This was my team's project for our Toy Product Design class at MIT. Inspired by the classic game of BattleShip, we decided to make toy RC boats that are capable of shooting water out of the cannons mounted on top!

The body of the boat contains a reservoir that fills up with water when attacked by an enemy cannon. Depending on the amount of water accumulated in the reservoir, the boat indicates the "damage taken" via the red, yellow, and green portholes on the side. A simple circuit allowed us to keep track of the amount of water acquired in the reservoir so the appropriate colored porthole would light up.

This project taught us about different forms of wireless communication by using an Arduino Bluetooth module as well as an RC receiver/transmitter. This project also taught us how to effectively thermoform plastic to create the large, hollow body of the boat.

Processes & Tools Used:

3D Printing • Thermoforming • Radio Control (RC) • Soldering • Painting 

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