Drawing Robot
BY Takeo Inagaki
MESH Meets Artists
MESH Meets Artists is a project where MESH is given to various artists who improvise to create “something”.
How It Work
Why not try making a robot that draws?
This robot draws a picture with a motor in response to the movements of its owner.
Instructions
Step 1
First attach four colored pens to a PET bottle with adhesive tape.
Step 2
Connect the motor to the GPIO Tag’s VOUT and GND and attach the GPIO Tag to the bottom of the bottle and the motor to the top of the bottle.
Attach a clip to the end of the motor and secure with adhesive tape an eraser to the opposite side to act as a counterweight.
Step 3
Open MESH Canvas and follow the recipe to place and connect the Tags.
Record the sound of your choice to the Speaker Tag and then try shake, shake, shaking the Move Tag.
MESH Tags
Move x1
GPIO x1
Tablet Functions
Speaker
Other Materials & Tools
- PET bottle ×1
- Tape ×1
- Color pen ×4
- Cable ×2
- Eraser (weight) ×2
- Pinch ×1
