The UK’s Open University is starting a new course called TU100 My Digital Life based around the SenseBoard ubiquitous computing device and Sense programming environment, a derivative of the Scratch programming language developed at MIT Media Lab. [via /.]
In this weeks edition of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, Frits and
Andrew are taking a fast tour of 10 cool hobby robot projects!
Here are links to the projects in the video:
CNC machine v2.1 – aka “Valkyrie Reloaded”
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/9006
Z-39 – made by CNC
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/25924
HXT900 Hexapod
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/19257
DAGU Robot Arm with Roboduino Control through keyboard
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26814
LMouseR
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26463
Phototropic Bristlebot
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/22811
Hand Of Bob – Alternative Robonova Robot Grippers
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/23113
Towers of Hanoi with Picaxe 08M
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26793
Robot platform for various ‘bot experiments
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/25953
My First Robotic Arm
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26873
Low-cost gripper
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26721
What type of robot builder are you? Find out in this weeks edition of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, where Frits has Jax from California as a guest.
Here are links related to the video:
Learn how to make a robot:
http://letsmakerobots.com/start
Test yourself: Arty or Techie
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/2016
Gareth’s robot fireflies:
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26818
Eyebeam fellow Kaho Abe is leading an interesting class on physical controllers: Register now for a new 6-part class led by Eyebeam Fellow Kaho Abe for artists, designers and hobbyists. During each class we will look beyond traditional gaming controllers and learn to utilize the Arduino, Processing, and simple low-tech switches and sensors to create […]
This drone, reportedly a prototype for the Japan Self Defense Force, has a single rotor and is said to be capable of 40 mph flight. And as the video shows, it’s quite nimble. The catch? An 8-minute battery life. But the idea of enclosing the whole thing in a spherical frame so it can maneuver and land heedless of the orientation of the blades is pretty brilliant.
What type of robot builder are you? Find out in this weeks edition of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, where Frits has Jax from California as a guest. Here are links related to the video: Test yourself: Arty or Techie Gareth’s robot fireflies Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, […]
Interesting idea from the UK’s Mindsets online. I haven’t found any pictures or video of the actual process or its products, so it may be one of those many brainstorms that turns out to be, ah, well…let’s just say “more interesting as an idea than in practice.” Still, I am intrigued.
