Mark Rober's Glitter Bomb 4.0 Presentation

Introduction

• Mark Rober introduces the context of package theft and his personal motivation.
• This is the fourth iteration of his glitter bomb, designed to deter porch pirates.
• Package theft statistics: 2 million packages stolen annually.

Key Upgrades in Glitter Bomb 4.0

1. Lid Launching Mechanism

• Initial design involved a dangerous flywheel.
• Final design uses a pneumatic system with custom aluminum pressure intakes.
• Pressurized to 80 psi and triggers when lid lifted.

2. Car Horn

• Added a car horn to make the experience more startling for thieves.

3. Improved Glitter Cup

• Two-chambered cup allows for three separate glitter discharges.
• Glitter reloads passively between spins.

4. Audio and Visual Enhancements

• Dedicated microphone for continuous audio recording.
• Outer casing made from opaque machined acrylic, enhancing brightness.
• Fake police scanner chatter post-activation.

5. Autonomous Charging Planter Boxes

• Conceals the glitter bomb at night, ensuring full battery.
• Automatically repositions to reveal the box in the morning.

Design Evolution and Additional Features

• Comparison of Glitter Bombs 1.0 through 4.0.
• Consistent features include: 4 phones for recording, fart spray canisters, and GPS tracking.
• Doormats from previous year evolved into planter boxes for improved concealment and charging.

Community Engagement and Engineering Education

• The importance of creative engineering as a problem-solving tool.
• Promotion for Mark's creative engineering course.
• Encourages others to develop their engineering skills.

Capture Highlights and Thief Reactions

• Several examples of thieves and their reactions to the glitter bomb.
• Instances of multiple thefts and attempted resells.
• Demonstrated effects of glitter, sound, and spray deterrents.

Conclusion and Future Plans

• Mark discusses the decreased theft rate compared to previous years.
• Plans to collaborate with police for future endeavors.
• Final message emphasizing the importance of not stealing packages.
• Teaser for Glitter Bomb 5.0.

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Marketing and Products

• Promotion of Glitter Bomb merch like hoodies available on Mark's website.
• Hypothetical advertisement for a commercialized Glitter Bomb 4.0.

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Engineering as a Superpower

• Mark emphasizes engineering as a superpower and promotes his monthly engineering course.
• Aim: To help others harness engineering skills to solve real-life problems.