What is the use of Bristlebot?

Bristlebots translate vibration into motion. The vibrating motors cause the Bristlebots to move up, down, and sideways very slightly and very quickly, making the bot hop around. The bristles act like mini springs, helping to translate vibrations into motion across a flat surface.

What do you need to make a Bristlebot?

Materials

Two toothbrushes with straight bristles.
Two toothbrushes with slanted bristles.
Scissors.
Ruler.
Glue or double-sided foam tape.
Medium-size cardboard box, like a cereal box or shoebox.
Three wooden pencils.
Other assorted craft materials: pipe cleaners, toothpicks, Styrofoam, etcetera (optional)

How do you make a Bristlebot go forward?

The pager motor does the same thing with the toothbrush head—it bounc- es it up and down. To move forward on a Pogo Stick, you tilt it forward while bouncing. Similarly the Bot’s bristles all tilt. Because the pager motor bounces the Bot up and down on the tilted bristles, the Bot scoots forward.

Who invented the bristlebot?

Edman and Oskay, who met in high school in Portland, Ore., run a small business in Sunnyvale called the Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories, where their tongue-in-cheek motto is, “Making the world a better place, one evil mad scientist at a time.” They make an array of products – from “hacker friendly” alphanumeric alarm …

How do you make a Vibrobot?

Make a Vibrobot

Step 1: Go Get Stuff. You will need.
Step 2: Strip Wires. Trim the wire leads of the vibrating motor shorter.
Step 3: Solder. Solder the red wire of the 2032 battery holder to the positive pin of the battery holder.
Step 4: Cut.
Step 5: Hot Glue.
Step 6: Power!

Are electric toothbrushes robots?

The electric toothbrush is really just a vibrating motor with a battery so essentially this is the same as the first robot, just larger. If you’ve every shopped for a toothbrush you will notice that the bristles come in dozens of configurations. Some toothbrushes even have thicker rubber bristles on them.