A Robotic Ball Game

An industrial designer's job is to solve problems of form usability ergonomics or marketing through design solutions which ensure good user interaction with a product. The purpose of the game described in this book was to introduce and attract young people particularly young women to the world of engineering. A ball game that included a robotic arm was designed to provide both amusement and education at exhibitions and in student environments. This book a degree thesis project written by an industrial design student details the development process of both a physical and computer prototype of a ball game involving interaction with an industrial robot