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title: Part 1 Construction and Experimental Modification

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# Part 1 Construction and Experimental Modification 

## Exercise 3 -  Kit-Modification Part 2 - Camera

Kommt von Klaus

## Exercise Conception

| Exercise No. | 3 |
| -------- | -------- |
| Exercise Name     |  Construction and Experimental Modification Part 3 of 3 - Kit-Modification / Camera|
|Time      | 5h     |
|Prerequisites|Exercise 1 and 2|
|Objectives|Modification of the build smart car|
|Take-Away Skills| Engineering-Skills|


## Exercise Implementation

In this exercise, the smart car kit that was build in Exercise 1 and modified in exercise 2 will now be modified a second time. The focus in this modification exercise is set on the camera. The students are challenged to think critically about how to improve the camera position and camera angle of their smart car and discuss ideas as a group. 

### Exercise Preparation 

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Your group got a transparent plastic box with all the parts as listed above. Please label your box with your group name and the names of the participants in your group. 

Now have a look at the parts list. Make sure your box includes all the listed parts. In case of missing parts please inform the advisor. Please use the form you are given by the advisor to make sure your kit is complete. 

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Once you have ensured that all parts are included, please take your car and start to discuss your ideas in improving the camera behaviour and camera angle of your smart car.

THIS STEP CAN BE IMPLEMENTED EXPERIMENTALLY.

The following model of the modification is presented as an example: 

The camera behavior of the smart car has major disadvantages, especially in terms of the camera angle and camera position, resulting an inappropriate angle with which it observes the lane. To overcome this drawback and improve the camera behavior, a camera arm was designed and 3D-printed. This way a higher position of the camera could be achieved which helped to improve the area the camera could capture from the road. 

This picture shows the designed camera arm as well as the designed camera holder ready mounted on the car model:

![](https://i.imgur.com/UsMYQEC.jpg)
Modification of the car with camera arm and -holder









