A quick step by step on all the fabrication for this box
Laser Cutting
Once I had all the files ready, I laser cut the various layers of the box with 1/8th plywood.
Circuits
Month: April 2017
Master Switch
The last page in the box is going to have a master switch that will turn on all the other lights in the book.
This is a button that has all the other circuits in parallel along with a diode. The diode prevents all the other switches from acting like a master switch. Below is the circuit in action.
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Taking all the feedback into consideration, I figured that having a Boy as the main character was not going to work for multiple reasons.
- Many girls actually felt that the box was not for them to use
- Boy didn’t even have a role as the user was actually doing the work
So, now I am thinking of making the user itself the main character and the CAT – their assistant. I did try doing this halfway through my testing in NY Hall of Sci and got much better response from the kids.
Post all the feedback I received, I started making the below changes –
- making the modules (lights/buttons) stronger and more usable
- Working on the designs to make it more fun
Mathura MG 