After concluding that I would make this dice roller, I started drafting a plan and seeing how I would build it. Initially, I thought I could fit everything inside one plastic bottle (like the one the cafeteria has) but after getting some feedback from my peers I realized that the switch would be placed inconveniently and the battery would be inaccessible. These are all bad ideas and are not very user-friendly.
Because of this, I thought that it would be smart to move the battery outside so the user can replace it once it’s out. Also, I made the entire structure flatter to make the dice more visible.
With this new layout, I had to settle on how the technical stuff would work. I spent some time looking at the available materials and decided that a motor, battery, and switch would do the trick. A wooden circle plate would be attached to the motor and spun.
Success Criteria:
The dice must be rolled randomly.
The dice must be rolled effectively and efficiently.
A button should power the contraption and it should be powered by a battery successfully.