Recitation4 requires us to build a circuit and mechanism with our partners.
Task1:
First, a circuit must be done to test the motor. Besides, a USB protector was used to protect our computers from possible damage.
According to the diagram above, we connected the parts together rapidly.
I suppose it is because we have got used to building circuits that we are able to finish the task in a short time without any error.
The video above shows how the circuit works.
Task2:
Before building the cardboard mechanism, we needed to cut the parts from a cardboard with template glued to it.
Some parts required a small hole for rivelts, since we forgot to bring our soldering irons, so we tried to pierce it with the box cutter, but, apparently, it was not suitable for this task. At last, we had to borrow a soldering iron from another group. The template indicated the usage of each part, so it was not hard to build the mechanism. By using a hot glue gun, those parts could be easily assembled.
The movement of the mechanism looks like this.
Task3:
Adding a small cardboard plane on top of the mechanism, it seemed that the plane was flying in the air.
Additional questions:
1.The Autotelematic Spider created by Ken Rinaldo and Matt Howard is a community of bionic robots that mimic the behavior of ants and spiders. They learn from the interactions with each other, communicating the recharge ports, which are their food. Apart from the mechanism I built in the recitation, this robot also requires sensors and communication units. In order to manifest the idea of interaction, the artist had to choose whether to interact with the audience of interact among the machines themselves. Apparently, Ken and Matt chose the latter one.
2.My midterm project is a self-leveling maze, in which I will use servo motors to build the mechanism. The maze changes it level according to the time used in Level1, through which the user is involved in an interaction between he/she and the project, experiencing the fun of various routes. Different from using an animation on a digital screen, the motor with a mechanism is more direct and allows the user to test and explore the project.
