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Prosthetic Arm

Captains: Calvin Phung, Thomas Wang, Tom Cheah

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Overview

• Team size: 2 - 4 members

• Objective: Build a prosthetic arm that is controlled by Arduino to emulate the functions of a normal arm� - The Arduino functions must be programmed by the team members.

• Budget: $80 pre-tax limit

• National Event

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Competition Components

• Performance tasks� - teams will compete in 3 tasks to show functions of a normal arm� - design efficiency (ratio of device performance to device mass and device performance to device cost) will count toward your score

• Technical Paper� - 5 - 15 page paper that explains the decision process, design choices, and applied STEM concepts

• Academic presentation� - present a poster to panel of judges and then answer the judges’ questions

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Distance Accuracy Task

• Scored by: greatest distance and accuracy achieved by throwing bean bags into the Target Zone in the fastest time.

• Objective: successfully throw as many bean bags into the Target Zone as fast as possible.

• Time limit: 1 minute

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Object Relocation Task

• Scored by: greatest distance and accuracy achieved by throwing bean bags into the Target Zone in the fastest time.

• Objective: move objects in and out of the designated container as fast as possible.

• Time limit: 1 minute

• Example objects: Rulers, notebooks,�water bottles, index cards, pencils

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Dexterity Task

• Scored by: greatest number of bolts and nuts correctly placed and secured onto the testing device in the fastest time

• Objective: secure all nuts as far as possible onto the corresponding bolts as fast as possible.

Time limit: 2 minutes

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Tips

• Read the rules.

• Read the rules again.

• Memorize the rules.

• Don’t procrastinate.

• Practice using your prosthetic arm.

http://mesa.ucop.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-2017-MESA-NEDC-PAC-2.1-Rules-FINAL-CA.pdf

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