Junkbots

A collection of videos from Hayley Stevenson's junkbots work including insect-like robots And here is what it drew: Taken from:  http://junkbots-hayleystevenson.blogspot.com/2011_07_01_archive.html Taken from:  http://junkbots-hayleystevenson.blogspot.com/2011/08/day-9-fan-racer-comes-to-life.html Junkbots and lego robots combined:  taken from:  http://junkbots-hayleystevenson.blogspot.com/2011/08/day-18-my-last-day.html   Here is the video summarising her work: Taken from:  http://junkbots-hayleystevenson.blogspot.com/2011/08/update-video-montage.html

A Video montage of Hayley Stevenson's work on the Junkbots can be found at see  http://junkbots-hayleystevenson.blogspot.com .

Taken from the blog:  http://junkbots-hayleystevenson.blogspot.com/2011/07/day-4-design-and-paperwork.html PicassoBot Assembly Instructions for the PicassoBot  Using the template provided, cut out a BASEPLATE for your JunkBot. Place the template on the thick card, and cut out using a craft knife. Be careful not to cut anything that is under the card. Depending on the type of card, you made need to make 2 BASEPLATE’s and stick them together to increase the strength. If you wish, can now decorate your baseplate, but remember that the holes need to be accessible after decorations! Now you need to make the legs. Take 3 of your straws, and place then together, lengthways to make a thicker leg. The end of the straws should look like a triangle. Next, extend the straws to their fullest possible length, and bend the ridged part to make a 45degree angle. Once you have done this, secure the straws together using a strip of tape at the top of the straws. Now, look at the o...

A recent article in the Northampton Herald and Post " How a university is using waste as tool to inspire students " by Lawrence John discusses the Junkbots project.  " FUNNY looking robots called junkbots could be the key to encouraging more children across the county to become engineers, computer programmers or scientists. One force which is driving this idea forward is the University of Northampton. For the past few years, staff from its science and technology department have been going out to primary and secondary schools to spread the word that science is fun. By working with schools, the university hopes to show pupils a different side to computing and hopefully raise their interest in what they can achieve " Lawrence John For the whole article click here .