KF Aero Interactive Helicopter Museum Installation
Project Overview
KF Aerospace commissioned an interactive display for the new KF Centre for Excellence to illustrate the unique use of downwash air from low-flying helicopters in drying cherry crops after rainfall. 3Dservices took the lead in designing and fabricating the physical aspects of the installation. This included 3D printed cherry trees and a scale model of a helicopter. The exhibit featured a water pump to simulate rain on the cherry crops, followed by the helicopter blades rotating and the cherry crop field, mounted on a vibrating plate, beginning to shake, effectively demonstrating the drying process.
I was brought on board by 3Dservices to bring this interactive sequence to life. My role encompassed designing, fabricating, programming, and installing the control electronics crucial for the sequence's operation.
Technical Specs
Control Electronics: Custom-designed and fabricated PCB equipped with 7 adjustable potentiometer dials for onsite staff tuning without programming requirements.
User Interaction: Control panel design waiting for user activation via a button press.
Motion Sequence Activation: Timed motion sequence initiated through PWM motor drivers, ensuring safety and durability with fuse protection.
Electronics control panel including custom PCB, fuses, on/off relay, motor drivers
Custom PCB designed and fabricated. 7 blue potentiometer dials for adjusting installations settings including the motor speed and timing delays.
