Producing a papercube with LEGO® Mindstorms® Education EV3

papercube is a production line producing a paper cube from one piece of paper. The special feature: the students of the Engineering and Management study program within the Management, Information, Technology (MIT) department learn the programming language Java: analyze, structure, describe, and program. papercube measures 150 cm x 50 cm x 40 cm (width x depth x height) and has its own network. The entire communication of all systems involved is realized with a WLAN router; each of the six LEGO® Mindstorms EV3 computers is equipped with a WLAN stick integrating it into the network. The operating system LeJOS is installed on the EV3 computers. Also, a Raspberry Pi is used in connection with a touch screen to display information about the production process. papercube consists of three modules. Module 1: Paper Cutting Module 2: Creasing and Gluing Module 3: Folding Project Goal The goals of papercube are to teach Java, abstract thinking, and structured work. In future, papercube can be advanced in order to make programing exciting. One of the visions is to design a fully automated production line; another is a fully automatic paper feed or the transport of the finished cube to a high-bay shelving system. Interested students are always welcome to participate in the work on this system and contribute their own experiences while learning many new things. Follow our project on http://www.papercube.de or on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/papercube.de)