Robotics research for Manglab
Strandbeests Introduction: In collaboration with the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), Audemars Piguet introduced a collection of six dynamic, wind-driven beings known as “Strandbeests,” a Dutch term meaning “beach beasts,” created by artist Theo Jansen. This captivating exhibition took place at Art Basel in Miami Beach in 2014. Crafted with remarkable Read more…
Disney Robot beachbot Introduction: While there are already lots of robots engaged in drawing and painting activities previously, Beachbot takes art to an entirely new level. Crafted by a collaborative effort between Disney Research Zurich and ETH Zurich, this remarkable robot possesses the ability to independently craft sand drawings by Read more…
On March 19, We did a workshop at Sikka Art and Design Festival. The workshop was on teaching people to make Wheggo v1 and testing them out. We prepared the building materials before the workshop, such as laser-cut cardboards, pre-built circuits, etc. We also made a tutorial for the participants. Read more…
On November 21st 2021, MangLab took Wheggo Version One and Two into the desert for testing and filming. It was a sunny Sunday afternoon, four members from MangLab got to the lab early in the morning to prepare all the equipment needed for the testing. We have Wheggo Version One Read more…
Great video showing a series of modifications to a Lego car to allow it to climb increasingly difficult obstacles. Adding a degree of freedom to the car chassis makes a big difference but also requires a lot of intelligence in the driving to make use of the changing geometry of Read more…
Reference: https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/assembly-guide-for-sparkfun-jetbot-ai-kit-v20/introduction Process: Outcome:
Many desert environments are used as testing grounds for robots that will eventually be deployed for space exploration. Specifically, many deserts are considered to be substantially similar to the environment of the surface of Mars. The robotics technologies being developed for future planetary exploration are tested in deserts like the Read more…
While tumbleweeds probably aren’t the first things that come to mind when you think about locomotion in the desert, wind-powered movement is an underrated and sustainable strategy to travel over aeolian (wind-shaped) environments. Tumbleweed, a robot prototype built by Israeli designer Shlomi Mir, is designed to be robust and adaptive Read more…
We made a prototype wheg (wheel = leg) robot. The robot can conquer surprisingly difficult terrain, especially considering it’s mostly made of cardboard and hot glue!
Reinforcement learning is a type of machine learning where an agent (e.g. a robot) learns from trying different actions and seeing the result of those actions. For example a robot that is supposed to walk could try different motions of its motors based on its current sensor readings and be Read more…