A quirky "Useless Box" that brings Bender (from Futurama) to life! Features a self-flipping switch, amusing TTS responses, and a pop-up Bender head for added fun. Built entirely in Python using event-driven programming and threading.
⏳ Developed in 48h ⏳
🏆 Awarded 2nd Place at Makeathon NEEC! 🏆
- A switch that flips itself back automatically when toggled.
- Two buttons, each triggering unique TTS responses.
- A proximity sensor that detects nearby movement and reacts accordingly.
- Bender's head pops up when the switch is flipped.
- Custom funny TTS messages for different interactions.
- Language: python
- Concepts: event-based programming, threading
- Hardware: raspberry pi, switch, buttons, proximity sensor, servo motor
Full animation:
Just the arm:
This project is designed to run on a Raspberry Pi.
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/FawkesOficial/makeathon-neec-2025 cd makeathon-neec-2025/bender - Set up a virtual environment and install dependencies:
python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate` pip install -r requirements.txt
- Run the project:
python main.py
This project is licensed under the GPLv3 License - see the LICENSE file for details.