The Powerful Trio

Okay, so your robotic arm does not pick heavy objects and you cant keep adding Gear Systems (there are really expensive!). So what do you do?

Maybe, you should use the Powerful Trio - Force, Surface Area and Pressure into use. Let me first give you the definitions of the three concepts:

Surface Area: A mathematical term that tells us how much surface is exposed
Force: Any external influence that makes an object move.
Pressure: Force applied per unit area.

Using all three, you can spread the force to an area. Lets take an example of this object lifter:

This lifter has a cool gear system. But notice the Arm is attached through the small axle. It has a small area of contact on the Long L Clip.

Less the surface area, more is the net pressure on the area of contact. And the resultant force on the shaft of the motor makes it difficult to pick objects.

Here's the solution. Design the robot in such a way so that the pressure is distributed to different contact points.

This Object Lifter can lift greater load as we now have two points of contact where pressure is well distributed.

The Powerful Trio definitely makes your robot more powerful!!

Robotic Arm - One Degree of Motion

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Here's a Robotic Arm with 1 degree of motion.

This model has been created with the BuLo Robotronics Lite robotics kit.

Degrees of Freedom

Degree of Freedom(DOF) is a very important concept in robotics. A robot arm can have movement either in one, two or three dimensions. Based on the the movement, the robot arm can have the following Degrees of movements:

1. One dimension will have one degree of freedom. This means it can only change its location form one point to another. Similar to a sliding door.
2. Two dimensions will have three degrees of freedom. The object can change its as well as rotate along an axis.Similar to a pendulum.
   
3. Three dimensions will have six degrees of freedom. The object can move as well as rotate along all three axis. Similar to a human hand.

So, while you are creating robotic arms, do keep the DOF in mind!

Robotronics Lite - New Design!!!

Hi friends!
Here is a new design created with the BuLo Robotronics Lite robotics kit.

This robot is called a Fork Lifter. The task of this robot is to pick up boxes.
You can also share your Robtoronics Lite designs with us! Maybe we can feature your model at our blog!!

What's a Robot??

We just had demo on Robotics at the Mt. Carmel School and had an interesting point to note - kids are more informed about robotics than I am!!!

We had a small talk on what robots are and how they work, and I asked the kids if a fan is a robot. Mostly, the answer was no - it does not have intelligence.

But one kid answered "Ma'am, but it still has intelligence.When we turn the switch on"

Well, he has a point. The fan is intelligent enough to start moving when we turn on the switch.
But this puts us in a dilema, what exactly is a robot?

Joseph Engelberger, a pioneer in industrial robotics, once remarked: "I can't define a robot, but I know one when I see one." (quoted from Wikipedia -did some googling on it)

While we all have our own ways of defining a robot, there is one thing that I am sure - everyone loves robots around them!!!!

The Soccer Fever is still on!!!

The FIFA world cup has now come to an end, but the soccer fever is still on at BuLo!!!
Watch out for the Soccer Bot Competition at our Facebook fan page!

Robomania - Learning by Doing

Robomania at East of Kailash

You may remember what you read, but you'll never forget what you do. Robomania is a robotics workshop where you make robots while working practically on Science, Mathematics and Computer Science!!
For a Robomania Workshop /Seminar a your school, visit www.bulo.in or call 9818403093.

I am What I Do

You are not defined by what you read and learn, you are defined by what you do.
Find the cool YOU with Robomania Workshops. Design cool robots yourself and develop your creative and imaginative skills!!!

Robomania Robotics workshop brings you to the most exciting way to implement Science,Mathematics and Computer Science.

To make yourself stand out of the crowd, call +91-9818403093 or mail us at bulo@buildingblocks.in.

Robotronics Lite Robotics Kit

Based on the theme of learning by doing, this robotics kit enables children to design 10 different robot models. Using motors, wheels, gears, etc. make robots that can move,pick and throw!
Hurry! Buy Robotronics Lite before 31st June to avail Introductory Discount! Call +91-9818403093 for more details.

Summer Camps in Noida

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This summer, for the first time in Noida, Robomania brings a unique wokshop on Robotics. Create robots that can Move, Pick and Throw!!

For registrations at Summer Camp at Noida, call +91-9818403093 or visit www.bulo.in.

Want to design cool robots??

Hi Friends,
Robots can help us in many ways. And if you thought robot making is difficult, think again. The BuLo Robotronics Lite Kit is the ultimate robot designing kit.This kit includes motors,design clips,wheels etc.
With the BuLo Smart Brain and BuLo Controller, you can design actual moving robots!! Buy this kit online at www.bulo.in to avail 10% discount!!

Robotics at British School !

Robomania conducted an Object Lifter Competition at The British School. The task was to create a robot that could pick robots and drop them in a basket in just 3 minutes!
Watch the classy designs participants created with Bulo R0botronics Lite.

If you wish to have a robot competition at your school contact at +91-9818403093 or visit http://www.bulo.in/.

Register for Summer Camp

Hi Friends,

Are you still waiting to join something exciting this summer? Join the Robomania Robotics Camp, the most engaging program this summer. In Robomania Summer Camp, you learn while you design Robots. Also in our workshops, you can indulge in Robot Games and Activites that makes Science and Mathematics easy to learn!

To register online , log onto http://www.bulo.in/

BuLo RoboChamp on the Go!

Hi Friends!

We are proud to announce the launch of an exciting competition for school students from Class 4 to Class 9 - The BuLo RoboChamp.

In this competition, the partiticpants will be given a problem statement based on which they need to design a robot on the Competition Form. In 5 days time, the Competition Forms will be collected from the schools.

The winners will be gifted a BuLo Robotronics Lite Kit and given a title of BuLo RoboChamp Jr. and BuLoRoboChamp Sr. !

Watch out for this space for more updates!

Mechanical Designing Basics

Hi Friends,

To design the basic structure of any robot, we need to first design its body.

Kids at the Robomania Robotics Club learn the basics of Mechanical Design in Module 1. In first few sessions, the kids design a Formula 1 Robot. And while creating this robot, they practically apply the concepts of Motors and Motion.

To get more information on the club, call us at 9818403093.