Roborigami – A unique fusion of robotics with traditional Japanese art – 30th August

With Roborigami, Big Tech Summer is offering you something truly original, and the chance to come away with a usable lamp which is not only beautiful but futuristic! The course, run by Coco Sato, combine the ancient Japanese art of origami, with very relevant basic coding and electronics skills. The iconic design of Roborigami would make it an ideal addition to any modern, stylish household.

Workshops

Firstly we’ll get you involved with the basics of how to code with an Arduino microcontroller – specifically controlling the motion and internal lights of your lamps in preparation for the origami section of the course. This can be taken from scratch as an introduction to coding even if you’re a total newcomer to this, but alternatively for the more experienced coders amongst you there will be additional challenges and the opportunity to tinker! During this workshop you will also design the electronic insides of your lamp: the LEDs and motor which moves the head of the lamp.

The second workshop will involve the creation of the origami shell. An art form which dates from 17th century Japan, origami traditionally involves the intricate folding of paper into a finished sculpture – usually something inspired by nature such as the iconic paper crane.

Coco, blending her artistic expertise and her passion for modern technology has created a stylised, contemporary take on the art form. Using translucent polypropylene with the choice of five colours, her workshop offers participants the opportunity to create an elegant lamp shell in the shape of a fox.

Unique

Having combined the efforts of these two workshops, you will be left with an attractive lamp which using micro sensors can be controlled by simple hand motions. With our help you’ll be able to give your fox its own coding, meaning different motions for different hand gestures. A unique personality some might say…

 

All of the materials for this project are included in the ticket price. After the workshop you’ll be able to carry on creating at home with the lesson materials we give you, and you can bring your Arduino microcontroller along to future Maker Club Arduino events and receive a ticket discount.

Your Roborigami kit includes;

• Roborigami Fox Shell
• 1 x Arduino
• 1 x Servo
• 1 x Head lever
• Connecting Wires
• 1 x USB Cable

If you already have your own Arduino and want to bring it along to this workshop, enter the promo code ARDUINO1 at the checkout, and you will receive a £20 discount.

Secure your space here

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By Miles Rowland