Engineering & Robotics: Table of Contents
Megalo(robot arm)
B. Camp
New Orleans Charter Science & Math High School
DISCUSSION
The results are due to amount of time spent on building the robot arm. This important because although robotic boxing would be fun, boxing as a physical activty is tough to get into. It's not just physical exhaustion, but also the mental concentration required in boxing.It's the willingness to confront not only your opponent, but also your own fear. I thought that the project would be hard but it was a little easier than i thought it would be because it didn’t require as much mechanical work.. Next experiment i could try to make a mechanical version that works with the body to improve the power implemented behind a puch. The next step to improve this project is complete a prototype of the mechanism. Based on what i discovered i would like to examine how powerful a professional boxers puch can be and how I could work this machine to amp that power up.
REFERENCES
INTRODUCTION
Boxing is a good socialization sport and teaches social and communication skills..Modern day sport boxing involves two athletes punching each other with padded gloves, trying to knock their opponent down and out. These fights usually last three to twelve rounds, with each round usually lasting three minutes.Approximately 6 million people a year break their bones in the u.s and around 92,000 upper extremity injury 1-in-88 chance of presenting to the emergency department with an upper extremity injury in a given year.One of the greatest benefits of sports for all children is the opportunity to help them develop their social and communication skills. What better place to learn how to win and lose than on the sports field, where emotions run high in a supportive and safe environment? Children learn important life skills such as how to bounce back from failure, how to work with others, and how to make friends and keep friendships going.
The research goal is to create a boxing robot arm.
METHODS
RESULTS- IN PROGRESS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thank you Mr.Chavany(Co-engineer) & Ms. G
Captivating Entertainment
C.J. Mitchell
New Orleans Charter Science & Math High School
DISCUSSION
The goal of my experiment was to vitalize the value of entertainment in childhood STEM education. To do that I would make something to catch the eye of kids, like a mechanical hand. I was able to measure every part I needed, and 3D modeled them. I sent the measurements to a teacher and they would be 3D printed and cut out. However, due to power outage and time constraints, I was unable to complete the entire experiment. If I were to show the mecha hand to kids, they would find it interesting, and would consider joining something STEM related.
REFERENCES
K., R. (2019, Jul 31). Medium.com
Watson, A. (2020, Oct 23). Statista.com
Porter, O. (2012, Feb 28). Successfulstemeducation.org
Schunn, C. ( 2013, Mar 22). Successfulstemeducation.org
Nemcek, F. (2012, Sept 19). Successfulstemeducation.org
INTRODUCTION
People usually find out what they want to do in life around the age of 15, and their career is decided by a hobby they enjoy doing, which can be turned into a career if enough effort is put into it. The market value of entertainment in America was about 678 billion dollars in 2018, and is predicted to grow over about 720 billion by 2020. This entertainment consists of tv shows and music. There’s successful STEM programs like MESA that provides academic support for educationally disadvantaged students. There’s BLOOM that teaches core biology concepts with engaging engineering design challenges. And there’s CTA that encourages students by providing technical education, program areas, and different careers. Although these are great programs, more programs should have more of the mechanical and technological aspects of science. Such as coding, video game design, or technical design. How can I vitalize the value of entertainment in early childhood STEM education?
METHODS
A sketch of the mechanical hand made out of 3D printed materials. It contains the “box guard” that is made out of cardboard and the hand itself that will go into the box.
ABSTRACT
I wanted to get more kids into STEM education by showing them a something that would catch their attention. What I decided to go with was a mechanical hand that I would create. The mecha hand consists of 3D printed materials and the box guard for the hand consists of cardboard materials. The result of this experiment would be that children see the mecha hand and become interested in STEM related programs.
Reality Builder
C. Murphy
New Orleans Charter Science & Math High School
DISCUSSION
I was able to create a program that can store basic information of a character. It was somewhat hard seeing as I have a somewhat small amount experience when it comes to creating a program in Unity. I’ve coded other projects before and worked on robotics teams as a programmer so I was able to quickly understand how to create the program. I knew that when making a world building program it would be essential to have something such as the character section. I had hoped to have other features such as timelines and maps, but I was unable to get to them due to lack of time. If I were to ever get the chance I might return to this project and make it even better.
