EmilyProject Breadapult has launched! Pun intended.
We decided on these overarching goals:
- Build a working catapult that is able to launch bread across the dining hall
- Be able to control the distance the bread travels to accurately hit our targets
And these design requirements to achieve those goals:
| Feature | Description | Implementation |
| Launch Mechanism | An automated way to torque the arm and launch bread | Servo motor, Spring |
| Securing Arm | To secure the arm in place while the spring loads | Solenoid |
| Launch Angle | To change the angle of release, impacting distance of travel | Servo Motor, Potentiometer |
| Bonus: Bread Supply | Wheel device to continuously supply bread | Stepper Motor |
| Bonus: Panning | Rotate entire catapult to acheive 360° of attack | Servo motor, potentiometer |
We've also started developing the physical design for the frame, pictured below! Next steps are to obtain wood and begin construction of the physical frame.
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