This is a project my friend (Ryan Chang) and I (Bashir Duranai-Khan) made for one of our University classes (FACS 3933 - Introduction to Physical Computing). The idea of the final project was to create something using arduino and could be in the form of an art related work, tool or interface to the computer using the skills learned throughout the course. During the time of creating our proposal I was really hooked on Borderlands 2 and thought, "Why not make Claptrap from the game and use the robotics theme for my final project." So my friend Ryan joined me as our projects were quite similar - "dancing robots."
PROGRESS
First we created the base of the frustum using Coffee Stir Sticks. We glued 6 pieces together to create the 4 vertical pieces by gluing 4 together and 2 on either side to make it strong and secure. We then cut different sizes and glued the entire thing to form the skeleton.
We then added a piece of cardboard to hold the electronical aspects and to stand it on the solenoid. It is secured it with some sticks.
We cut pieces of cardboard for all 4 sides + the top and spray painted them.
Soldered the wires toegether however it turned out to be a failure and we ended up using a breadboard.
Glued the front and back including the servo motors as well as putting the lens eye.
Top isn't glued.
Used a piece from a speaker as a stand. Put an axel through one of the hole sand screwed it in. Glued a wheel to the stand and put a solenoid on for bouncing.
Added arms made of straw + spray painted black + added string for extra bendyness. We also put an alligator clip at the end and pieces of cardboard spray painted black for hands.
Me and my friend are currently working on 2 projects for 2 different classes. We are creating a robot mouth out of a 24x6 LED array and using a webcam to detect whether people are around and where they are positioned, the robot plays an audio file and creates a pattern on the LED matrix.
We are also working on creating a dancing claptrap unit from the game series Borderlands.It will basically bounce and move it's arms to create a dancing effect.
So I've been using Swagbucks again for the past few months and made a lot of amazon.ca gift card balance. The website is great and really works! :D
I bought this 2 TB External Harddrive from the Amazon.ca gift cards I've been collecting from swagbucks.
It cost me $136.98 + $17.81 = $154.79 yeye! And now I have around $60 in gift card balance left. My mouse broke so I need to buy a new mouse. And I need to get some new speakers as well!
Since I love Assassin's Creed so much I decided to make my facebook timeline around it. Since I'm currently playing Brotherhood I used a brotherhood version :D
If you want to use it here are the pictures ;)
profile pic
I bought Assassin's Creed: Directors Cut Edition on Steam on January ~13. Fell in love with the series. Got Assassin's Creed 2: Deluxe Edition January ~25 and now I'm currently playing Assassin's Creed Brotherhood.
It is basically my new favourite series. I even bought some AC clothes :D
Swagbucks is a great site for earning virtual money known as Swag Bucks. You can use these Swag Bucks to redeem prizes from the Swag Store. The site is great and I've already redeemed $40 in amazon.ca gift cards. I've only received 3/8 so far. Still waiting for the other 5 to show up in my account (as they take 10-14 business days)
Signing up earns you 30 swag bucks. During the registration you can earn even more swag bucks. I believe 10 for downloading the tool bar and 15 for posting a picture.
To redeem a $5 Amazon gift card, you need 450 swagbucks which can easily be achieved in 3 days.
Tips to earning Swag Bucks
SwagBucks Toolbar - everyday when you open your web browser you'll be awarded 1 Swag Buck
NOSO - No Obligation Special Offers, each day go to this, skip each one then when you're done, fill out the captcha. 2 Swag Bucks.
Search - You can use the toolbar's search or just go to the search page. You can earn 7-50 swag bucks from searching each search. Most of the time, I get awarded 2 times a day from searching. However once I got awarded 3 times in a day for 10/10/39 swagbucks!
Messages - If you log in daily you'll be sent PM's with Limited Time Offers each day to earn 3 Swag Bucks.
Trusted Surveys - You can earn 50-150 Swag Bucks from completing surveys. However most of the time they will be over quota or you aren't exactly eligible. If this happens you'll be awarded 1 Swag Buck only.
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Referrals - If you refer people to Swag Bucks using your referral link you can earn up to 1000 SB. However; you only earn SB when they get SB from searching only.
Swagbucks Mobile TV - I don't have an android but you can earn up to 100 SB from the free SBMTV app.
I average about 170 Swag Bucks a day. The most I've gotten in 1 day was 256 Swagbucks!
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Also I have compiled a short list of the best for your Swagbucks value
You can only redeem 5 of the same product in a month. So only 5 amazon gift cards. (You can't redeem 5 amazon.ca and 5 amazon.com in a month - only 5 of both together)