REFERENCES
https://unity.com/
INTRODUCTION
This project is an attempt to make a world building software that is simple but extensive at the same time. If successful this tool will be able to help people such as story writers, game developers, and dungeon masters. Every type of media has some form of world building whether it is just a few characters or an entire universe with its own rules of reality. The issue of world building is that sometimes it can get overwhelming trying to keep up with all the information about your world, and without some sort of automation it can take lots of time when going into detail. There are already quite a few world building tools with their own strengths but they also have some weaknesses and sometimes cost a lot. My goal is to make a World building tool that is free, easy to use, and allows for limitless freedom and creativity.
MADE WITH
Unity (C#)
RESULTS
The program can save basic information about a character.
Home page
ABSTRACT
This project was to create a working program for world building.
Character page
Money where your lock is
J.W Davis
New Orleans Charter Science & Math High School
DISCUSSION
REFERENCES
INTRODUCTION
This is important because we should all care about our valuable belongings and our safety when we go into our homes and lock our doors. When we lock our valuable stuff and our doors when we go out we should always wonder if they are truly safe. WIthin your common cylinder pinned lock that you find on most doors and padlocks are 3 sets of tools inside that help this lock operate. There’s the springs,the upper pins and the lower pins. All of these components can vary in size. Once the upper set of pins are allined
The lock will move freely and can open.
There are many different types of locks that we see on the daily. Like deadbolt,Tubular,and tumbler pin locks.
Tumbler pin locks are The most common locks in the world as we see them in almost every single house and padlock in the US. One lock may be a cylinder with a row of pins up top. The other may be a cylinder with pins surrounding it.
METHODS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I say thank you Mr.Emil and Ms.Mallozzi
ABSTRACT
I was testing to see if expesive locks were worth the consumer buying because I was curious on if that extra 40$ was on the locking mechanism or the design of the lock.I tested my idea by using my time to pick open the locks. The resaults was that i couldnt break into them due to my skills not being enough.I say that these locks are worth buying.
Can we customize a raspberry pi robot?
K. Woods, K. Ferrer
New Orleans Charter Science & Math High School
DISCUSSION
Can we build a raspberry pi robot? Well, making a raspberry robot is way harder than expected and thought of, but yes.
Well, it was easier because we got help from Ms. Mallozzi and Mr. Chvany.
This is a work in progress, but the final vision is to link a webcam up to this raspberry pi robot and connect it to VR goggles, with voice control activated via Alexa.
INTRODUCTION
For our project, we wanted to do something different. Something that could very well secure or first place spot. We wanted to build or own raspberry pi robot. This is difficult enough, but we want to add upgrades to it as well and just make a grand project. I got the idea from my Uncle and his fascination with the raspberry pi.
The raspberry pi robot has multiple functions that can be controlled with a phone and also has a a camera to see the way the Robot goes making it easier to analysis data and if one chooses they could use a VR headset.
METHODS
RESULTS- IN PROGRESS
We made a good robot with a cool vr headset.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I want to give a thanks to Ms.Mallozzi and Mr.Chvany for helping with the project.
ABSTRACT
Our project consisted of building a a raspberry pi robot and in the project what we did was seeing if we could build it but it was way more difficult than we thought.
With everything that happens this year the project was harder, but we muscled through and made our very own raspberry pi robot. The next step is to customize it.
C.O.V.E.R.S
(Covid offence, variety in entertainment and respiratory safety)
M.“Symphonpan” Love Jr
New Orleans Charter Science & Math High School
DISCUSSION
We all like halloween masks right? Everyone likes putting on a mask when it time to trick or treating or dress up, but in the current climate when masks are required, some people don’t want to make the effort to wear one all the time, even though it will save lives. What if we can make a mask that adheres to what people want, but is still functional to prevent the virus from traveling through the air from moisture. The first step of this process was to create a protoype, or a sketch, as you can see from the example. The next step is to build this prototype using cheap cardboard for the first draft, and then upgrade to a different material that will be more airtight. Once the prototype is built, I will examine the fundamentals of what makes it tick. More advanced versions will use 3D printing and laser cutting will be important in the creation of more intricate components. Once this design is completed, it would be a good option for consumers who want something unique and cool yet also safe. With a mask like this available, we would expect to see a decrease in the infection rate of COVID-19 and other airborne illnesses.
