P.U.S.H.

Student Entrant 2014


SCHOOL
Full Sail University
CREATOR
Plexity Studios - Team PUSH
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Description

This game is a 3D puzzler that places the player in a lab environment as a developing robot. The robot is named P.U.S.H. and can push blocks to overcome environmental obstacles. The camera is set at third person with standard camera and control system.

Synapses: Household Appliances Inc. has been around for the last 50 years making the best in household materials up to date. The Corporation had an idea of creating an appliance that can potentially assist in 80 % of a person's home and professional life while still being affordable to the public. The Corporation traveled to MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) with specific goals in mind. While the Corporation was there, they were looking for three individuals interested in changing the world. These individuals were the smartest in their fields; which are pushing, movement, rotation and kinetic push ability. The corporation found exactly who they were looking for. The three-person team is now named Perplex Laboratories.
The Corporation explained the rules for the build. This product is used within the household, can only weigh a maximum of 50 pounds, has to be no than 500 dollars so that the consumers can afford it, should only move on a smooth surface, and have an easy control system. The size of the product is 2ft. X 2ft. and 3.5ft in height. Knowing the specifics, the students began to work on it.
The structure of the appliance is made out of titanium alloy to ensure that the appliance is durable and lightweight. The outer part of the appliance is covered with a translucent polycarbonate plastic. This type of plastic was chosen to protect the appliance from cracks, spills, and harmful debris. The polycarbonate plastic is cost effective and can be easily produced.
The battery is housed in the base of the appliance, along with the belt drive system that will allow the ball wheels on the bottom of the appliance to move and rotate on any smooth surface.
The lighting for the appliance will be energy efficient LED light that will bring the cost of this appliance down as these lights last an average of 35,000 hours, or four years of continuous operation.

They have dubbed this appliance to be known as P.U.S.H. (Prototype Utilizing Situational Heuristics)


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