Team
Preet Aulakh
Tasks Completed:
- Coded the main program in MakeCode
- Made the working door for the vault
- Building the Vault out of cardboard
Manjot Singh
Tasks Completed:
- Wiring for the micro:bit
- Wiring for the servo motor
- Building the Vault out of cardboard
- Testing the circuit
Our Code
Below is a link to our project in the MakeCode:
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Device Explanation
Purpose
Our device is a secure vault mechanism for an escape room heist scenario. It consists of a cardboard cube with one side functioning as a door, secured by a hook mechanism controlled by a micro servo inside the vault. When the correct signal is received, the servo rotates to release the hook, allowing the door to open. This enables players to access the cash inside as part of their escape room mission.
Components Used
- micro:bit v2
- Micro servo motor
- Cardboard (for the vault structure)
- Hook mechanism (attached to the door)
- Wiring components
How It Works
We used cardboard to build a cube-shaped vault, with one side of the cardboard serving as a door. We created a hook and attached it to the door. Inside the cube (vault), we installed a micro servo which holds the hook and keeps the vault securely closed.
When the system receives a signal to open the vault, the servo moves to release the hook, allowing the door to open freely. Once open, the player can retrieve the cash from inside the vault. Simultaneously, a signal is sent to the getaway car, which launches automatically, allowing the player to prepare for their escape before the police arrive in the game scenario.
Inputs
- Signal from control system - Triggers the vault opening mechanism
- micro:bit buttons - Used for testing and manual operation
Outputs
- Servo motor movement - Rotates to release the hook, allowing the vault door to open
- Signal to getaway car - Sent when the vault is opened, triggering the car launch
- Vault door opening - Physical output allowing access to the cash inside