Controllerby:

Anthony NiemzakElizabeth LittrellElisabeth ChramerStephen Mehi

‘Cause it’s awesome! It is interesting to our audience. It has a variety of shapes that would be challenging to model.

It has enough parts for a group of four.

Why a Guitar Hero Controller?

Guitar Hero Controller Assembled

Guitar hero controller Disassembled

Guitar hero controller Disassembled

Parallel Comparison Of Front Views

Part Descriptions

With pictures(DELETE?)

Anthony•Guitar Face Top•Guitar Face Bottom•Fret Board Top•Fret Board Bottom

All plastic shell parts were injection molded.

Manufacturing Process

These parts of the controller fit together to create the shape of a guitar and house and protect the internal components.

The Shell

Most Difficult Part To Produce

Step1 Shaping

Step 2 Rounding the inside

Step 3 Rounding the edges

Step 3 Shelling

Step 3 Adding pegs

Step 3 Adding pegs

Lengthened fret board for comfort.Part Improvement

Before – 450mm After – 650mm

Elisabeth•Guitar Strap Holder Small•Guitar Strap Holder Large•Strummer•Spring Clip

The simple plastic pieces were nijection molded.

Manufacturing Process

Wireless!

Part Improvement

This is used during game play to simulate strumming or picking.

The Strummer

These attachments fit in place to secure a strap.

Strap Holders

Steven•Fret Button•Start/Select Button•Fret Button Circuit Board•Screw

These keys are what a person presses when playing the game to represent different musical notes.

The Fret Board Keys

Rounded keys for lefties.

Part Improvement

Before After

These internal circuits register when a button is pressed or the guitar is strummed and send the information to the console.

Fret Board Circuitry

They hold all of the other parts together.

Screws

These buttons are used to perform basic functions of the game, such as starting and selecting.

The Start & Select Keys

Elizabeth•Whammy Bar•Potentiometer •Strummer Circuit Board•Whammy Bar Circuit Board

These parts of the guitar measure the amount of torque applied when using the whammy bar.

The Whammy Bar

These parts of the guitar measure the amount of torque applied when using the whammy bar.

The Whammy Bar Assembly

Thicker whammy bar to prevent breakage.Part ImprovementBefore – diameter 3.5mm

After –Diameter 5mm

These internal circuits register when a button is pressed or the guitar is strummed and send the information to the console.

Strummer and Start / Select Circuitry