Weekend Project: How to Make a Mousebot
Herbie the Mousebot is a very quick, easy-to-build, light-chasing robot kit, perfect for beginners. This little robot is so quick, you have to run to keep up with him!
Robotics
Making a robot can be an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s the perfect combination of creativity, engineering and problem solving. However, if you’re just getting started in robotics, it can also be overwhelming. To make things easier for those who are just starting out, we’ve put together some tips and tricks to help makers bring robots to life! From the basics of assembling your robot to software implementation, these pointers will give you everything you need to get started on your robotic adventure!
Choreographing an Army of Elmo Robots
Adrianne Wortzel first saw Tickle-Me-Elmo-TMX during her residency in the Artificial Intelligence Lab in Zurich, Switzerland, and noticed something interesting about the robotic toy. It wasn’t long before she amassed an army of them. And what army is complete without synchronized maneuvers…
The full piece (just robots):
http://www.vimeo.com/31393684
More of Adrianne’s Work:
http://www.adriannewortzel.com
Microsoft at Maker Faire: Gadgeteer and Kinect Robots
Microsoft shares their Gadgeteer platform and Kinect robots at World Maker Faire New York 2011.
Homemade Star Wars Bots: The R2D2 Builders Club
The R2D2 Builder’s Club brings one of the world’s most beloved fictional robots to life. Steve Simmons and his hobby roboticist club use fabrication, programming, and remote controls to build exact replicas of R2D2. Their R2’s are quirky friends who roamed Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 delighting everyone they encountered.
http://astromech.net/
http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/5022
Bare Essentials for Robotics: Simple Bots
Randy Sarafan started Simple Bots on a bet. A coworker wanted a simple introduction to robotics, so Randy set out to prove that he could build a functioning robot in ten minutes. This was the impetus for a family of bots shown at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 that can be easily made from a variety of parts that are on hand for the average diy enthusiast.
http://www.randysarafan.com/
http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/5079
Cacophonous Bot Drummers: MIDI Controlled Musical Robots
Tim Laursen presents his robot drummers at World Maker Faire New York 2011. The colorfully decorated MIDI-controlled solenoid drummers are activated by a small button panel, and Tim wears his owl drummer backpack to dance to the music.
Interactive Robot Animal Speaks: Electric Giraffe
Lindsay Lawlor once attended Burning Man in a full-sized Giraffe suit, until one day a friend of his suggested he build a mechanical giraffe from metal, electronics, and a slew of flashing LED lights. Filmed at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. http://www.electricgiraffe.com/ http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/5333