Cool build! I'm wondering if the design can be improved in the following way: use 4 plates with holes in them that look like your top plate. Plate 1 functions like the one you have, plate 2 also functions like the one you have with the sensing hole. plate 3 is linked to plate 1 like what you have done with an offset, but it's just a simple hole plate again. Plate 4 is driven by the second motor. After sensing the color, plate 3 will rotate and collect the m&m, with plate 4 rotating in unison but not uncovering the hole. Both motors keep rotating until the correct compartment is reached, where plate 4 will rotate a bit more to release the M&M. This change allows it to be more easily expandable in case a new color is added and has the same number of motors.
The utility of the machine is irrelevant. This was an engineering course project to (from the author's website) "implement sensing, actuation, and autonomous sequencing". But I am curious. Using what objective criteria did you rate the utility of all machines ever built?
Cool build! I'm wondering if the design can be improved in the following way: use 4 plates with holes in them that look like your top plate. Plate 1 functions like the one you have, plate 2 also functions like the one you have with the sensing hole. plate 3 is linked to plate 1 like what you have done with an offset, but it's just a simple hole plate again. Plate 4 is driven by the second motor. After sensing the color, plate 3 will rotate and collect the m&m, with plate 4 rotating in unison but not uncovering the hole. Both motors keep rotating until the correct compartment is reached, where plate 4 will rotate a bit more to release the M&M. This change allows it to be more easily expandable in case a new color is added and has the same number of motors.
Very cool design, good job!
Fantastic!
Excellent. Needs speed. There are way too many unsorted M&Ms out there. They won't wait! You know what happens when they're not sorted....
Monk does not like the light flash when you release the sweet.
Wow, another cool project - how did you sample the color from each piece of candy prior to sorting it?
Infrared returns different values reflected off different colors so a small ir sensor or hsv filters with a small camera maybe?
I'm in awe
this project gives me faith in humanity
one day, all of the world's m&m's will be saved from the messiness that is unsorted
Hey, the project is amazing. If you wish to feature it (no money involved), then kindly contact us.
Can you send me details can it’s work on commercial production
Wait... There aren't equal numbers of all colors!? I feel lied to.
All fairness he used an uncontrolled batch for the test. I guess we will get a new video testing to see the number of M&M in one pack.
"i'm not OCD i promise"
lol
This caused me to go out at 1AM and buy M&M's . Are you Satan?
Most useless machine ever.
The utility of the machine is irrelevant. This was an engineering course project to (from the author's website) "implement sensing, actuation, and autonomous sequencing".
But I am curious. Using what objective criteria did you rate the utility of all machines ever built?