In 2021, under the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, we developed two robots designed for elementary school students to assemble at home. These robots were created for the regional community outreach project "Shunan Robocon" organized by Tokuyama College. The workshop was conducted online, with wooden parts laser-cut into kits for easy assembly at home. This project was carried out by a team, with my primary responsibility being the design of the robots.
The arm opens and closes to grab a ball, carry it to a plate, and place it at a designated position.
Functions like a forklift, raising and lowering the platform to carry plates and place them in specific locations to multiply points.
These robots operate in white and black areas, performing their respective roles based on competition rules.
Adopted a design with interlocking parts, allowing anyone to assemble accurately by following the instructions, avoiding dimensional errors and quality inconsistencies.
The serving robot accurately places balls, and the dish delivery robot transports them, working together to score points.
Kits of pre-processed wooden parts were created to suit the online workshop format. This allowed many elementary school students to experience the joy of robot building at home.
This project successfully provided elementary school students with a robot-making experience and realized the contest despite constraints.
