

What it does

He's a big boy that wears a fez! He can speak and move his head, and his mouth moves with it! He's controlled by a remote. He's powered by an Arduino Mega 2560, plus a servo, an ST7735 TFT display, and an IR receiver!

How we built it

I built it using Arduino code to control everything except sound, which is controlled by a Python script over serial on my MacBook.

Challenges we ran into

I didn't have very much time to make him! I had probably 6 hours total. He's more complicated than you would think.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

There was a point I didn't think I'd have a project because I was so behind. But I have a project! Huzzah!

What we learned

I've learned to have an idea next time going into this, and to use my time wisely!

What's next for Big Boy With A Fez

He's going to continue to be a big boy wearing a fez.

The Python file was completely generated with AI (ChatGPT). The Arduino code was not and is released under the GNU GPLv3.

Built With

• arduino
• cardboard
• display
• ir
• python
• servo
• tft