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How to make a cardboard robotic arm

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Resumo

The first step to humanoid robots and to understand their complexity is to make a simple cardboard robotics arm. This reflects the complexity of human arm and how it operates in a sense of robotics.
This activity can be developed individually by learners or as a pair activity (2 learners) that shall be focused on the positive use of recycling materials that can be found at home.

A simple cardboard robotic arm (Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/tigersouvannakoumane/make-your-own-robotic-hand-with-this-geeky-diy?utm_term=.qtKJeXgQ5)

Resultados de Aprendizagem

The learners will learn how to use daily materials to make a robotic arm.

Competências e habilidades

Os alunos podem desenvolver as seguintes habilidades e competências:

  • Handicraft, mechanics
  • Solução de problemas
  • Motivação
  • Faça você mesmo (DIY)
  • Analysation and Initiation
  • Criatividade
  • Planejamento e organização

Conhecimento

Os seguintes conhecimentos podem ser adquiridos pelos alunos:

  • Como ser criativo
  • Como trabalhar com as mãos
  • How to understand simple simulation and mechanics

Outras instruções

  • Cut out cardboard pieces for arm, back support, and hand support.
                 
  • Use a ruler and fold the joints in the cardboard hand.
               
  • Cut the straws into 3 different pieces: 20 small pieces (approx. 1,5cm) 4 longer pieces (approx. 4cm) 4 spring pieces (approx. 4cm)
                                           
  • Hot glue the straws: Small ones for giner joints, longer ones for arm and spring ones for thumb. Note: First spring star goes through the arm.
           
  • Cut the hand support as shown.
                 
  • Fold it and glue it to the rest of the arm.
             
  • Use the other spring straw pieces as shown on the picture and glue them to guide the string for the thumb.
             
  • Put the strings inside the corresponding straws for each cardboard finger. Tie the string on top of the cardboard finger and into the other end a loop over your finger.
 
  • Apply it for all fingers.
                           
  • Last step is to glue the back support strips with each other and the rack initially to the back of the cardboard arm. This supports the arm for not folding and breaking.

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Autor

Martin Maidla
Martin Maidla

Linguagem

Inglês

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Artes, Ciência

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