Ergo X Controller
By: Juliana Yagyu
Introduction
Video gaming has become increasingly popular
over the past few decades. However, video
gamers have also experienced negative effects
such as neck and chest pain that can be
prevented. Video game controllers may
contribute to the problem. Video game
controllers can cause tightness in the chest and
neck pain when playing for long periods of
time. By extending the length of the controller,
neck and chest pain can decrease. Therefore, I
attempted to create a modified controller to
help solve the problem.
Research Questions, Hypothesis, Expected
Outcome
My research question is will creating a
modified controller prevent neck and chest
pain? My hypothesis is that if I make a
modified controller it will prevent neck and
chest pain. My engineering goal is to create a
controller that will lessen the negative effects
video gamers can experience.
Conclusions
In order to see if the controller will help back
and neck pain I need to test it
In trials after the controller works.
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Materials and Methods
Materials: Next Steps
• 3D Printer
• Regular Xbox Controller Next steps include modifying the motherboard
of a video game controller. Then I will conduct
• Screwdrivers
many trials with the functioning controller on a
large sample of people to see if the controller
To create the modified controller, I started with 3D printing a video game controller split into two pieces along with a
rectangular prism for the pieces to be put on top of. Then I dismantled a video game controller that I put into the split prevents neck and chest pain. In the future if
controller. the product is successful, I will try to add a
timer to suggest when the user of the controller
Procedure:
should take a break.
Step 1: Design a prototype of the video game controller to 3D print
Step 2: Print the prototype
Step 3: Take apart a video game controller to find out how a video game controller functions
Step 4: Try to modify the motherboard and other pieces to make the video game controller work References
Results
The controller does not work because the motherboard must be modified. Zapata, A. L., Moraes, A. J. P., Leone, C., Doria-Filho, U., & Silva, C. A. A.
(2006). Pain and musculoskeletal pain syndromes related
to computer and video game use in adolescents. European Journal
of Pediatrics, 165(6), 408–414. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-005-
0018-7
Adedoyin, R. A., Idowu, B. O., Adagunodo, R. E., Owoyomi, A. A., &
Pictures of Controllers Idowu , P. A. (2005). Musculoskeletal pain associated with the use
of computer systems in Nigeria. Technology & Health
Care, 13(2), 125–130. Retrieved from Retrieved
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This is the video game controller I took apart. This is the video game controller after I took
This is the 3D Controller I printed. Out its parts
This is the rectangular prism I placed These are parts that were inside the controller These are parts that were inside the controller
the 3D printed controller on.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to teachers and family for providing resources and guidance for
my project.
This is the motherboard of the controller.