EGG SCRAMBLER
This was a colalborative project with my brother, Sami BouGhanem and his classmates @ Brown Comp Sci.
It got me thinking about C.A.D., 3D printing and some of the hardware set up.
The multiple materials and parts were printed in relevant orientations for the forces they need to support. eg the transparent part is PETG (flexible), with vertically running ‘fibers’, to reinforce the red part holding the bearings. Apologies for the engineery lingo. It also restrict the rotation of the overhanging red part (which translates up and down with the stepper motor rotation).
It got me thinking about C.A.D., 3D printing and some of the hardware set up.
The multiple materials and parts were printed in relevant orientations for the forces they need to support. eg the transparent part is PETG (flexible), with vertically running ‘fibers’, to reinforce the red part holding the bearings. Apologies for the engineery lingo. It also restrict the rotation of the overhanging red part (which translates up and down with the stepper motor rotation).
So What?
Although mostly technical, this project can be developed in a few directions design-wise.It can make the activity of cooking breakfast accessible to children or differently abled people. For example, if movement is controlled through an analog joystick.
Besides the utility it provides, it can serve as a device that facilitates positive experiences for a range of users. The act of cooking, by/for oneself or with/for others, is a universal and frequent activity that can meet various psychological needs such as enabling feelings of competence, autonomy and belonging.
A promising next step is emphasizing the parts of the experience that are meaningful, while facilitating/automating the ones are not (e.g., the ones that cause boredom, frustration, or negative feelings). A relevant paper that I highly recommend is: Designing everyday automation with well-being in mind (Klapperich et al. 2021)
CAD and 3D printing process images below (designed on OnShape, FDM print on a Sunlu S8 with ABS (red) and PETG for the structural support (translucent) ).