My idea was to create a customizable robot that adults and kids could drive at events and demonstrations. I created a 3D printed base in which motors, batteries, motor controllers, and receivers could be inserted. Then a LEGO base plate could be glued onto the front of the base. Each part inside has a JST connector so that it can quickly be changed out for another part without soldering wires.
Telepresence has been around for a while, with telerobotics only recently coming into commercial applications. Read more about our DIY version after the jump
I backed the 1Sheeld (yes that's spelled correctly) on kickstarter and it arrived today. Was very easy to get working, though bluetooth seemed a little unstable with my galaxy S3, but my old S1 worked great.
KC Maker Faire was a big success! We had 2 days of fun met many exciting new people. Learned about new ideas and technologies and had a great time doing it.
The following are photos from the event. If you are an AR member and have photos to post please
send them to admin@archreactor.org and I'll get them posted.
