Engineering Projects in Community ServiceEngineering Projects in Community Service

Columbian Park Zoo TeamColumbian Park Zoo Team

• Puppet Stage TeamPuppet Stage Team• Zookeeper TeamZookeeper Team• Animal Simon TeamAnimal Simon Team• Operation TeamOperation Team• New ProjectsNew Projects

Puppet StagePuppet Stage

Chris PetersChris Peters

Dan TruesdaleDan Truesdale

Julie Percifield Julie Percifield

Puppet Stage - DimensionsPuppet Stage - Dimensions

Final StageFinal Stage

Puppet Stage BackgroundsPuppet Stage Backgrounds• 3 themes: Arctic, Nocturnal, and 3 themes: Arctic, Nocturnal, and

UnderwaterUnderwater

Puppet Stage - PuppetsPuppet Stage - Puppets

• Folkmanis brandsFolkmanis brands

Puppet Stage - SoundsPuppet Stage - Sounds

• There is a sound There is a sound board that has 6 board that has 6 sounds per sounds per background background theme. theme.

• Each sound has Each sound has a button a button associated to it associated to it

Puppet Stage - SchematicsPuppet Stage - Schematics

Puppet Stage – ExtrasPuppet Stage – Extras

Learning the tasks and responsibilities of zookeepers

Zookeeper GameZookeeper Game

Event CardsEvent Cards

Game boardGame board

PDAPDA

ZookeepersZookeepers

Updated Spinner SchematicUpdated Spinner SchematicCounter

Timer Decoration LED

Slowdown

Power Switch

MultiplexerDe-bounce switch

Casing – Front & Rear viewCasing – Front & Rear view

Push button

Card pocket

Battery case

Spinner Circuit

PDA compartment

Attach

velcro

Casing – Side viewCasing – Side view

Spinner Circuit, LEDs

& Display

Push button

Electrical compartment

PDA compartment

PDACard pocket

Battery case

Animal SimonAnimal Simon Anwar Ahmad-Senior ECEAnwar Ahmad-Senior ECE

Mike Mendel-Senior ECEMike Mendel-Senior ECE

Beth Shimkat-Junior ECEBeth Shimkat-Junior ECE

The GameThe Game

Objective:Objective:To create a game that To create a game that tests children’s memory tests children’s memory skills and educates skills and educates them about sounds that them about sounds that certain animals make.certain animals make.

8Red LED

Speaker

Green LED

7-Segment LED

RESET

ON/OFF

PIC

Microcontroller

Soundboard

8 AnimalButtons

CD4511*

CD4511*

General Layout of the circuit

*CD4511 are decoder chips for the 7-segment LED

PCB ExpressPCB Express

Pushbutton CircuitPushbutton Circuit

The eight push-The eight push-buttons were buttons were soldered to soldered to wires that will wires that will be connected to be connected to the soundboard.the soundboard.

MicrocontrollerMicrocontroller

The code has been The code has been burned to the burned to the microcontroller microcontroller using Dataman and using Dataman and PICStart Plus. No PICStart Plus. No outputs have been outputs have been detected, however. detected, however. Further debugging Further debugging and testing is and testing is required.required.

PIC18F4320 ordered from www.microchip.com

Programming Programming LogicLogic

Yes

No

Remaining TasksRemaining Tasks

• Check/Rewrite Programming Check/Rewrite Programming LogicLogic

• Order PCB BoardOrder PCB Board

• Construct Circuit in game boxConstruct Circuit in game box

• TestTest

• DeliverDeliver

This project has been This project has been shelved for this semester. Work shelved for this semester. Work will resume at the start of the will resume at the start of the Fall 2005 semester.Fall 2005 semester.

AnimalAnimalOperation ProjectOperation Project

Zairinda Hasnan-Senior Electrical EngineeringZairinda Hasnan-Senior Electrical Engineering

Kari Lottes-Junior Electrical EngineeringKari Lottes-Junior Electrical Engineering

Chad Chiang-Sophomore Computer ScienceChad Chiang-Sophomore Computer Science

Valerie Watters-Freshman EngineeringValerie Watters-Freshman Engineering

OverviewOverview

• World map with holes at certain regionsWorld map with holes at certain regions• Map painted with mMap painted with matte ceramic paint• 15 Animals located inside corresponding holesAnimals located inside corresponding holes

SpeakerSpeaker

TweezersTweezers

Push buttonsPush buttons

TimerTimer

Tweezers & AnimalsTweezers & Animals

Tweezers • Tweezers are rounded and safeTweezers are rounded and safe

• Children pick out animals with Children pick out animals with tweezers tweezers

• Tweezers hit side of hole, animal Tweezers hit side of hole, animal sound is heardsound is heard

Animal Pieces

Main Circuit DiagramsMain Circuit Diagrams

9V

5V

Voltage Voltage RegulatorRegulator

Voltage RegulatorVoltage Regulator

Sony E90A

9v/ 1000mA

100uf 0.1 uf

Power Sound card

Power timer circuit

-LM 7805 – voltage regulator, 5V to the timer circuit

9V

5V

-9V Sony power supply. Drive up to 1A for the sound boardLM7805

• Interesting facts about 15 animalsInteresting facts about 15 animals

Animal PosterAnimal Poster

Delivery date: Delivery date: April 1April 1stst, 2005, 2005

New ProjectsNew Projects

• Zoo Directory Zoo Directory

• Robotic AnimalRobotic Animal

• Interactive Tools For ExhibitsInteractive Tools For Exhibits

• Animal BingoAnimal Bingo

Columbian Park Zoo DirectoryColumbian Park Zoo Directory

ObjectiveObjective

• To build a station To build a station that contains that contains miniature model of miniature model of the new Columbian the new Columbian Park Zoo after Park Zoo after renovation renovation

How it worksHow it works

1.1. A person push a button labeled A person push a button labeled Africa on the push button panel.Africa on the push button panel.

2.2. A path of LEDs to Africa will light up.A path of LEDs to Africa will light up.

3.3. Description of environment and Description of environment and animals in Africa will be played.animals in Africa will be played.

4.4. The person will know how to get to The person will know how to get to Africa and what to anticipate there. Africa and what to anticipate there.

Pictures of Similar ProjectPictures of Similar Project

Array of LEDs along the walking path

Push button

Miniature zoo map

Cost Estimate for ProjectCost Estimate for Project

• Modeling equipment $250-$325Modeling equipment $250-$325

• Circuit Components $75-$125Circuit Components $75-$125

• Soundboard (Optional) $150Soundboard (Optional) $150

• Total $325-$600Total $325-$600

Robotic AnimalRobotic Animal

• EducationEducation– Movement, sounds, appearanceMovement, sounds, appearance

• EntertainmentEntertainment– Interaction with Robot, sounds, responsesInteraction with Robot, sounds, responses

• EngineeringEngineering– MechanicalMechanical

• Robotics, hardware, appearanceRobotics, hardware, appearance

– ElectricalElectrical• Sounds, responses, controlsSounds, responses, controls

• Estimated Cost: $500-600Estimated Cost: $500-600

FeaturesFeatures

Movement Movement CapabilitiesCapabilities

Sound Sound CapabilitiesCapabilities

Response Response CapabilitiesCapabilities

Emotion Emotion CapabilitiesCapabilities

• Hip and knee joints, tail, head Hip and knee joints, tail, head and neck, mouth, eyesand neck, mouth, eyes

Interactive Tools For ExhibitsInteractive Tools For Exhibits

Animal BingoAnimal Bingo

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