The brief v1

The brief v1

Stefan Tzaprev

Leap:  A device that educates people about  a frogs' locomotion in an innovative, interactive way. It's frog-like body consists of legs are made up of  flexible rubber and the upper body which was designed as a flexible box housing a balloon to display a frog's croak.

The initial goal before the idea itself was presented was to create an educational tool for children to learn about animals and their everyday movements.  Before this project, most children would learn these about animal locomotion via textbooks, web articles, etc. Not only is it kind of boring, but it also isn't the best way to teach you about these things. In fact, the best and most fun way to learn about a frog's motions is to actually see one with your own eyes, and that was how this idea would change the world. This device would be pleasing to teachers and students across the world, as it would clear up a lot of things when talking specifically about frogs as students would be able to see the motions rather than reading  or listening about them.

The device has two parts to it: a hard upper body and flexible rubber legs. Although there is no technology involved in the project, it still is a complicated and well functioning design as everything is actuated by pumping air into it. It is innovative in a sense that it is actuated and designed in a unique way, unlike a lot of other things. While most things involve robotics, it is fully powered by inflating it.  The flexible rubber legs are made so that when they are inflated they will be able to bend as well as well as lock in place. The upper body is a flexible wooden box in the shape of a frog that houses a balloon. When the balloon inflates and deflates it creates a motion that is similar to the croak of frog. For this all to work, the user will have to connect the device to an air compressor or an air pump while using it. After that, the user can  sit back and watch as it operates by itself.