Gertrude: An Led Drawing Machine by Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald made this extra-great, 2-axis drawing machine for doing time-lapse photography.
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!
Robotic drum teacher
A device for “recording” and “playing back” drumstick motions involved in percussion performance. It is being used in a serious of experiments designed to test the effect of physical guidance on motor learning. HAptic GUidance System (HAGUS) – Link
Wii-controlled robo-blimp
Today on BBtv, Xeni talks with Wired’s Chris Anderson and “airplane geek” Jordi Munoz about blimp-based aerial drones. Through his DIYDrones site, Chris is on a mission to create an under $100 UAV. The robo-blimp used in the vehicle shown in the vid is based on Jed Berk’s Blubber Bot design, featured on the cover […]
The Propeller based QuadRover
Everyone knows I am a fan of Parallax, but I am not too sure if I can justify this purchase any time soon. However, this might be a good starting point for your autonomous robot project. It would save a lot of time designing the power plant and hydraulics. Then again, it might qualify for […]
Tomotaka Takahashi demos his robots
Tomotaka Takahashi demoing his robot minions bots at the recent Robotopia Rising event in Washington, DC. MANOI, FT, Chroino Robot Demos – [via] Link
Trossen Robotics contest – Phoenix FTW
“Phoenix” by Kåre Halvorsen took the win in the TRC February run – Phoenix is a six legged walking robot. Wait, we know some of you out there may be thinking that hexapod robots are old hat. Well, you’re wrong. So very wrong. Wait until you see it move. Phoenix’s real beauty lies in her […]
Vibrobot painting
Hey, elephants and chimps can do it, why not jittery little vibrobots? Vibrobot Paintings – Link
