Mixed Reality Model Train (2020)
H0 gauge Märklin locomotive refitted with a DC motor and a motor driver, Arduino Nano, NRF24l01 2.4Ghz transceiver, 4K Digital camera, 5.8Ghz 4K Digital A/V transmitter, Custom designed PCB, Custom built 4-cell Lipo, 3D Printed chassis, Custom software, various electronics
This highly compact H0 gauge spec model train is designed and built for IMG-lab which presented a mixed-reality attraction for a theme park. It was opeated in trade shows around the world, including 2019 IAAPA Orlando. Other than the train - the structure, ride, and digital contents - were built by IMG-lab, in a seamless integration with the external triggers and timers within the train.
Client: Lotte World Adventure
Prototyping process of the model train
PCB milling toolpath
Fresh out of CNC
Resistor, Diode and header on the back
Buck converter, NRF24l01, hall sensor
Triple decking PCBs
Brain and muscle
Sensors and indicators
All soldered up
Heatsink milling toolpath
CNC milled heatsink
Designed to maximize the use the rather small Form2 printing volume
Parts all fit inside the fuselage, in theory