Pneumatic Cannon
ArduinoPneumaticsTouchscreen UIPhysics Simulation

Pneumatic Cannon

A 10-foot PVC air cannon with onboard ballistics calculator and touchscreen UI.

May – June 2023 Ben Jacobson (Software/Electrical) · Jaden Cermak-Hosein (Pneumatics)
The completed cannon, ready to fire.

Requirements

  • The AP Physics final project needed a fully operational pneumatic cannon that could determine the optimal launch angle for any target.

My role

  • I handled the software and electrical systems, including the UI framework, angle control, and ballistics simulation.
  • Jaden Cermak-Hosein designed and built the pneumatics.

Build

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Step through my design and build process.

Results