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Concepts I want to publicize before they are built. Some were class-rejected prototypes, others are early directions I want feedback on.

Moving Plant Gimbal

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Creating a mechanism that autonomously moves plants with as minimal disruption as possible.

Problem

Overview Plants will not get optimal sunlight sitting in one area, particularly in rooms with only one source of sunlight. The aim is to create a structure that can: - Keep the plant upright - Continuously move it towards the sun/stay in the sun - Not require human intervention (should not fall off of table)

Proposed Solution

Technical - Determining the best structure to move the plant whilst also keeping it upright. - Constrain movement using tipping risk model - Generate gimbal ring geometry from plant weight and diameter - Passive gimbal to maintain upright orientation independent of chassis (skeleton) motion - Keeping sunlight exposure on the plant - compute light direction vector form multi-sensor readings - Plan motion using gradient ascent towards light Challenges/Constraints - Amount of sun exposure is important to not have the plant burn (manipulate opacity?) - Where to implement hardware, if not in the sphere - The structure must not hinder the plant from obtaining sunlight Implementing water supplementation (fluid pad below plant?) Scaling, shape, weight, extraction, speed, etc.

computer fabrication

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Creating a 3D Lenticular Lens via Computer Fabrication

Researching

The goal is to model a lenticular lens by recreating its ratios and dimensions using equations. The design will be made in Onshape and verified with a blueprint. Printing may require adjustments for filament expansion and errors. A key challenge will be improving transparency when printing with clear filament.

Problem

Traditional lenticular images use manufactured plastic lens sheets to create images that change when viewed from different angles. These sheets increase cost and make production more complex. Our project aims to recreate the lenticular lens structure using 3D printing by designing and printing the lens array directly.

Proposed Solution

pending!

Unknowns

  • is it possible to make with PLA/SLA?
  • clarity and accuracy with 3d printing a lens
lenscsCASCS 581

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