the cow jumped over the moon,
The little dog laughed to see such sport
and the dish ran away with the spoon.
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Our Project: |
We initially wanted to construct a self-milking cow. However, we thought that idea might be too boring, so we decided to recreate the classic nursery rhyme "Hey Diddle Diddle" (with REAL milk). |
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The Process: |
We decided that a series of crickets would be our best option for carrying out the various tasks incorporated into our performance. Each cricket powered a "character" in the poem. The cat and fiddle danced together, the cow (named Elsa) jumped over the moon, the dog shook with laughter, and the dish and spoon ran away (on a track). |
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Elsa the Cow: |
Elsa is very dear to us. We spent a whole day constructing and beautifying our gorgeous cow. Click here for further information on this lovely creature. |
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Our code: |
Click here to see the programs we wrote to make our Hey Diddle Diddle scene come to life. |
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Pictures: |
You can see more pictures of our project here. |
For more information on Robotics, check out the links below:
Robotics Design Studio - We participated in the Wellesley College Wintersession 2001 Robotics Design Studio.
Handy Boards - These are the most powerful computers we used for our robots (besides PCs).
Crickets - As mentioned above, we used these to power our display.
Lego - Legos are cool. We used them to build our robots. They're much more than just toys...
