“Kids love robots. They’re this fanciful, cool thing.” A vibrobot is one of the easiest and quickest bots that you can build. This activity will teach you to create DIY personal vibrating insects like robots known as Vibrobots using your creativity and desire. Make an army of them and try out new advancements as well.
Background:
Vibrobots are fun little tiny robots built from common household supplies that are powered by vibrating motors. The robot is driven by vibrating its body. It is a fun activity integrating electronics, robotics, and arts.
Requirements:
Coin Battery (Either can be purchased directly or rather can be retrieved from a tea candle)
Small Vibration Motor
Plastic cups
Popsicles
Transparent tape
Double-sided tape
Colorful markers and Glue
Steps:
Open the bottom of the tea candle using a pair of scissors and remove the coin battery
The face of the Vibrobot will be made using a plastic cup
Take four equal-sized popsicles and using a tape stick the parts equidistantly inside the open end of the cup creating the robot legs
Draw the eyes of the monster using a marker or stickers if you have one
Take a vibration motor and attach its two ends to the coin battery using a transparent tape
Put a double-sided tape at the bottom of the coin battery and attach at the top of the plastic cup
Learning Opportunity:
Electricity flow is generated by linking electrical components together
The two thin wires attached to the Vibrating Motor act as ‘+’ and ‘-’ pole
When the two poles are connected to the battery having the same two poles, electricity is generated and it starts to vibrate.