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Alexa-Activated Automated M&M Launcher

Alexa-Activated Automated M&M Launcher

by ACROBOTIC Industries

To keep busy during quarantine, Harrison McIntyre built a fully automated M&M candy launcher that's activated using Amazon Alexa. It's a fun project that works great for satisfying your mid-afternoon snack cravings. Harrison made a very detailed and entertaining video documenting the project:

The M&M Launcher also provides a platform for practicing your robotics and earning your automation "chops". Along the way you'll need to pick up some interesting topics, including:

  • Facial Detection
  • Facial Landmark Detection
  • Facial Recognition Library (and example code)
  • Head Pose Estimation
  • OpenCV Camera Calibration
  • Raspberry Pi to Arduino Communication (Serial)
  • Alexa Raspberry Pi Communication Library
  • Hall Effect Encoder Code

You can find some of the 3d printed parts for building your own, and all the code on Github: https://github.com/hamac2003/M-M_Launcher

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