About Project
Electric human centrifuge game, battle your opponent to see who can handle the most G-force. Tops over 5G! Constructed for “Red Bull Creation” national engineering competition 2012.How to play: Both players press and hold their button. Spinning commences, and G-force builds until someone can’t handle the forces. The person who holds their button the longest wins; the first to let go ends the game.
Total build time:
72 hours
72 hours
Featured on:
- Discovery Channel UK/Canada show “You Have Been Warned” , claiming the #1 spot for backyard engineering
- Riddles From Around The World (roughly translated) Japanese television show.
- Discovery Channel UK/Canada show “Daily Planet”.
- The Verge (Episode 10)
- PopSci.com
- Displayed at the World Maker Fair in New York & Mini-Maker fair in Hampton Roads, VA.
Technical specifications & components used:
2x Arduino unos for logic control
- XBEE transceiver radios to communicate between spinning top and motor/controller below
- Vex885 24v electric motor controller, 120 amp continuous output.
- Two 12v Deep Cycle Marine batteries wired in series to run the whole rig
- 36v golf kart motor with rear end. Open differential welded to distribute power to single wheel.
- RGB LED’s to indicate game starting and illuminate our custom CNC plexi cut “winner” signs upon beating your opponent.
