Final Project Proposal

The name of your project: Comet the Sloth

Who is the target audience for your project?:Comet the Sloth is a robotic toy that is used in behavioral studies and basically a toy to help calm childen down.

A description of your project. What will it do? What will it look like?:This was designed for Childern usage but, can help adults also. As in the name Comet will resemable a sloth, I want there to be more versions but a sloth was easiest at the time.

What technologies does your project incorporate:The tech incorporated within this is motion/emotion sensory eye, voice box to ask or respond to questions  and arduino connected to mouth piece to mimic speech.

Describe your step-by-step plan for completion of this project: First I designed what comet should look like then recreate in 3D print software and printed, next built motorized mouth piece ,arms, and eye lids. Sew nice soft fabric together to make the suit, tested the functions of the motorized parts, and began to assembled the all parts to the inside. Finalize the code and voice lines.

ps. sorry if i missed somethings i stayed up trying to complete this so some of this might be sleepy typing.

 

Take Home Assignment

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian design museum

1.The name of the object is Jawbone Up 24/7

2.The object looks like a thick wrist band

3.Jawbones, It was successful for a few years, manufacturer is not stated

4.This object tracks walking miles, sleeping schedule, and health data.

5.Yes, because present day Trackers look similar slightly

6.Yes, because present day trackers look similar and the small size makes it capable to always track data because it stays on wrist.

7.I think because it was the first type of health tracking device it’s best to leave it how it is.