Outcome

Intention

Originally my goal was to make a crane that would flap for different weather updates, but the HttpClient library for Particle was giving me too many issues so I scaled down the scope to just be an origami crane that would flap using a function that could be called using the console or by pushing a button.

I was inspired by this project called Automation Origami on Instructables (Automaton Origami : 8 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables ). I switched up the functionality a bit, made everything out of recycled materials, and added internet connectivity.

Process

I can't fold origami no matter how hard I try, so I used a crane someone had given me as a gift. I cut out a cardboard to use as a base and use sewing pins to make holes to tie the string. I used tied the end of the strings not attached to the wings to the attachment at the end of the servo.

I used a Particle Photon 2 microcontroller to control the servo, as well as a button in pull up configuration.

Outcome

• I successfully made the swan move, but it was not very secure in the base so I have to hold it down. The wings don't move a ton, because my setup is not very solid, but you can still definitely see the flapping motion.

Reflection

I leaned how the servo could be used in a more artistic way than what I usually use them for. I think in the future I would try my original project idea with the weather updates, but instead of trying to read the data directly into the Particle 2 I would make a separate program. The separate program would run on my PC and parse the relevant data from online periodically and then call the function from the particle console with the appropriate commands periodically.