Team project
Seoul, Korea
Korea Council for University Education in Engineering: Chairperson Award
Low Carbon / Energy Technology Consortium: Excellence Award
2023 Capstone Design Fair: 1st placePlant + Friend + Family = PLENDY
Why
Coming home to a warm greeting is uplifting. Those with dogs or cats enjoy this privilege, but plants lack this ability. We believe fostering a bond between humans and plants could enhance the sense of companionship for people living alone.
How
We identified touch and motion as intimate means of communication. Consequently, we developed a plant robot that conveys emotions using robotic arms, wheels, and LED faces and understands the user's context through ultrasonic, EMG, and moisture sensors. It responds to the user's greeting, shows anger if mistreated, appears affectionate when gently patted, and expresses sadness when the plant is too dry. This innovation brings joy to the interaction between humans and plants.
Participation
In the team, my role encompassed planning the interaction design, including the touch mechanism using EMG and implementing the sensor with Arduino. I also designed the robot's lower section, focusing on installing and controlling the Omni wheel.
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