The Plural Heroes: January 2013

Friday, 25 January 2013

Sketchpad - online browser version of Processing digital art coding program

http://sketchpad.cc is an open studio for creating beautiful code, built on a mashup of Processing and Etherpad. Created by @aribadernatal

San Francisco, CA · http://sketchpad.cc

Here is a good article explaining what its about, plus more links to similar free online browser interactive graphic coding programs: )

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

3D Puppetry: A Kinect-based Interface for 3D Animation

Turning CommuniToy toy hacks into a motion capture animation is not far away!

Check out how its all made possible here

Bosewitch - glow in the dark cardboard robot

You can find the ingredients and making instructions here: )

KinectToPin -

This seems like a great way to use the Kinect sensor with KinectToPin and Adobe After Effects to make interactive motion capture animations....how rad is this, maybe we can use this process to make Exploring Senses CommuniToy Toy Hacks come to life!!: )

Find out more about KinectToPin here.

Robot InMoov 3D printed

Find out more here

Zezinho the poser - this robot could be funto make

All the microservo supports where made with the amazing material Polymorph.....a cheaper alternative to a 3D printer when making bespoke simple parts!

How to use Polymorph.

He is being controlled by 8 analog inputs, each input controls one micro servo.

This is the analog inputs setup and a custom servo shield.

An Arduino Mega is being used because the robot require 6 analog inputs.

Get more info here.

Spazzi - A solenoid-powered dancebot + 3D Printing

This little dancing robot is pretty neat, you can find instructions on how to make it here.

Only problem is we will need to get access to a 3D printer to make the bespoke parts listed in the instructions.......

Maybe we could seek funding to purchase a 3D printer for Brighton Youth Centre!!: )

Check these links for info about £D, oops 3D printers!

Whats out there and how much does it cost?

Makerbot

How about making a Drawdio?

You can find instructions on how to make your own Drawdio here!
or here for a lofi cheaper option!!: )

Unboxing the Boxing Battle Kit......should we get one?

Tamiya Boxing Fighter Robots in Effect!

Friday, 18 January 2013

How awesome is Bare Paint!!: )

How cool is this product......a paint you can use to draw and make electrical circuits!!: )

Check out the cardboard robot card kits;

http://www.bareconductive.com/robot-card-kit

You can even make a proximity sensor using Bare Paint and Arduino, check out the video on this page;

http://www.bareconductive.com/capacitance-sensor

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Tribute images for Rock Em Sock Em Robots and Real Steel

Elijah, Louis and David have been discussing making Robot fighters........obviously this turned into a Rock Em Sock Em Robots conversation with references to movie Real Steel.

Elijah: It would be AWSOME to make robots similar to the ones from real steel such as ambush!

All Digital Makers Rise!

Exploring Senses provided the students of Self Managed Learning College a free CommuniToy 'Toy Hacking' toy reuse workshop today. ES discussed with the students about the joys of hacking and asked if they thought the workshop can provide an introduction to launch new digital makers projects.........the answer is YES It Can!!: )

The students are interested in animation, film making, music videas, games and robotics!

Elijah is really psyched about the possibility of constructing cardboard robots, and ES are going to include such digital activities during their Friday night DIY Cultures activities at BYC.....starting end of Jan 2013.

Check out Nesta Digital Makers for info about some interesting educational projects, ideas. ES are applying for the Digital Makers bid.....fingers crossed!