Frustrated with having to constantly reset his targets when target shooting, Eldon took the Bright Sparks approach and after matching-up a bit of technology with a fantastic idea Robot Revenge was born!
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Robot Revenge
Eldon Bennett
Category: Open
Age Group: Up to 12 years
I enjoy shooting my Airsoft pistol at targets, but I get frustrated when I have to reset a target after each successful shot, and I also have to keep track of the hits myself. You can get electronic BB targets in other countries, but they’re expensive to order and don’t have all the features that I thought would be cool.
I thought it would be great to have my own target that records my hits, and I could hear from 20 metres away. A small digital display would be too hard to see from that distance, so I thought about adding speakers to register my hits, but then someone suggested headphones. After a bit of research, I decided that a wireless headphone was the best option. But I still wanted to include speakers for spectators.
The best part about developing Robot Revenge is that it gave me a good excuse to tear apart lots of toys and gadgets!
I’ve been a Bright Sparks member since 2007. I like all the help and support I get with my electronics projects from the Bright Sparks team and I enjoy entering the competition. I love electronics, animation, Airsoft BB guns, sports, animals, and playing guitar. In the future I plan on studying electrical engineering at Auckland University.
Great invention, cant wait to see what you come up with when you get older. Best of Luck
Well done Eldon. After working with you in the robocup competition, your focus and determination is such an inspiration. Good luck with the competition, you deserve to win it. From the Hunter Family
That is awesome Eldon! Keep up the good work. I like your robot!
This is very well thought-out and neatly executed. If I were stranded on a desert island, I would want Eldon to be around to help everyone survive with more inventions!
Eldon, keep on with the creative thinking, well done!
Very impressive. The world needs people like you to come up with solutions - i have some things i need things for; it'll be a good project for next year!
Terrific project, Eldon. We're all very proud of you.
Eldon, this was your own idea. Your success reflects your genuine ingenuity and determination to create something. I congratulate you for the effort that you put into this super project.
Super Eldon. That is a great example of creativity and ingenuity.
Working in the creation of theme parks worldwide, I can unequivocally say that you exhibit the unique creative ingenuity needed for taking common everyday components and incorporating them into the illusion of magic. Welcome to the world of looking at a device, not for what it's intended to do, but for what you could possibly expand it into. I think we've found the next generation of Disney Imagineer!
Your invention looks cool as! I bet you will win!
Lots of luck!
How cool is this!? Brilliant, Eldon - I want one!
How clever, Eldon. Very creative solution to your problem. Keep those Bright Spark ideas coming. Good Luck from Florida,USA.
Eldon, that's so cool -I want one too
Good job Eldon. Cool use of a pedometer. You've shown real kiwi can do!
Great work Eldon.
Good luck.
Best wishes
Great invention Eldon. I can see clearly that you have put a lot of work into this idea. This is not just a simple light circuit. Good luck for your future inventions.
Well done, alot of work and thought has gone into this project, must remember to look at your next years project.
Well done for winning
Pretty Cool Eldon!!!Well done on a great effort!