Capstone - Ball Buddy

West Virginia University Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Date : Spring 2018 - Fall 2019 Presented By : Chris Sydnor, Hyejun Park, Bryce Vida, Zac Chffin, Abdulhadi Altamaimi

The purpose of Ball Buddy is to give the person a companion while they are living alone. Ball Buddy is a remote controlled rolling robot that is able to be controlled via an Android application.

Ball Buddy’s size and friendly appearance aims to comfort the user and make them feel as though they aren’t alone.

Our first success to make it move forward : D

Our first success to make it move forward : D

App Controller Interface

Final Looks of Your Best Friend Ball Buddy : D

🛠️ Features

• Controlled via Android application with simple and user-friendly app interface
• Large, easy to use controls
• Activation of robot features
• Bluetooth connection for smooth usage
• Several pre-programmed dance functions to entertain users
• Users can access Ball Buddy’s visions with built-in camera

📱 App

Arduino-MIT App Inventor

💻 Technologies

Fusion 360, Arduino, C++ , Zipties 😄

👩🏻‍💻 My Experience

• Bluetooth Connection part - C++/Arduino
• Outer Shell Design - Fusion 360