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ME 4900

Fall 14
Assignment 8: Embodiment Design
Silver Bullets
9/26/2014

Becky Borden

Ty Dorman

Tim Kappler

Ali Jamali

Matt Gold

Assignment 8 Goal: to move from concept to physicality. The more detail and planning
that go into describing each event, the easier construction and material acquisition will be.

1. Event Discussions and Preparation


Event sketches, descriptions, dimensions, number of pieces, and support of theme were
discussed and revised via group discussion and sketching. The details of the pre-assembly
decisions will all be described in the following section for each event.

2. Event Description
Human Interaction: Laser Pointer (dressed up as lighter) hits photoresistor
Event 1: Laser pointer signals photoresistor activating solenoid to put cannonball in
motion down ramp
Component

Material

Size
(in)

Buy/
Make

Cost

QTY

Photoresistor

n/a

Laser pointer
Cannon
Support
Cannon Ball

n/a
Foam
Board
Golf Ball

B
B/M

$$$
$

1
1

Wick
Cannon

String
Poster

B
B/M

$
$

1
1

Ball Track

Plastic
Piping
n/a

0.5x
0.5
n/a
3x2x
36
1.2x
1.2
4
2.5x
6
72

$$

Solenoid

1x0.
5

Total pieces: 8
Relation to theme: wick is lit to set off cannon
Event qualifications:
CauseEffect: (Laser pointerphotodiode->solenoid)
Transfer of Energy: (Solenoidball motion)
Two events????
Event 2: Laser pointer signals photoresistor signaling cannon sound form speaker
Component

Material

Size
(in)

Buy/
Make

Cost

QTY

Photoresistor

n/a

0.5x0.
5

$$

Laser pointer
Speaker

n/a
n/a

n/a
2x2

B
B

$$$
$$

1
1

Total new pieces: 1


Relation to theme: sound of cannon exploding to start pirate battle
Event qualifications:
CauseEffect: (Laser pointerspeakercannon sound)
Event 3: Laser pointer signals photoresistor signaling LEDs
Component

Materia
l

Size
(in)

Buy/
Make

Cost

QTY

Photoresistor

n/a

$$

Laser pointer
LEDs

n/a
n/a

0.5x0.
5
n/a
0.25x.
25

B
B

$$$
$

1
8

Total new pieces: 8


Relation to theme: LED lights represent cannon explosion
Event qualifications:
CauseEffect: (Laser pointerphotodiodeLEDs)
Event 4: Rolling ball spins sail
Component

Material

Size (in)

Buy/
Make

Cost

QTY

Sail Base
Sail Post

Wood
Wooden
Rod
Square
Wooden
Post
Paper
Screws

2x2x2
30x0.5

B/M
B/M

$
$

1
1

12x0.5x
0.5

B/M

3x6
1.5

M
B

n/a
$

1
4

Glue

n/a

Golf Ball
Plastic
Piping

1.2x1.2
72

B
B

$
$$

1
1

Sail
Horizontal
Support
Sail
Base
Fastener
Sail PostSupport
Attachment
Cannon Ball
Ball Track

Total new pieces: 9


Relation to theme: pirate ship sail spins when cannon ball hits
Event qualifications:

Transfer of Energy: (cannon ball rollingsail spinning)


Event 5: Sail rotation allows anchor to fall on button switch and toy pirate is lifted
Component

Material

Size (in)

Buy/
Make

Cost

QTY

Anchor

Iron
Mass
Wooden
Wooden
Rod
Screw
Hook
Screws

2x2

B/M

2x2x2
42x0.5

B/M
B/M

$
$

1
1

0.5

1.5

100

$$

3
2x2

B
B

$$
$

1
1

Pulley Base
Pulley Post
Pulley
Base
Fastener
String
Pirate
Button

Fishing
Line
Toy
n/a

Total new pieces: 11


Relation to theme: anchor drops, pirate climbs sail
Event qualifications:
Transfer of Energy: (sail spinsanchor drops->pirate raises)
Transfer of Energy: (anchor fallsbutton is activated)
2 events???
Event 6: Button hit by falling anchor turns on fan, which propels the ship down the
tracks
Component

Material

Size (in)

Buy/
Make

Cost

QTY

Boat Casing

Foam
Board
Foam
Board
Toy
Wheels
Wooden
Rod
Paper
n/a

12x5x
24
2x3x6

B/M

B/M

1.5

$$

0.5x6

B/M

4x4
3x3

M
B

n/a
$$$

1
1

Boat Frame
Wheels
Sail Post
Sail
Fan

Total new pieces: 9


Relation to theme: pirate ship it set in motion by sail
Event qualifications:
Transfer of Energy: (fan blowspirate ship rolls)

Event 7: Button from falling anchor triggers solenoid to drop plank


Component

Material

Size (in)

