What I learned from this project was to never underestimate the power of tiny screws. They are more of an obstacle than they look, and they can cause you to have no other choice but to drill holes as a substitute to taking it out. That aside, I learned what components in electronics look like up close (as opposed to printed in a textbook), such as a printed circuit board and resistors. I’ve also learned how to disassemble an electric device, and know which pieces are what. I also know what a circuit diagram is and how to identify the symbols on it, and by doing so, am now capable of drawing on my own. I think that the project as a whole was pretty interesting and easy to get involved in. It was a lot of fun, despite all the little challenges along the way.
Proposal for PS1 Controller
What product will you study?
We will study a PlayStation 1 Controller
What brand?
The brand is Sony.
What is your product designed to do?
The product is designed to control the actions of a character in a video game.
Why did you decide to choose it?
We chose it in order to see what parts allow the controller to make the characters function. Also, in order to see why Sony chose the parts they did in order for the controller to work.
What circuitry components do you think you will have to learn about to understand your product?
We will probably have to learn about transistors, diode, circuit board, controls, capacitor, conduction, protection, and insulation.
Upon doing research and finding pictured of the parts, we found a diagram of how the analog stick works. There is also both a circuit board and a printed circuit board. We also need to understand what makes the buttons pressure-sensitive, and we need to find out why the controllers are able to vibrate.
What materials is it made out of?
The controller is made out of mostly of plastic for the outside with some metals and alloys for the inner components such as the circuit board.
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