Why we chose Scientific Toy Theme?
In this age of Space Exploration, it is very essential to make kids aware of the Space Sciences to grow a spark in them and get involved in it since childhood.
Astronomy might be a little hard to understand for the kids in the age group of 4-10 years. For that reason, we are trying to make it as simple as learning the alphabets.
Starting from the basics – getting to know our Solar System was our priority. Thus, we came up with the idea of Astromaster 69, which focuses on aspiring kids to learn just by playing with alphabets of the planets and getting to know how each planets looks like.
About the Toy-
Title: Astromaster 69 – the space explorer
Created by Team Skarmory (Atharva Dingore and Darshan Salunkhe).
The name Astromaster 69 is inspired from a video game character who had explored all the planets in the solar system and was fascinated by how different each planet in our solar system was!
The Toy consists of a Celestial Dome with a central hub mechanism and a Tab with detachable letters and Info pop-ups. Decals and stickers are used on all outer sides of the components to make it more vibrant and to attract the Kids. A 5W Adapter is used to supply power to the control system of the Toy.
Not appropriate for below age of 4, due to hazard of kid swallowing the letters.
How to play it?
-This Toy need to be powered using the adapter connected to the Tab.
-Turn ON power button on the Tab to start.
-Place letters in their respective slot.
-This will trigger the Info pop-up and Planetary mechanism and the respective planet will start rotating.
-After placing all the letters, as a gift for completing a game, a rocket model comes out of the Tab top and children can detach and play with it.
Working-
The Central hub has a planetary gear mechanism with only one planet gear which is stationery and acts as an intermediate gear to transfer motion from motor pinion to ring gear. Ring gears have metallic arms which can extend to compensate for changing diameters of the Elliptical Orbits. The central hub has a hollow space left out for motor wirings.
The Tab has all the control units, such as the Arduino and motor drivers. The Adapter socket is provided to the Tab and the whole system is powered through it. There is a wired connection in between the Dome and the Tab, which is used to transfer power as well as digital signals for actuating the motors.
The slots of the Letter on the Tab have push buttons and they are pressed when Letters are placed inside the slots. These push buttons give out pulse to the Control system.
Materials used-
The outer casing of the dome and the tab is made up of carbon fibre. The dome glass is also made up of fibre material. The central hub of the dome as well as the Tab consists of aluminium arms and gears. The letters are made of plastic material.
Software used-
Solidworks, Solidworks Render tools, 3Dexperience Platform / Ennovia.
Team Skarmory-
Atharva Dingore and Darshan Salunkhe.
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