View Full Version : Robot Army (Light Play), Sarah Petkus and Mark Koch, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Airicist
14th May 2014, 00:31
Website - robot-army.com (http://www.robot-army.com/)
lightplay.zoness.com (http://lightplay.zoness.com)
roboticarts.wordpress.com/category/projects/light-play (https://roboticarts.wordpress.com/category/projects/light-play)
facebook.com/RobotArmyLLC (https://www.facebook.com/RobotArmyLLC)
Co-founders:
Sarah Petkus (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?6628)
Mark Koch (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?6629)
"Robot Army Starter Kit (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1984252088/robot-army-starter-kit)" on Kickstarter
Light Play is an interactive hive of miniature delta robots made from 3D printed parts which act as a mechanical prosthetic for enhancing self expression. The movements of the individual robots are choreographed by a single participant's physical gesture, resulting in simultaneous feedback in the form of movement and light patterns that mimic the motions of the body.
Airicist
14th May 2014, 00:32
https://youtu.be/PjE7Q4ov97c
Robot Army : Robot Army Starter Kit Kickstarter Video
Published on Jan 23, 2014
After two weeks of filming, we have what we think will be our main Kickstarter video. It's short, sweet, and gets all the main points across without becoming to windy.
https://youtu.be/17fkIOHxGRc
Robot Army : All Working
Published on May 13, 2014
So, everything is working finally... and we can be happy again. =] That's our 30 babies ready to take on the world!
Visit the Robot Army booth in the dark room at Maker Faire this weekend!
Airicist
23rd May 2014, 13:27
https://youtu.be/ERRknuQnvPQ
Robot Army : MAKER FAIRE 2014
Published on May 22, 2014
Wow... we showed off our army at the big kid Maker Faire. Fantastic experience. Thank you everyone who has helped support this endeavor. It was life altering. =]
Airicist
19th June 2014, 09:50
https://youtu.be/GZ3tBLCwSDg
Robot Army : Production
Published on Jun 18, 2014
Airicist
14th August 2014, 09:05
https://youtu.be/E9B08nyjwAU
Robot Army : DefCon 22
Published on Aug 13, 2014
Delta robots with drunk hacker folk? Why not! Mark and I set up the demo we had prepared for Maker Faire at DefCon this year and had an absolute blast mixing and mingling with the fellow tech-minded.
Airicist
21st August 2014, 08:32
https://youtu.be/7Bfpwie2-R8
Robot Army : In a Nutshell
Published on Aug 20, 2014
In short : Mark and I are building an interactive light installation consisting of several hundred small delta robots which we've designed ourselves and manufacture at home. This is our robot army, and we're going to take it all over the place… =] So if you've ever dreamed of controlling your own collective of obedient machines with your thoughts, impulses or discrete body movements- CHECK IT OUT! We're making it so.
Airicist
1st November 2014, 14:43
https://youtu.be/9SDsC45q7wc
Nate's Halloween Delta
Published on Oct 31, 2014
Nate made an awesome ghost costume for his delta robot! Making his delta the most Halloween ready robot this year… =]
Airicist
23rd January 2015, 14:11
https://youtu.be/DMbk3wV3pcQ
Light Play : Spring 2015
Published on Jan 22, 2015
This is our interactive installation of miniature delta robots which respond to physical motion, granting the user with the sensation of control over an immersive mechanical entity.
The robots featured in this video are the original 30 of our proof of concept. This spring we are expanding that number to 86 and taking the fully realized collective on tour along the west coast.
Airicist
27th April 2015, 20:48
https://youtu.be/ivmXg1920gI
Light Play : Half Way There
Published on Apr 27, 2015
We have 42 delta robots running with Kinect, Processing, and a Netbeans GUI. The aim was to make the robots react to hand motions the same way blades of grass would move underneath your palm.
Airicist
27th April 2015, 20:48
https://youtu.be/YkIscsf_pUc
Maker Faire 2015 : Light Play Speed Setup
Published on May 27, 2015
Mark and I got a nice big central area to set up our robots this year. Check out how we turn our installation into a two person fort! YEAH!
Airicist
29th May 2015, 22:36
https://youtu.be/AwHTOyvZh3c
Maker Faire 2015 : Light Play
Published on May 29, 2015
Here is some footage of the robots doing their thing. Fun times!
Airicist
20th August 2015, 05:18
https://youtu.be/cyRFWKZG4Ow
Light Play : Simple Wave Test
Published on Aug 19, 2015
This weekend I prepped the deltas for some fresh development after a long summer vacation. =D It's time to get them doing fancy pants stuff!
Airicist
24th August 2015, 11:47
https://youtu.be/SfymtfyAJjc
Light Play : in a Minute
Published on Aug 23, 2015
Here is the elevator pitch on our installation! Everything you need to know in about one minute.
Airicist
13th March 2016, 03:17
https://youtu.be/VWU63Pjhh9Y
Light Play : set up and test!
Published on Mar 11, 2016