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Project Overview

Explore the design, engineering, and technology behind HEXBUG Nano toy robots. Analyze their features, mechanisms, and packaging. Learn about programming, biomimicry, and concept modeling. Discover a range of exciting career opportunities in this field.

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Project Overview

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  1. Project Overview • Introduction & Product Analysis • Drawing & communication • Sensing abilities in robots • Programming Robots • Mechanisms and Systems • Designing new products & Packaging • Presentation and Rendering • Biomimicry • Concept Modelling • Concept presentations

  2. INTRODUCTION • In this project you are going to learn design and technology related skills and knowledge relating to a range of cutting edge technology toy robots. They are called HEXBUGS. You might have seen them in toy shops, but behind the fun exterior, there is fantastic design and engineering.Definition of a HEXBUG: • A micro robotic creature that reacts to its environment or that you control. • An innovative battery powered, high-tech toy. • Fun for all ages • At each stage of this project, you will learn about the jobs people are doing to deliver this product to you the customer. These include concept designers, electrical engineers, robotics specialists and graphic artists, so you might just hear about a career you would • like to do when you are older!

  3. LESSON 01

  4. LESSON 1 STARTER Learning objective: Learn how to analyse an existing product to understand how it has been made, how it works, and what features it has. Explore HEXBUG creatures and develop an understanding of their characteristics. WHAT IS PRODUCT ANALYSIS? The term product analysis means; studying how well a product does its job. It is carried about by asking questions of the product, whilst handling the product. • What is the function of the product? • What are the different parts of the product and how do they work together? • How has the product been shaped, coloured, textured and decorated? • What materialsand componentsare used to make the product? • Which processeswere used to make the product? • Who is the consumerof this product? • How well does the product do its job? • What is unique about the product? • In what environmentmight the product be used? New words: function, materials, components, processes, consumer, environment.

  5. Project Introduction The HEXBUG Nano Early concept sketch First, let’s analyse a HEXBUG together as a class.How small can you go? Using “common locomotion principles” (explained on the next slide) engineers set out to make a really small HEXBUG that gave the appearance of being smart. The first prototypes of the Nano was inspired by an old vibrating football game toy. Designers and model makers went through considerable development with the Nano, engineering and rapid prototyping over 150 variations of legs alone. Quick prototypes Rapid prototyped interations New job: Engineer, designers and model makers. New word: rapid prototype, prototype.

  6. Project Introduction The Hexbug Nano – how it works The Nano in parts Common locomotion principle:The motor inside the Nano rotates a counterweight that causes forces up and down. The down force causes the legs to bend and the Nano moves forward. The up force causes the creature to hop lifting the front legs off the ground and allowing the legs to unbend. This up and down movement repeats several hundred times per second causing the Nano to move forward. The Nano creature's ability to flip over by itself is due to the rotating forces caused by the motor and the unique internal and external chassis design. Questions to answer… How will it react when it encounters an obstacle? What happens if it gets turned over? The Nano V1 New words: counterweight, chassis.

  7. Project Introduction The Hexbug Nano – Product Analysis What is the function of the product? What are the different parts of the product and how do they work together? How has the product been shaped, coloured, textured and decorated? What materials and components are used to make the product? Which processes were used to make the product? Who is the consumer of this product? How well does the product do its job? What is unique about the product? In what environment might the product be used? • The Nano mimicks a smart insect and scurries around it surroundings. • It has motor and counter weight to create up and down forces to move it. • It is shaped like a small beetle, with bright colours and a pattern on top. • It looks to be made from different types of plastic and rubber. • Unsure. But the result is very high quality, smooth and accurate. • Children who like insects and robot toys. • In trying to imitate a smart insect it does very well as it moves in a similar way. • The way it moves and reacts makes it unique. It also looks unique to other toys. • Children might play with this in their bedroom or around the house inside.

  8. Project Introduction The Hexbug Nano – Product Analysis Why handle the product, why not just look at photos?Consider the following evidence and then articulate your answer to your teacher… Click above to launch the video of what one student discovered… Above a student launches the Nano for the first time…

  9. Project Introduction Task: Carry out a product analysis Using your worksheet, select each Hexbug in turn and carry out a detailed analysis.To do this well you will need to:- tick which Hexbug you have selected on your sheet- answered each question relating to the Hexbug in full sentences For example:How has the product been shaped, coloured, textured and decorated? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The crab is coloured light blue with black ends to the feet, grey moving parts, and a transparent body. It is shaped like a crab by being low to the ground. It has a smooth texture on its surface and there is no decoration. New words: transparent.

  10. Project Introduction Task: Carry out a product analysis Here are the questions you need to answer for each Hexbug you analyse.1. What is the function of the product? 2. What are the different parts of the product and how do they work together? 3. How has the product been shaped, coloured, textured and decorated? 4. What materials and components are used to make the product? 5. Which processes were used to make the product? 6. Who is the consumer of this product? 7. How well does the product do its job? 8. What is unique about the product? 9. In what environment might the product be used?

  11. LESSON 1 PLENARY As a class, let us consider the following questions?A. What makes robot toys move?B. What makes them act or react like a real insect?C. From our analysis, what question was hardest to answer without knowing more?D. What jobs are involved in the creation of a Hexbug that we know so far?

  12. Summary Learning objective: Learn how to analyse an existing product to understand how it has been made, how it works, and what features it has. Explore Hexbug creatures and develop an understanding of their characteristics. • Today you have: • Learnt how to analyse an existing product by looking at a range of Hexbug creatures. • Analysed their features, characteristics and the qualities that make each different. • Explored a new product with highly-technological features

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