5 Objects

Project 1: Dismantling the Beast

Reverse Engineering

Each object will be part of an in depth analysis of existing electronic components allowing insight to how they function and are constructed therefore developing the skills necessary to build a responsive device from scratch. Each item will be deconstructed and documented accordingly.

Object 1:


Teletubbies Po Dancing Plush

• Material - Plush object, primarily fabric, with plastic detailing (face and hand toy)
• Size - Approximately 15” high x 8” wide
• Abilities - When its hand is squeezed causing it to sing, light up, dance and walk across the floor
• Power Source - 3 x “AA” batteries

Object 2:

Interactive Robot

• Material – Hard plastic
• Size - Approximately 10” high x 6” wide
• Abilities – Counts & identifies numbers and colours in French and English as well as moves across the floor when button on top of head pushed
• Power Source – 3 x “AA” batteries

Object 3:

Karaoke Sing-Along

• Material – Hard Plastic
• Size - Approximately 12” high x 7” wide
• Abilities – Records voice and music through a removable microphone onto cassette tape with the ability to control tone & volume
• Power Source – 4 x “C” (1.5V) batteries

Object 4:

World Wizard Traveler Game

• Material – Hard Plastic with LCD screen and laminated cards
• Size - Approximately 6” high x 7” wide
• Abilities – Displays numbers on screen to correspond with questions listed on card to be paired with answer key
• Power Source – 2 x “AA” batteries

Object 5:

Interactive Solar System

• Material – Hard Plastic
• Size - Approximately 12” high x 18” wide
• Abilities – Quizzes user about the solar system and provides knowledge of planets and stars through an interactive game with sounds and lights
• Power Source – 3 x “AA” batteries