Buy/
Make

Cost

QTY

Back Wall

Foam
Board
Foam
Board
Foam
Board
Metal
n/a
Toy
Paper
Printout

48x36

B/M

3x2

B/M

1.5x5

B/M

1x0.5
1x0.5
3
12x12

B
B
B
M

$
$
$$
n/a

1
1
1
1

Wall
Support
Plank
Hinge
Solenoid
Pirate
Ocean

Total new pieces: 9


Relation to theme: pirate is dropped off plank, falling into the ocean
Event qualifications:
CauseEffect: (solenoid movesplank swings downpirate falls off)
Event 8: Weight dropped from plank lands on lever causing Kraken arm to appear
Event 9: Rolling ball (from event 1) completes track and hits dominos
Component

Material

Size (in)

Buy/
Make

Cost

QTY

Track
Supports
Dominos
Domino
Decoration
Pressure
Sensor

Foam
Board
n/a
Paper
Printout
n/a

Vary

B/M

2.5x1
2.5x1

B
M

$
n/a

5
10

1x1

$$

Total new pieces: 21


Relation to theme: pirate-themed dominos
Event qualifications:
Transfer of Energy: (ball rollsknocks over dominos)

Event 10: Last domino lands on pressure sensor and causes captains wheel to begin
spinning
a.
b.

c.
Component

Material

Size(in)

Dominos
Pressure
Sensor
Captains
Wheel

Plastics
Sensor
Foam cutout with
picture
attached
Actuator

Servo Motor

Cost

QTY

1x2
1x1

Buy/
Make
B
B

$
$$

5-10
1

3x3

3x3x1

$$

Total Pieces: 13 (The number of dominos can be varied each run)


Manufacturing methods: Domino will be purchased. Images of cartoon rum bottles will be
printed and glued to the dominos to relate them to the theme. The pressure sensor and
servo motor will also be purchased. A picture of a captains wheel will be glued to a foam
cut-out. That cut-out will then be glue to the front of the spinning servo motor to simulate
steering a ship.
Modification to existing product: The servo motor will have to be modified to allow it to
spin 360 degrees freely.
d. Relation to Theme: Pirates were notorious for their drinking habits and rowdiness so the
cartoon rum bottles on the falling dominos relates to that stigma. The captains wheel was
vital to steering the ship.

Event 11: Spinning captains wheel pulls in cannon ball and knocks over wall
a.
b.
c.
Component

Material

Size (in)

QTY

14
1.2 diameter
2x6x4

Buy/
Make
B
B
M

Pulling String
Cannon Ball
Collapsing Wall
Top
Collapsing Wall
Bottom

String
Golf Ball
Foam Board
Foam Board

2x6x8

1
1
1

Total Pieces: 4
Manufacturing Methods: The string will be wrapped around the rotating servo motor at
one end then glued to the cannon ball on the other end. The collapsing wall will be in two
part and made of foam board assembled into box shapes. The bottom half will have a hole
through small enough that the tennis ball cannot fit through it but the string can and the
top half will be stacked on top of the bottom half.
Modifications to existing product: The only modification needed will be painting the gold
ball black to appear like a cannon ball.
d. Relation to theme: The more daring of pirates would raid cities and castles by
bombarding their walls with cannon fire until they fell. The wall being knocked over here
simulates that.
Event 12: Falling wall allows for the ropes to swing and their motion is detected by
the motion sensor
Event 13: Motion sensor activating causes boat solenoid to release so the boat rolls
down the tracks and sinks
Event 14: Motion sensor activating causes solenoid to activate and press canned
smoke button, causing smoke to appear
Event 15: Motion sensor activating causes servo to spin, raising the Jolly Rodger flag

Special Considerations:
Describe Finale in detail and why it will impress audience

3. Logic and Physical Relationships

4. Physical Layout
-discuss several layouts/ advantages/disadvantages/ remembering goal is
entertainment
-can audience see all events?
-scaling issues (talk about how sizes of components changed throughout lab section)
-SKETCH OF FINAL LAYOUT just use blocks that represent general dimensions.
LUMPED PARAMETER METHOD
5. Bill of Material
Table: (item/event number/total number required/price/purchasing location)

6. Manufacturing
-estimate time required. Per event?
Present data as spreadsheet?
-is there sufficient time?
7. Quick and Dirty Testing
Hard Events
Button hit by falling anchor turns on fan, which propels the ship down the track
Button from falling anchor triggers solenoid to drop plank
Falling wall allows for the ropes to swing and motion is detected by motion sensor
Motion sensor activating causes boat solenoid to release so the boat rolls down the
track and sinks
Motion sensor activating causes boat solenoid to activate and press the canned
smoke button, causing smoke to appear
Medium Events
Laser pointer signals photoresistor activating solenoid to put cannonball in motion
down ramp
Spinning captains wheel pulls in cannon ball and knocks over the wall
Motion sensor activation causes servo to spin, raising Jolly Rodger flag
Easy Events
Laser pointer signals photoresistor signaling LEDs

Laser pointer signals photoresistor signaling cannon sound from speaker


Rolling ball spins sail
Sail rotation allows anchor to fall on button switch and toy pirate is lifted
Weight dropped from plank lands of lever causing Kraken arm to appear
Last domino lands on pressure sensor and causes captains wheel to begin spinning
Rolling ball completes track and hits dominos

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