Final Project Proposal
Idea
what will it do?
Ever since I started Fab academy, I changed my final project a lot... (I guess twice? I know I'm very inconsistent). And here's my final-final project proposal. For my final project, I'll make a 'Questioning Machine' or more like a 'Talking Machine'. I got an idea from fortune cookies. I like those silly stuffs because some of them are actually brilliant and always make me think.
mean but right!
Reaserch
who's done what beforehand?
So what I want to make is a thing talking to people. Not like answering machine(recorded voice), I prefer a text. I did some research and found those genious product/project.
Zoltar
This is classic. But I still like it.
Answer me Jesus
Isn't it awesome? It's a basically magic 8 ball but in the form of Jesus! And gets more reliability. I have no idea how does magic 8 ball works, my final project is going to be look like this.
Shower thoghts
Shower thought's printer is cool project. You can see more details frome here. It is a arduino contained manneqine head which is connected to wifi. This project is well documented and I'll follow most of steps. I already made '3d printed-me' and mold of myself during previous weeks, so I guess I cae use any of those for my final project.
Description
what parts and systems will be made?
In summary, 'Talking machine' is a useless machine talking to you about random things. It keeps making you think about silly but serious stuffs eg. ’how can you define a happiness with your own words’.
When the button pressed (or touch pad), machine starts asking you. It displays a sentence on lcd panel or send you a alret via mobile. Random sentences are from web server and downloaded over a Wi-Fi connection.
what processes will be used?
To make this work, I have to
- Make a MCU which is connected to web via Wifi
- Build a web server to store questions
- Connect input device to main board
- Add output device(lcd display or light)
- Make a casing
- Programme an application
what materials and components will be required?
Material and components needed
- Arduino-like MCU
- Wifi module
- Lcd display module
- Casing; either mold&cast or 3d printing
what tasks need to be completed?
This project would cover
- Molding and casting
- 3D scaninng
- Input & output device
- Networking
- Embedded programming
- Electronics design
- CNC pcb milling
- Interface and application programming(only if I have time, this is extra feature)
Schedule
what is the schedule?
Over the course of 3 months, I've made
- pcb board
- input device: touch pad
- output device: led lights
- output device: lcd display
- 3d scanned & printed thing
- mold
what questions need to be answered?
So what left.
- how can I connect to web via wifi?
- how can I build a web sever?
- what kind of application will be needed?
- which material will be used for casting?
Due dates for each task,
- 2. Jun: Test a wifi connection
- 3. Jun: Design a pcb board and with input and output device
- 5. Jun: Build a web server and finish other programming works
- 6. Jun: Casing (probably it takes long time, I better start working with programming. Then I can programm while waiting). If I'm in a really hurry, this part could be skipped.
- 8. Jun: Demo videos and documentation
Bill of materials detailed
where will they come from? & how much will it cost?
downloadConclusion
how will it be evaluated?
- Did the project finished as scheduled?
- Does the project cover wide range of digital favrication?
- Does the project have a balance between hardware and software?
- Does the project have a possibility to be developed?
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