Tag Archives: Pete Thomas

Reflection on New Designers

Recently I exhibited DON-8r at New Designers – a 4 day showcase of design graduate work at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London. This was an opportunity for fledgling designers to promote themselves and network with industry types in … Continue reading →

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New Bumpers and Up-Scaling

Having tried a three switch bumper design to resolve the issue of there being no sensor for the front, I designed this two bumper approach which covers the front of the robot quite nicely. This design was then followed by … Continue reading →

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Artificial Emotions

First off, here is my improved robot design built to look and operate a bit better. this uses three bumpers, two at the sides and one in the middle. The coin slot is currently hanging off the edge as I … Continue reading →

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More Robots!

Here’s a new robot I made on Tuesday as part of my on going prototyping / aesthetic engineering / having fun making robots. For this I was looking to switch around the 3wheel set up I have been previously experimenting … Continue reading →

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Products that Encourage Engagement

These products are what I have chosen to be the route for this next stage of my project. They both look at how we can be encouraged to engage with something if we get something in return. I particular I was interested … Continue reading →

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