Study-room Group

　

Group Photo

Back: (From the Left) Michelle, Ivy, Jane, Vivienne, Carol, Prudence, Jessica

Front: (From the Left) Odilia, Victoria

Members List

Engineers:

- Ivy

- Carol

- Jessica

 

 

 

Designers:

- Victoria

- Michelle

 

Programmers:

- Prudence

- Jane

 

Researchers:

- Odilia

- Vivienne

 

Origin of ideas

　

Why did we think of the idea of a 'Study-room'?

·        The study room is a place for people to work and study

·        We do not want people to move around all the time since it may disturb them with their work.

　

What is our idea?

·                     To make a robot help its master get the books he wants.

·                     To make it more convenient for people

·                     The robots can move automatically when they got their master's orders

　

Materials used

·                     Gears

·                     Light sensors

·                     Magnets

·                     Colour labels

·                     Cardboard

　

Steps we took

　

　

Creations

　

The Massager (Left)

　

Features:

1. Driven by gears and motors

2. The wheels massage the master who sits on it

　

SOHO Assistant. (Right)

　

Features:

1. Driven by 2 motors, gears and wheels to move everywhere

2. Stops at the book shelf and rises to the suitable level

3. Makes use of magnets to collect books from the book shelf

　

　

　

Miss Pusher

Miss Pusher << the good helper of SOHO Assistant>>

　

Features:

1. Driven by gears

2. Pushed the books off the book-shelf

　

Difficulties, Solutions & Habits of mind

Difficulties

Solutions sought

Habits of Mind Applied

Ideas did not work well

Thought of why we failed
  • Thinking about thinking
  • Thinking flexibly

Could not fix the robotic car

Broke the car down and built again

  • Persisting
  • Striving for accuracy

Could not think of many creative ideas

Sat down and discussed with our groupmates
  • Creating, imagining and innovating

Making the powerpoint attractive and interesting

Invited comments from teachers
  • Questioning and posing problems
  • Thinking flexibly

Team spirit was not very strong at the beginning

Tried to cooperate with each other
  • Finding humour
  • Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision

Not sure whether we would succeed or not

Tried again and again
  • Persisting
  • Taking responsible risks

Difference in ideas which led to arguments

Tried to calm ourselves down and listened to each other
  • Managing impulsivity
  • Listening with understanding and empathy