Welcome to another post. For the past 7 weeks, in DTE, we have been working on our final project of the year. This project had to be incorporated with an idea.
I was in a group with Ranit and had an idea to make a VEX robot that can help during earthquakes and landslides. We made a fast rescue machine to handle the situation faster. We decided to use two existing Vex robots and make both into one -- the Armbot and the Linq. We called our project 'Project Juni'.
Our inspiration for this project came up from a thought of a rescue vehicle that moves fast.
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| Armbot |
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| Linq |
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| Clawbot |
As seen from the pictures above, these are the VEX robots that we used. We made a plan on what we are going to do with the VEX robots.
This was our plan:
We will build the Armbot fully, afterwards, we will start modifying from there, by transforming the arm into a scoop from the Linq which can be utilised to remove/move rocks and dirt, it will need movement so we will use the Clawbot’s base so it can traverse faster. Then, Armbot will be used to let the scoop sway in more directions which will allow the scoop to move in an up and down motion and side to side motion.
However, our end outcome didn't go as we planned. Because we had only 6 weeks to complete our project (including planning and presenting), we couldn't add the Clawbot's base, meaning no tyres to move. But, we are happy with the work that we had done.
Result: Juni
Reflection:
During the six weeks of our project, we encountered many problems during the making like not finding the right parts, or motors not functioning properly, and hearing numerous cracks and sounds that did not sound well. During our project, we had to come up with our own designs of the project and had to modify it various times until the robot had functioned the way that we wanted it to.
My partner and I thought that we are proud of what we had done. Last week, due to lack of time, we couldn't add the wheels (part of the Clawbot) for the robot to move around. However, we are happy with what we had accomplished.
What we learnt during this project was how well we can work with VEX Robots and make our own project with them. We showed commitment by committing to our project and trying to find a way to fix the problem we encounter. We showed achievement by achieving our project which was creating a rescue vehicle robot. We showed resilience by never giving up on our work and always trying hard. Lastly, we showed respect, by respecting others and the environment around me -- by using the equipment which we were given with respect.
Also, we used teamwork, by doing the work in equal amounts and we didn't have to depend on another to finish it off.
