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FTL-Inspired Custom Controller: Mantis B Edition

Team 49: Trevor Chadwick, Logan Edgar, Hank Hedrick, Anastasiia Usmanova

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“Designed for the Mantis race, powered by our love for FTL.”

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The Problem We Solved

  • CoLeBot needs a reliable, remote controller
  • Should be simple, fast, and fun to use
  • We made something clean and intuitive that just works

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Why Mantis B?

  • It’s our team’s favorite in FTL – intense, tactical, reliable
  • Inspired us to mix game vibes with real-world controls
  • We found a base 3D model and heavily modified it to match what we needed

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What We Changed on the Model

  • Cut a new panel for R4 + 2 joysticks
  • Wired and placed everything inside cleanly
  • Made room for a miniboard and cable output
  • Fits in your hands like it was made for this — because it was

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Final Design Pics

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Final Design Pics

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3D Model

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3D Model

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Flowcharts

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Presentation

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Final Thoughts

  • What We Learned (and Why It Was Actually Kinda Cool):

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    • Learned to bring a full controller from sketch to final working demo
    • Got hands-on with Arduino, wireless communication, and 3D design
    • Turns out building a controller from a game we love made the whole thing way more fun
    • We’re proud of what we built — and it actually works.

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THANK YOU!!!!