Isaac the ActivityBot

Oiberex1

See Isaac change direction and avoid obstacles. (Most of the time.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K31jZUNLm0M

erco

Bravo, Oiberex1! Isaac is fabulous and you win the 'Best Video', 'Best Music' and 'Best Editing' awards hands down!

Oiberex1

Thanks. I have give the credit to Apple. It was all done on my iPhone with iMovie.

ajward

Very nice! I've been working with my BoeBot -> Activity Bot, but still having issues with the echo direction finding.

But enough of me. Keep up the great work!!!

Amanda

Publison

Oiberex1 wrote: »

See Isaac change direction and avoid obstacles. (Most of the time.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K31jZUNLm0M

Epic! Should we look for it on the Oscars?

Well done.

erco

Being a collector of vintage toy robots, I appreciate their simple mechanisms to move around. In particular, their "bump & go" (AKA "mystery action") motion allowed them to detect (OK, HIT) an obstacle and move off in another direction. All done simply and mechanically using one motor and a crown gear. No ultrasonics, no bump switches, no microcontrollers, no servos, and they never get stuck!

Here's the quickest video I could find, a modern car toy which does have electronic lights & sound, but the motion is all-mechanical. Gundam style! Woop, Woop!

Keith Young

That was more epic than Ben-Hur.

I can't wait to show this to my wife and watch her roll her eyes.

I'm still smiling. That video was just too awesome.

Ttailspin

I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. :thumb:

Your next episode should be a figure eight...with music, and lighting...
forums.parallax.com/discussion/138125/erco-s-figure-eight-challenge

skylight

And he obeyed the three laws all the way through the video, a masterpiece!

erco

Also the 4th law; Stay Away from Philadelphia! (Hitchbot)