Lazy Bones is a collector device that uses a moving basket to intercept the objects dropped into it. This can be used for many applications.  Applications include, but are not limited to, ball collection after activities such as basketball, baseball, golf, or others.  It could even perform simple garbage collection; it could facilitate cleaning up after a party, cooking, etc.  The device intercepts the object, continues to the end of its track, dumps its contents, and then returns to its home position.

The project can be broken up into four major components:

• Mechanical Design
• Position Computation
• Electrical Design
• Software Design

The mechanical design section describes the structure of the device.  The position computation describes how we used lasers and sensors (photodiodes) to calculate the object’s position.  The electrical design section describes the circuits used to control the motor and sensors.  The software design describes how we controlled our device; it also includes a program that can be used to run a stepper motor continuously. 

The reflections section includes results, footage, and reflections about our project.