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Making stroboscopic goggles

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Abstract

While strengthening the muscles and perfecting physical maneuvers is pivotal to the success of athletes around the world, improving brain functionality is important, too. Several studies have shown that well-trained athletes think and see the world around them a bit differently than non-athletes. When you think about how the body works during a fast-paced sports game, the idea is not as far-fetched as it originally seems. The connection between the eyes, brain, and body plays a very important role in how you react to stimulants you see. It’s that cycle of information that’s responsible for affecting how you move. This activity can be developed individually by learners. Teachers shall maintain a close screw of the work performed by the learners.

 

Strobe Goggles

Source https://www.instructables.com/id/Strobe-Goggles/

Learning Outcomes

The learners will learn how to use daily materials in order to make stroboscopic goggles.

  • Improvement of mental performance.
  • Better focus skills.
  • Visualization skills. 
  • Ability to process information quickly and efficiently. 
  • Improved short term pattern memory, hand-eye coordination, peripheral vision. 
  • Better understanding of obstacles. 
  • Faster reaction time.
  • Mathematical knowledge by recognizing different measures, volumes and perspectives. 
  • How to understand physics principles. 
  • How to create stroboscopic goggles. 

Other Instructions

In 5 simple steps you will have your stroboscopic goggles:  

  • Pop out the lenses. Glue on the motor with the tabs oriented vertically and make sure you use a lot of glue.
  • Pick a side that you are going to load up with your electronics. Glue on the battery pack and the potentiometer so that the wires can reach the motor. Again make sure you use a lot of hot glue.
  • It is finally wiring time! Clip down any wires to a length that works for you and attach those wire ends to the tabs.
  • Time to solder all connections in place, which should be four places in all. Two will be to your potentiometer (left terminal and middle terminal), and two will be on your motor.
  • You’ll want to glue the back construction paper on to cardboard to give it a little strength. The black side will be toward you (the wearer of the goggles) to get the maximum strobe effect by alternating between the black of the disc and the slice of vision when the wheel comes around. The other side can be whatever you want, so go crazy decorating it! When you’re assembling, poke the motor end through and give it a little hot glue.

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Author

Christina Taka
Christina Taka

Language

English

Main Topics

Mathematics, Science

Keywords

perception permanence of vision time vision