Wrm 2010 creative gp 1
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Spritzer in D’ Olympics Spritzer in D’ Olympics
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Background of Background of The OlympicsThe Olympics
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The long distance The long distance events in track & field events in track & field
are…are…
800 meter run800 meter run
1 mile run1 mile run
2 mile run2 mile run
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The hurdle races in track The hurdle races in track & field are…& field are…
55 meter hurdles55 meter hurdles200 meter hurdles200 meter hurdles
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Billy MillsBilly Mills1964, Tokyo1964, Tokyo
Our Research..Our Research.. A case studyA case study
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He lost his parent at He lost his parent at the age of 12.the age of 12.
He didn’t make the He didn’t make the High School Track High School Track
team on his team on his
first try.first try.
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His Olympic coach had His Olympic coach had such little faith in him that such little faith in him that he didn’t give him a pair he didn’t give him a pair of running shoes;of running shoes; Billy had to borrow a pair.Billy had to borrow a pair.
On race day no TV On race day no TV commentator even commentator even mentioned his name.mentioned his name.
No one gave him a chance No one gave him a chance to win.to win.
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At the start of the final lap, itAt the start of the final lap, itwas Billy, an Aussie and a was Billy, an Aussie and a Tunisian and he was in the Tunisian and he was in the lead.lead.
The Aussie shoved past him, The Aussie shoved past him, nearly knocking him off his nearly knocking him off his feet.feet.
The Tunisian jostled his way The Tunisian jostled his way between both of them.between both of them.
He came in third.He came in third.
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Looking back . . . Looking back . . .
Billy Mills could have come Billy Mills could have come in 1in 1stst..
He has great potential but He has great potential but his winning has been his winning has been hampered by several hampered by several factors.factors.
One possiblity is “He had One possiblity is “He had lost his momentum!”lost his momentum!”
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Solving the problem Solving the problem A robotic gantry for cooling A robotic gantry for cooling long-distance runners is long-distance runners is stationed at several laps.stationed at several laps.
The mechanised robotic The mechanised robotic gantry will spray water at gantry will spray water at the runners to cool them the runners to cool them off.off.
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Concept drawingConcept drawing
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Graphic drawing Graphic drawing
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PrototypePrototype
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Front View Front View
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Top View Top View
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Side View Side View
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Function Function Water container
Battery (power)
servo
IR sensor
DC motorMother Board
fan
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How it works?How it works?
When the runner is When the runner is approaching the gantry, a approaching the gantry, a IR IR sensorsensor will detect the runner. will detect the runner.The The servoservo will activate the will activate the water container to pour the water container to pour the water.water.The The DC motorDC motor will spin the fan will spin the fan and thus sprinkling the water and thus sprinkling the water onto the runners.onto the runners.The runners get cooled off.The runners get cooled off.
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LimitationsLimitations
Replenish the water in the containerReplenish the water in the container
Ensure sufficient water in the Ensure sufficient water in the containercontainer
Size and Height need to be adjusted Size and Height need to be adjusted according to height of runner and according to height of runner and area of trackarea of track
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Presented byPresented by
Shinya, Joseph & Wei XiangShinya, Joseph & Wei Xiang
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Thank YouThank You