Inspiration
We wanted to make something fun and challenging, so through enough brainstorming we decided on this!
What it does
The SAT runs away screaming when approached, and was meant to have consent enabled hug functionality, but we didn't manage to finish that part
How we built it
We created the robot using a teddy bear that was gutted and who had extra cloth sown onto his back for extra carrying capacity, we then used an Arduino uno and an accelerometer to make it self balancing, and an ultrasound sensor to detect distance. The wiring and circuits were all housed inside a wooden laser-cut shell
Challenges we ran into
Our initial motor selections were unable to be powered by our batteries, so we had to switch motors and wheels and circuit housing boxes several times. Additionally, the teddy bear wasn't large enough, so we had to sow on extra fabric to extend the space available in its interior
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Being able to get the teddy bear into a presentable state
What we learned
One needs to account for limited hardware components.
What's next for Socially Awkward Teddy(SAT)
We're gonna complete it to full functionality (i.e. being able to sense when someone says hug me and then rushing over to hug them)
Built With
- accelerometer
- arduino
- solder
- wood
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