新车间 [XinCheJian]

2月6日周三开放日更新

Metropolis“. More about the project will be in the wiki soon as we just begun. Today we built the table where the city will be installed. The project will be a fusion of 3D projection and robot hardware combined with mechanics and interactive components. This project is open for all members with interest. There will be a huge part in 3D mapping/projection and this content has to be created too. The robotics and mechanical part will include Arduino based hardware for the movements, communication between the central computer and the city and interface for interactive components. If you think you could help with something then just let us know.  ]]>

Build your own X-Bot in Xinchejian If you want to support the X-Bot, buy a couple of them or just help to develop it further then please go to http://dreamore.cn/Project/Show/512 and see more details there.]]>

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Bragging rights, well deserved, the winner of this years Autonomous racing championship is EdwardRF with his entry XHD, a 10 second car that flew around the track, sticking like glue to the ground, nimble and hightech in one.

5 competitors competed for best time in time trials on the track for 2012, but only one would win. first up on the track was “Icecream Breaker” which unfortunately didn’t make it off the starting track.

The second contestant was Charlie “wallbanger” famed for it’s uncanny desire to hit every wall in the past, for this year it had an upgrade, 2 Sharp IR range sensors a powerful microservo, a high current motor driver all on top of an arduino nano built right into the original platform, he was no longer a wallbanger but a high powered racing car which clocked in at 7seconds in testing on the same course but different surface. Charlie set the time to beat at 14.62 seconds

XHD time to roll around, with a tough 14.62 seconds to beat, it started out on the track for 1 flawless lap, unfortunately the second lap was not as great, but it did clock in at 10.25seconds. this was the highest tech vehicle to race, PID controllers, wickedly expensive racing platform, 3 Sharp IR range sensors, 1 nano, 1 703n, 1 micro servo, 1 high power motor for the quad wheel drive-shaft with differential driving allowing it to take corners like no ones business.

With a little intermission Cherokey was ready to try again, this 4 wheel drive platform from dfrobot needed a little more time to work out the bugs but it was a great start, it could turn 360° on the spot! equipped with 4 Basic IR sensors, 4 powered wheel drive shaft and a nice base, unfortunately it’s fastest time on the track was 25.02 seconds with 1 collision making it 35.02 seconds.

With man behind the wheel in the only entrant into the User controlled group Stanley clocked in with Loader Shovel with 31.96 seconds, not a good start for human controlled. anyway he won by default.

Lio finally entered in with the Lone Ranger – unfortunately time and a new platform didn’t work out for him, it was a good show of walloping wall-banging!.

in winner takes all, EdwardRF took home the prize of 500rmb 🙂 congratulations to EdwardRF, if you would like to challenge him, make sure you have a 10 second car or you’ll be paying the price of loosing to the champion.

既上次Sunny Sun老师在新车间推出深为孩子们喜爱的“导电面团”以后，这回我们又推出了更为方便，好玩的“纸电路”。纸电路是MIT High Low Lab开发的新奇互动电子艺术项目的一个子项目。它成功的将表面贴装发光二极管（LED）和艺术结合在一起，制作出各种互动的电子卡片。看看下面的这些纸电路作品，你带能猜出来我在说什么了。

说到艺术和电子，千万不要被这些名词吓倒了。纸电路的推出，实际上是将以前复杂的，乱糟糟的电路艺术化。在这里，电路里面的一根根导线绝不再是面无表情，深沉的隐者，而是变成了可以随你的控制，改变形状，改变路线的翩翩舞者。只要你愿意，你可以将电子线路摆成心形，摆成小车，甚至可以融入到您孩子的的艺术创作画中，让电路和您孩子的艺术创作融为一个有机的整体（其实，本人觉得，相对于导电面团，这个项目女孩子应该会更喜欢了）。

除此以外，由于电路本身使用的材料都非常安全，也非常容易获得，大部分原材料你在厨房里拼拼凑凑就可以开始你的电路工作了。从此，孩子们做手工再也不需要花费大量的时间准备材料了。同时由于材料的简化设计，纸电路为孩子们安全玩电路提供了保障。

在此次工坊， 我们将提供所有纸电路需要的全部材料。您和您的孩子将在电路中将学习到

1） 什么是纸电路

2） 孩子们将会在制作一个基本纸电路的过程中明白电路的基本原理

3） 制作纸电路需要注意的事项

4） 纸电路材料从哪里获得？

5） 活动的最后，孩子们会有一个自由创意时间，通过基本电路的掌握，孩子们将发挥自己的创造力，创造出他们自己的纸电路，并带回家中。

6） 同时为了方便孩子们回家继续创作，每个孩子将获得一个材料包，里面有一些家里不容易获取的材料。

活动时间：

10月20号（周六）下午2~4PM

活动地点：

上海新车间: 上海市长乐路1035号2楼（长乐路，乌鲁木齐南路路口）地铁7号线出来步行10分钟即到）

活动收费：

每个孩子：100元（陪同大人免费），通过新车间网站报名 90元（点击活动报名链接即可报名）

最大报名人数：15个孩子

其他要求：

孩子年龄：最好6岁以上，操作过程中可能会使用到剪刀，需要家长帮助。

注： 纸电路（paper circuit）是美国MIT 互动媒体实验室开发的互动电子电路。此次活动得到了发明人 Jie, Qi的指导和准许。再次，也感谢MIT Media Lab和Jie, Qi的无私奉献和指导。