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Opening Flower Device

As part of this project, our objective was to transform one type of motion into another in order to create a functional mechanical system.

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We chose to design a flower capable of opening and closing automatically. Throughout the project, we developed and tested several protoypes to explore different mechanical solutions. These experiments allowed us to gradually improve our design and ultimately create a final prototype.

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stepper_code.ino

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  • 1 × Arduino Uno
  • 1 × NEMA 17 Stepper Motor
  • 1 × A4988 Stepper Motor Driver
  • 1 × Capacitor of 10nF
  • 1 × Breadboard Electronic Components / Misc. Electronic Components

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  • Session 7

    SarahDaniella4 days ago 0 comments

    assembly of the differents parts

  • Session 6

    SarahDaniella4 days ago 0 comments
  • Session 5

    SarahDaniella4 days ago 0 comments

    Today, we had issues with the material, we found another metal stick without the black part at the bottom, and we found another stepper motor, bigger and faster to make it turn faster and so the petals will be able to open and close also faster. 

    The inspiration for the structure

  • Session 4

    SarahDaniella4 days ago 0 comments

    Today we re did the drawing to make it more realizable and started searching for materials.  So, our idea is to create a moving flower. We want to put ideally 5 petals that can open and close thanks to a system. >span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW9021383 BCX0">turn the stick, then it will create a translation that will allow the petals to open and close.

  • Session 2/3

    SarahDaniella4 days ago 0 comments

    Today we finished the second prototype with motors.  

    And then, we tried to decide how to improve it, by changing one movement to another. We are inspired by the worm drive mechanical. So, we are thinking about turning rotation into translation to make the petals open and close.  

    This is the sketch of the second prototype

  • Session 1

    SarahDaniella6 days ago 0 comments

    What we Need to do : 
    • Prototype our ideas  
    • Objective is to modelize a movement and make it designabl 

     

    Ideas : 

    • We started searching for inspiration on the web, making fashion moves (dresses...)  
    • Flower brooch on which the petals open and close 
    • First prototype: make a flower with cardboard and make it move with wires and our hand.  

    realisation of prototype one

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