Project Juni - DTE

For the past six weeks in DTE class, the topic was to make a project that we can work on for those full six weeks. Starting in term 4, week 1, where we got introduced to the topic, afterwards we got the time to decide what we can produce within those limited weeks in groups. I and Khush decided to make a VEX robot which we both were familiar with but making our own VEX creation. We called our project 'Project Juni'. 

Using three different VEX robot creations which already exist, we decided to combine them to make a machine that can help when earthquakes cause landslides and similar events. Our inspiration came from a thought we had that since there isn't a rescue vehicle that moves fast, does the job to clear a path and is able to move and rotate in any direction with its arm and base. From there on we settled that we will relate our project to the real-life world as to we have a reason to why it is we chose to produce or make it.

These three photos below shown are what we combined altogether to make the outcome of our final project. Circling the specified places on all three images in red is what parts we have included. Starting from the Armbot, we used its main arm to do most of the VEX robots work. Such as giving the 'Juni' the ability to sway side to side and can do 360° or can move the arm up and down, involving that it can extend the arm itself a little. Linq's scoop is used to scoop up or clear a path when there are landslides that are caused by earthquakes and similar events.

                                      Linq                                    Clawbot                              Armbot

Results: JUNI

Reflection

Our final outcome was just as we visioned it, although, within those six weeks, we encountered multiple problems during the process of making it as having trouble finding the right parts, some motors not functioning and hearing multiple cracks and sounds that did not sound very amusing to us. We had to come up with our own design and modify it numerous times until it operated correctly the way we expect it to work. 

Last week we ran out of time and were not able to add functional wheels for it to move around, but we got close to what we thought of building and both I and my partner are proud of ourselves for what we produced and accomplished. What I and my partner learned throughout our project making was how to engineer and be able to work well with VEX robots. We showed good commitment as to that even if we did encounter a problem we would always find a way to fix it and proceed with our project. We displayed teamwork well and good balance meaning we did equal amounts of work and not one had to depend on another to finish it off.