REFERENCES
INTRODUCTION
The people who care about this are people with more than 2 brain cells, and don’t want to be inside any longer than they have to. Covid-19 is a very real, not government disease that spreads like the common cold that can result in death. Sneezing is a build up of air in the lungs to help release anything agitating the nose. Gas masks work by ventilating the air that someone breathes by having a spot that only lets air out and the main filter pulling air in and cleaning it. My engineering goal is to make a mask that’s breathable while adhering to all CDC guidelines, and is stylish.
METHODS
RESULTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to Mr. Chvany for helping brainstorm and build the prototype, and to my mom for making sure I got to work
ABSTRACT
My engineering goal is to make a mask that's breathable, stylish, and functional. I was able to draw a sketch of a potential prototype. The next step would be to construct that design and then revise.
moves in sync with your jaw movement
Eyes will constructed of rows of LEDs that can change shape. This would be controlled by an app
Inspiration and model for the final product
Constructing A Conventional Stove
R. Gauthier, J.Martinez
New Orleans Charter Science & Math High School
REFERENCES
Brown A. How to Make a DIY Alcohol Stove from Soda Cans
https://www.rei.com/blog/camp/diy-how-to-make-an-alcohol-stove-from-soda-cans�
DISCUSSION
We can boil water using cheap and easy materials. With 20 ml of alcohol and 100 ml of water we were able to boil water within 3 minutes. Well we used the 20 ml of alcohol to start a fire and we placed the water in a pot and used it as a stove. We would check the heat every 30 seconds and our results show that the coke can was at a steady increase and the cat food can increased very fast and then went out after. We would use the cook can to produce some type of heat for the winter and then use the cat food can to biol water to cook food.
In the future we would create a much bigger and better experiment related to ours. Where people really can go out and buy.
INTRODUCTION
In certain crisis whether it’s just an extreme natural disaster or it just happens to be someones natural situtaion, many families are left without common appliances for example, a stove. Because of this problem we have decided to create a light wieght, portable, fuel efficient and easy to contruct stove. Capable of boiling water which can branch off into many aspects of cooking.
METHODS
First we put holes in our container which holds the alcohol. Then we measure out 100 ml of water and 20 ml of alcohol. Once that is down we light the alcohol on fire and place a pot over the fire with the 100ml of water in it. Then we measured the temperature every 30 seconds for 5 minutes.
RESULTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ms.Mallozzi and Dr.Loftus Thank you for the help!.
ABSTRACT
All together we were able to create a prototype build that was able to boil water. We were also able to conserve more fuel which lowered its peak performance so it was a trade that we can definetly look into. We tested 2 builds (Proper vs our prototype) by heating water and tracking it’s temperature at intervals of 30 secs for 5 mins.
Wind Turbine
R.L.Castellanos
New Orleans Charter Science & Math High School
DISCUSSION
Based on the table at the bottom of the brochure, I was able to measure how much energy the wind produces, in this case it varied a lot since it was not very regular and I measured it with three different measurements. These results show that the wind is not so constant and it is sometimes very difficult to measure since there are days when there is no air flow.
Above the graph we have two photos of the prototypes that I made the first one, which is the one on the left, it did not work
the ones you choose were very short and could not move. In the second, which is the one with the right hand, if I got to measure the air since the elices I made them longer and thinner and it was able to rotate and it was able to generate the little electricity that it generated.
For a later occasion, I will try to improve the elices so that the air is better received and can reach what is expected, which is to generate a large amount of electricity.
