Mallow Shot

Created on 07 Nov 2017

Advanced computer vision turret with marshmallows.

A person stands in front of the robot. We run live face detection to determine when they open their mouth. Once their mouth is open, we pull depth data from a Kinect to determine it's exact position. Two high-torque servos pan and tilt the marshmallow launcher in order to follow a perfectly parabolic path into the open mouth. A continuous stream of marshmallows is launched until the person closes their mouth or moves their head away. The marshmallow launcher uses a spring-solenoid mechanism, or a regulated low-pressure compressed air source for power. Consecutive marshmallows are loaded from a vertical tube with a custom feeder mechanism to avoid jams.

@lmetro

Luke Metro

@rrudolph

Robert Rudolph

Part Cost Quantity Total
Project Totals: 0 $0
Track 2 Base Budget: $250.00
Preferred Vendor Budget Bonus: $50.00
Remaining Budget: $300.00