the youtube that got me started

Christmas clip

moving some junk



I recorded a couple motorized gadgets I put together with junk, tape, and rubberbands. They move very slow because of the weight of batteries. They are propelled by vibrations which is an easy way to build it (no gears) but not very effective.

relax

LED lights


Easy inexpensive LED lights to wear - More DIY How To Projects


I wrote an "instructable" on making inexpensive wearable lights.

Robot revolt




The International Robots, Vision & Motion Control Show just finished and it was covered in the Chicago Tribune.


Toyota Trumpet Player Headlines Emerging Robotics Pavilion


This amazing robot is one of Toyota's partner robots. I knew Honda had a human-like robot named ASIMO but I didn't know Toyota was involved in this type of robot. Of course any manufacturer today needs to be current on robotic assembly tools but this is a different type of robot.

The story in the Chicago Tribune was very good and brought up the idea of a robot revolt. It also points out the different view of robots between Americans and Japanese (who I believe lead in robotics).


How long before the all robot rock band?

another use for the roomba



Looks like it would entertain the dog all day.

face off with clown face



Just a little action on the coffee table.

Of course how much action do you expect from tiny watch batteries. If you have seen the other video clips, you'll recognize the clown face. He gets around.