Junkbots

I came across a series of very cool videos from a YouTubber "Make with Me", that fit very well with the ethos of the Junkbots project and this blog. Here are a few of them: Worth subscribing to their channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZvmzmENvrnMmCd8ZAqcA2w c For plans and resources from Junkbot project go to  https://junkbots.blogspot.com/2012/06/junkbot-project-case-study-and-session.html If you would like to know more about the Junkbots project contact scott.turner@northampton.ac.uk

The insperation for the Junkbots project came from reading the seminal book  Junkbots, Bugbots, and Bots on Wheels   by  Dave Hrynkiw and Mark W Tilden. In this book they discussed turning electrical 'junk' into some very interesting robots - and sneaking in some very interesting engineering challenges and principles. A sample chapter can be found here  looking at producing a solar powered motored 'bug'.  The robots built within the JunkBots project are simpler but the principles are the same. If you are interested in this area this book is a must read.