INTRODUCTION
Renewable energy, often referred to as clean energy, comes from natural sources or processes that are constantly being replenished. Some of its types are hydroelectric energy, wind energy, solar energy, etc. While non-renewable energy is spent and is not replaced. Non-renewable energy generally releases carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases into the atmosphere. These are called greenhouse gases because, similar to the way a greenhouse creates a warm atmosphere for plants, the gases create a warming effect on the entire planet. The benefits are the non-expense of vital non-renewable minerals so that their utility is for something more important and that mineral can be used. The research goal is to a substitute energy for conventional energy
METHODS
Upon receiving the materials that were given to me in high school, I was able to begin to assemble the turbine, I already had an idea in my head and that is why it was easy to assemble it, with a little cardboard, some pipes and a small motor to build my project
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks for taking the time to read this and pay attention to my project.
ABSTRACT
What is wanted with this study is to be able to find another way to generate energy without damaging the resources that every day become scarce and at some point they will run out
The Camera Obscura Effect
T.L EVANS
New Orleans Science and Math High School
INTRODUCTION
Today, we are surrounded by many technologies and we are advancing by the minute. Looking back onto history, one of the most groundbreaking creations to have ever been made was the camera. Using the camera people were able to look at the world through another lense; or rather a pinhole. A pinhole camera is a simple camera without a lens but with a tiny aperture (the so-called pinhole) – effectively a light-proof box with a small hole in one side as told in many sources. Light from a scene passes through the aperture and projects an inverted image on the opposite side of the box, which is known as the camera obscura effect. The camera obscura had created an Inception-esque of reality during its first creation/ introduction in 1885. If I could effectively recreate the camera obscura effect by using household objects to project outside images onto paper, I could prove pinhole cameras to be easily recreated for our inconvenience. In order to prove my hypothesis, multiple images taken from the device are developed successfully.
METHODS
Materials:
* Black paint/ spray paint
Black duct tape
*Light tight box-like object(cardboard box, pringles jar, etc.)
*Small diameter metal objects such as a needle or a drill head
*Sandpaper
*Blank photo paper (with NO exposure to light whatsoever�*Photo developing liquid (WARNING: CHEMICALS)
*Dark room (completely dark with no light/ red light only)
RESULTS
DISCUSSION
The original pinhole camera could be recreated efficiently using average around the house objects. I’ve accurately revified the camera obscura effect multiple times without the work of a digital full lensed camera. How? A pinhole camera works on simple principles.The film records the image that comes in through the pinhole. The camera records a nice, in-focus image of the scene that you point the camera at. Usually, you have to expose the film for a long time because the pinhole lets so little light through, says Ammandla in How Does a Pinhole Work. The pinhole in a pinhole camera acts as the lens. The pinhole forces every point emitting light in the scene to form a small point on the film, so the image is crisp as proven by the pictures I’ve taken myself. Now that I’ve challenged myself on revisiting the oldest art in photography and tried it out myself, I have another question to ask. Does this mean it is possible to revisit old forms of film as of 1888?
REFERENCES
Renner E. 1995: ‘Pinhole Photography; From Historic Technique to Digital Application’
Chernewski A. Pinhole History
Zhang M. 2018, Mar 06: Making B&W Photo Print In Dark Room; Crash Course
Bishop B. 2013, Aug 31: Watch a Pinhole Camera Turn Empty Apartments into Living Photographs
Koberlein B. 2017, Aug 14 How to Build a Pinhole Camera & Why it Works
Steps:
Part I: Preparation
1. Take the box and spray the inside and lid completely black. No spot left unpainted.
2. Choose a spot for the hole: mark it with an x using a pencil
3. If box is metal, sandpaper the outside where box is supposed to be
4.Calculate the pinhole diameter for sharper resolution: USE: d = 2√fλ for size and this link for help
5. Using your solution, drill/ poke a hole into your box using the right size head!
Part II: Taking The Photo
1. In dark room, open up photo paper packaging and cut it according to the size of your box
2. Attach tape to the hole before sliding photo into box adjacent to the pinhole. Close lid
3. Go outside and sit camera in front of what you want to take a picture of!
4. Remove the tape and turn on your timer. Exposure times.
5. When time is up tape up your hole well and go back inside!
6. Make sure to go into dark room before opening pinhole camera and retrieving your photo.
7. Develop your photos using this link WARNING: REAL CHEMICALS ARE BEING USED IN THIS PROCESS
Water Walking Experiment
W. Morrow III
New Orleans Charter Science & Math High School