Conceptualization
Initially, I had no idea what I was going to do with this project. I thought about various ways to represent animals, like a cat or duck. But then I realized that I didn't need to actually make an animal. I just needed to focus on their attributes. I decided to focus on the fact that when you shine a light on an animal, or when the brightness of the surroundings changes too fast, animals get scared and start going haywire. I wanted to train the animal to trace its movements of the animal as it goes haywire, documenting it as an artwork. To do this, I need to make a machine using photocell and SG90.
Breadboard +
Coding
Yeah no the coding was tough, and to this day I haven't achieved what exactly I wanted to do. I wanted to make it so that the wheel would turn according to the level of light in the room, as well as go haywire if the change in brightness goes above a certain level. It turns out I was only able to get one of them done, but that's okay.
Had to get a lot of help from the internet. Big thanks to google, random youtube videos, and Arduino help page.
On the breadboard, I included a photocell and a SG90 motor. The setup is relatively simple.
Testing???
Yay :)
Woodworking
The challenge of the week is woodworking. I wanted to learn how to use the different machines, and I definitely got to try my hands at all of them.
1. grabbed some unwanted wood from the workshop
2. Got some help from Phil (correct me if I'm wrong) and learned how to use a handsaw
3. Learned how to use the big machine (was very scary at first)
4. Got some help from ITP staff in drilling and securing the rods
5. Glued the bases together
6. Drilled hole in the bases to fit the rods within. Attached the SG90 to the top with tape.
FINAL
