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makerkaren
makerkaren over 10 years ago

Here in the shop, we're all very excited for the upcoming Star Wars movie. So obviously we want to do a Star Wars themed build for the anticipated movie release.

We have an R2D2 soda cooler like this one. image

We'd like to modify him to either take with us to the movie theater, or maybe to a convention, but we'd like him to do more than just keep soda cold. We'd also like him to be portable. We only have a week or two to work on him. What ideas do you have for mods we could do to our friend here?

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  • william_hoffer
    william_hoffer over 10 years ago +3
    first thing that comes to mind is using the GPIO pins on a Raspberry Pi to make this into a robot, I know that Adafruit has roomba parts tho I am not sure the motors would be powerful enough to move a…
  • DAB
    DAB over 10 years ago +2
    I would put a sound card on it so that it makes the idiot sounds known for R2D2. Add a PIR sensor to detect someone approaching. Put on a LED panel so you can display messages. (Great use for the CodeBug…
  • DAB
    DAB over 10 years ago in reply to makerkaren +2
    I would start with the message from Leia, "Help me Obi Wan, Your my only hope!" DAB
  • william_hoffer
    william_hoffer over 10 years ago

    first thing that comes to mind is using the GPIO pins on a Raspberry Pi to make this into a robot, I know that Adafruit has roomba parts tho I am not sure the motors would be powerful enough to move a fully load soda cooler. Maybe reuse the circuit from the robo-luggage episode to make it follow you at the location.

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    gadget.iom over 10 years ago in reply to william_hoffer

    Bill Hoffer wrote:

     

    first thing that comes to mind is using the GPIO pins on a Raspberry Pi to make this into a robot, maybe reuse the circuit from the robo-luggage episode to make it follow you at the location.

    Great idea! image

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    DAB over 10 years ago

    I would put a sound card on it so that it makes the idiot sounds known for R2D2.

    Add a PIR sensor to detect someone approaching.

    Put on a LED panel so you can display messages. (Great use for the CodeBug!)

     

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  • makerkaren
    makerkaren over 10 years ago in reply to DAB

    That sounds fun! What sort of messages should it display? We were joking about doing inaccurate quotes that mix and match Star Trek and Star Wars. Like, "Feel the force, Spock."

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  • jkutzsch
    jkutzsch over 10 years ago

    How crazy can you get?  Add a projector and digital copies of the Older Star Wars movies.  Setup a Bluetooth speaker system and you could let R2 by your guide to the new movie and through the old!  Of course keeping the cooler part would allow for refreshments as well.  :-)

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    DAB over 10 years ago in reply to makerkaren

    I would start with the message from Leia,  "Help me Obi Wan, Your my only hope!"

     

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