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What is a bot? Is it an abbreviation for robot? Perhaps. You could say that. I, on the other hand, like to think of a bot as an abbreviated robot. It is more like a proto-robot. Something that starts to take on the autonomous nature of a robot, but hasn't quite yet evolved complex digital logic.
With this in mind, I set out to make a series of Simple Bots based on the following guidelines:
- It needs to be able to be quickly and easily manufactured with readily available items.
- It needs to be easily understood.
- It needs to be mobile.
- It needs to be autonomous.
- It needs to be built in such a way that it can later incorporate more complex logic and/or be used as a fundamental element of a more complex organism.
The best idea so far (from my Brother) is a bot that rests on a ball and uses two motors. I think this bot is doable, but I wondered if you had any better ideas? The direction needs to be controllable from a micro-controller or 8-way joystick plus it should be really cheap.
P.S. may I recommend my DIY 1 inch square Arduino Compatible for your smaller robotics needs? :) It's one of the things I designed it for.
You had some other bots at the Maker Faire, including a very simple one with 2 CDs and two servos, a walking brush bot that might be related to your walker. My daughter loved them both and wants to make them. Any instructables for them? Or should I just guess?
I finally got around to making photo slideshows of my "EasyBots", and what's more, I won third prize in the I Made It photo contest with the GrubBot! The bots were a lot of fun to make.
Win Guy