Curious Jane Robots Made Art This Summer…
Robotics was a new theme Curious Jane offered this past summer. In truth, it was a bit of Intro Robotics and bit of Electronics 101. A favorite project – hands-down – was the drawbot. All it takes is a paper cup, a few markers, a small motor and AA batterypack. But we learned the most important piece of all was the small nut, screw (any little item) that we hot-glued to the motor off-center. This tiny bit of weight variance caused the drawbots to dance and skitter all about. With its marker tripod, this off-kilter motion led to some really cool patterns! To try these projects out at home, click through the links at the end of the post – and have fun! Continue reading
