Solar Bugbots Workshop, by Christian Cerrito
Pictured: Assembling Bugbots at Solar 1, New York, NY, 2010.
Workshop Description: In this workshop, participants will learn how to construct a simple circuit that gathers solar energy and releases it in bursts (a Miller Solar Engine), and then use it in the creation of a small, light-powered, vibro-bot. These Bugbots will respond directly to the intensity of the light that they are exposed to, using solar energy to power two vibrating pager motors. On a sunny day they will skitter about frantically…On cloudy days they will move intermittently as they build up energy. During the course of this workshop, participants will be introduced the basics of solar technology, electronics, soldering, and circuit construction. Each participant will solder their own circuit board and build a Bugbot of their own to take home. Participants need no prior experience in this field.
Past Workshops:
8/09 BEAMcamp, Strafford NH.
2/10 Royce Learning Center, Savannah, GA.
2/10 The Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, GA.
3/10 GreenFab, Bronx, NY.
4/10 Solar 1, New York, NY.
5/10 Art in the Age, Philadelphia, PA.
