CQ Skrr Skrr

Inspiration

Given increasing social stratification in Singapore, alongside an impending issue of an aging population and a busy workforce, many individuals may be increasingly solitary or have moments in which they crave a friend by their side. Our goal is to create a pet companion which can provide a form of accompaniment, especially in times of need or loneliness.

What it does

Follows the owner like a dog; Can be played with; Smiles :) while providing light

How we built it

We used an arduino kit, alongside various components like ultrasonic sensors and a small speaker, implementing code to run these devices as desired to function.

Challenges we ran into

Gathering individual components and constructing the robot from scratch; Setting up and getting all required components, especially sensors to run normally; Difficulties in the robot tracking the object of interest;

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Actually constructing something from scratch; It beeps; Learning to use new sensors and relevant libraries; Correcting for errors; Improvising and upcycling materials; Making music; Team bonding <3

What we learned

How to use Arduino; How to use grove libraries and new components; New syntax; Constructing the robot and wires connection; How sound is made via code for the speaker;