(above) Sony Wonder Technology Lab entrance.
I was invited to have an exhibit of Jackoon the painting robot at The Sony Wonder Lab in Midtown. The lab aims to educate kids about the world of technology and science.
So I was pretty exited to show the robot till I realized that Jackoon was broken. I turned Jackoon’s mobile unit (hacked bump and go car) to check its reaction time to computer commands and nothing was happening, just a cranking sound. The reason nothing was happening was that the wheels where stuck from all the paint I did not clean up last time it painted.
Solidified Paint:
I tried a couple of things to clean the wheels, but it was apparent that they would need to be replaced. First things first, find an other victim toy car to hack into, that will serve as Jackoon’s legs. The first place I went was Toys R Us since that’s where I found the bump and go car that made Jackoon’s previous mobile unit. As soon as I got to the toy store I found a similar car to hack.
Bump and Go toy:
Toy Guts:
The Swap:
Jackoon Back to normal:
After replacing Jackoon’s mobil unit, I took him to the Sony Wonder Tech. Lab and set up the project. It was a really cool space to show the project specially since there was a giant spiderman peeking into the window to see what was going on.
Spiderman in the back:
The kids (all one thousand of them) loved the robot and even managed to get paint on themselves (just a couple out of the bunch) and their teachers/camp counselors. Its a small price to pay for inspiration.
Kids and Jackoon:
