"May learn by doing be with you!” The goal of the BB8 project a functioning replica of the famous BB8 robot from Star Wars with as many movement degree of freedoms as possible. The BB-8 Replica project began in 2015, and has since been through many iterations and updates.With the force on our side, BB-8 will finally be completed by the end of the 2019-2020 school year.
Through a combination of mechanical design, embedded systems, custom circuitry, and arduino firmware code, we are hoping to create a rolling BB-8 sphere with a controllable head, and aesthetics similar to the version from Star Wars.
Our little droid is made from a combination of 3D printed parts, custom fabricated aluminum, custom power delivery solutions, and an RF controller board!
Below is our overall roadmap for the project.
Episode I: Human and Droid
User controlled BB8 by 1 to 1 interaction between human and droid
Episode II: BB8 Comes Alive
Semi autonomous following by the BB8 for a human of choice
Episode III: The Last Bot
Human out of the loop, autonomous actions inside the clubroom"