Gobots!

Found this little gem on Rochester's Tech blog http://www.tomstechblog.com/post/Amateur-analysis-from-supposed-experts.aspx

Interesting reading.....

Sporgey


Hi. I'm Tom from TomsTechBlog.com. Here at TomsTechBlog.com, We strive to answer your questions about technology so you can be happier.

Last week we talked about making a standard DVD player into a magic box that will play everything from vintage Mexican 78rpm Mariachi records to warped 12” Panasonic Laserdiscs to 8-tracks. That was easy. Today we're going to talk about turning your bicycle into a robot bicycle! All you'll need is a bike and some scotch tape.

First you take your bike apart and make a robot out of the spare parts. I know how to do this because I did it in England, twice!. I'm also a media technology graduate and have a bike that I've named Benjamin so I've definitely got a leg up on you there. The hardest part will be building the gyro-slant balancing unit. I used my front fender, a rear reflector and part of the chain to make mine. It worked perfectly – just like it did back in England where it's legal for me to work. You might want to get one of these if you're not a technology graduate like me. http://www.robotshop.ca/arduino-lilypad-accelerometer.html

Okay....

Step one.... locate your bike. Here it is!



















Step two.... take it apart
























Step three...rebuild it to look like this - a proper UK robot bike!


























(Alternate Step three..... or this!)



Friends, you shouldn't be afraid of technology. I'm not! If you don't know something – just make it up! That's what I do.

Cheers!

Tom.