Month: September 2009

  • A walking robot using programmable springs

    This is a simple demonstration of how programmable spring actuators can be used to create a set of robot legs with in-built stepping reflexes. The robot ‘walks’ when it is pulled along on its leash. All the behaviour is embedded in the actuators. When a leg is perturbed beyond a limit, the shoulder actuator sends…

  • Building a sumo robot. A physics question about motors, torque, and gears…?

    The objective of the contest is raw pushing power. I have (3) duplicate electric motors at my disposal. Would I get more power from attaching all three on a single axle that is torqued up with a gear ratio? Or would it be better to have each run independently, with its own gear set? We…

  • robot toy

    fatkungfu’s webcam recorded Video – September 06, 2009, 04:15 PM Duration : 0:2:12

  • SECOND LIFE – GRAND OPENING OF BREEZE

    Grand Opening of Breeze December 1, 2008 A neighborhood wine bistro & art gallery. Premier Solo Art Exhibit – Sledge Roffo’s Primagery Frey Brevin and KJ Hendrassen, co owners of Breeze Shantu Selene, musical guest Breeze: a wine bar & art gallery, SandyBeach West (34, 205, 22) http://makingartinsecondlife.blogspot.com/ http://slartmagazine.com/ Filmed & Edited by Sophia Yates…

  • Muhammad Emman – Merry go round

    Robolab/Lego Dacta Mindstorms Set #3 – Merry go round Duration : 0:0:17