Kinetic Sculpture: Day 2

This week we discussed the difference between level-triggered and edge-triggered.

Code for level- and edge-triggered challenge

Kinetic Sculpture: Day 1

Each day in class we are given a challenge. The first day's challenge was to build what my professor calls a "very simple kinetic sculpture" (aka robot) using a PicoCricket and a computer program that is used to control it called PicoBlocks. We use Lego's in conjunction with the Pico products to turn the kinetic sculpture into a more recognizable and relatable creation.

A PicoCricket and a Lego figurine named Nerbert

For this challenge, my work partner and I built a high-tech bed for the Lego figurine, Nerbert, above.

Code for Nerbert's high-tech bed

Physical Description: The lights alternate between yellow and blue. When a motion sensor is triggered, the first few notes of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star are played. Then the lights stop flashing and the sound stops. After that, a rooster crows and the lights turn back on, this time alternating between the colors red and purple.
Materials: This robot was made using Crickets. Click here to read more about Crickets.
Reasoning: The colors yellow and blue were chosen to represent the night sky. The first color sequence and the song symbolize the bed-time routine. The rooster symbolizes the morning as does the perkiness of the red and purple lights.

Nerbert's high-tech bed

My first post

Hello! Thanks for checking out my blog about the Robotic Design Studio (RDS) class at Wellesley College. This semester RDS is a class for just first years at Wellesley. To find out more about the class click here and keep reading my posts. I will use this arena to share facts, feelings, and photos about my RDS experience.