Project Status Update: Rage Armor
Recap
Our goal is to design a case for the PS4 controller that can protect the controller from being dropped or thrown
Our design should prioritize protection while still being comfortable in the hands of the gamer
Sprint Objective
Our current sprint objective is to design the backside platting of our controller
By the beginning of next week we hope to print out (3D print) our preliminary "backplate" of our controller and see if anything has to be changed with that design
By the end of next week we hope to complete a backplate design and try to piece all 3 components of our design on to the controller
Progress Update
This past week our group
Came up with a new idea for protecting the back of the controller
Gathered dimensions on the spots we had to protect
Designed a new back trigger plate for the controller in onshape
Click Here is a link to our design for viewing
Individually...
Anthony
Thought of the idea to just make a case for the triggers because that seems to be the only possible place the controller could be hit from the back side
Helped dimension the triggers
Helped create the design in onshape
Ryan
Helped dimension the triggers
Helped create the design in onshape
Thought of new possible names for our group's design project
Things we learned this week are...
We only need to protect the back triggers of the controller as that's the only possible spot the controller can be hit from
Learned a lot about 3D printing and more possible programs that we can use to create our designs
We learned the dimensions of the triggers on the back
Obstacles/Unknowns
We still don't have a definite way to attach our pieces to the controller
We are not sure if the back triggers will be able to fit the trigger piece properly
What's Next?
Next we plan on revising our back trigger if needed. Once that is done we will finish the bottom of the hand grips on the controller and come up with some way to attach the pieces to the controller.