[Robotgroup] motion capture lego-like mini robot parts

[Shane Geiger]

THIS IS NEAT!!!!!  Thanks, Leslie!!!


http://web.media.mit.edu/~amanda/topobo/topoboVideo-medium.html
 - 2 minute video


http://web.media.mit.edu/~amanda/topobo/index.html
Topobo

    Topobo is a 3D constructive assembly system with kinetic memory, the 
ability to record and playback physical motion. Unique among modeling 
systems is Topobo's coincident physical input and output behaviors. By 
snapping together a combination of Passive (static) and Active 
(motorized) components, people can quickly assemble dynamic biomorphic 
forms like animals and skeletons with Topobo, animate those forms by 
pushing, pulling, and twisting them, and observe the system repeatedly 
play back those motions. For example, a dog can be constructed and then 
taught to gesture and walk by twisting its body and legs. The dog will 
then repeat those movements and walk repeatedly. The same way people can 
learn about static structures playing with building blocks, they can 
learn about dynamic structures playing with Topobo.


Leslie Filip wrote:
> It isn't made by Lego. What they are doing is "programming" the robot  
> by manually running it through the positions they want, then it  
> repeats the steps on its own.
>
> Les
>
>
> On 03 Sep 2006, at 8:16 PM, Denise Scioli wrote:
>
>   
>> Silence broken.  Are they actually making the motions and then the  
>> creations
>> mimic or copy the same motion?  Pretty neat.  Is this a new type of  
>> kit that
>> Lego is putting out or is it old?
>>
>> Denise
>>
>>
>>     
>>> From: Leslie Filip <lfilip at mac.com>
>>> Reply-To: Austin Robotgroup Mailing List <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>>> To: Austin Robotgroup Mailing List <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>>> Subject: [Robotgroup] motion capture lego-like mini robot parts
>>> Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 19:51:38 -0500
>>>
>>> Look at the 30 second clip for a short description of the components.
>>>
>>> http://web.media.mit.edu/~amanda/topobo/topoboVideo-medium.html
>>>
>>> Just thought I'd break this deafening silence today. People must be
>>> doing a lot of thinking.
>>>
>>> Les
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