3D Scanning I attempted to scan the 3D printed head and the rubber duck that was in SC102 using both scanners in the room. After multiple trials and many errors, I finally decided to scan a friend of mine. I have very unsteady hands apparently, so while he was able to spin in a chair slow enough for the scanner to pick up on him, the 3D model of his face ended up pretty warped. We then switched places and he helped scan me while I spun in the chair. The product was significantly neater, though I can tell that I had a hard time keeping a straight face because some of my facial expressions are warped, too. In the future, it would be really cool if I could get a precise scan of a person and then 3D print a model of their head. If I wanted to do something relevant to my final project, I could 3d print a life-sized model of my hand to build a ring on. I don't think that would be necessary, but it would be cool... Below you can see gifs of the messy 3D scans I produced this week - when making these gifs, I also realized that I can edit 3D objects via photoshop, a platform I'm already familiar with but haven't used for that purpose yet.
FINAL PROJECT UPDATES Squid-Inspired Necklace I'm leaning more towards building a squid-inspired self defense necklace than my other idea, which was a robotic pufferfish. The basic idea is this: A 2 component wearable self defense technology. Ideally, a ring with a button would be bluetooth connected to a necklace which, when the button is pressed, would spray an attacker with a smelly ink. Because of the small size of both rings and necklaces, I may need to change my idea and build a larger prototype first. I am open to connecting the ring to a larger watch via wires or a glove, so the watch can hold a larger microcontroller on the wrist. I also expect that the necklace will be bulky. If the prototype works, and I have time, I might look into purchasing a more specialized, smaller microcontroller that could fit into a ring so I can eliminate the bulky wrist component. After all, the point of this device is to be discreet and wearable to a social event. The main goal is just for the trigger on the hand to be accessible even if the user's arm is constrained, and the necklace should be aesthetically pleasing enough that someone might wear to a party.