Topobo

This is the original Topobo video from 2004. Learn more at http://www.topobo.com/ .

Topobo is a 3D constructive assembly system with kinetic memory, the ability to record and playback physical motion. Unique among modeling systems is Topobo's coincident physical input and output behaviors. By snapping together a combination of Passive (static) and Active (motorized) components, people can quickly assemble dynamic biomorphic forms like animals and skeletons with Topobo, animate those forms by pushing, pulling, and twisting them, and observe the system repeatedly play back those motions. For example, a dog can be constructed and then taught to gesture and walk by twisting its body and legs. The dog will then repeat those movements and walk repeatedly. The same way people can learn about static structures playing with building blocks, they can learn about dynamic structures playing with Topobo.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Topobo
• invention
• inventor
• hayes
• raffle
• mit
• medialab
• robot
• modular
• robotic
• toy
• construction
• building
• kinetic
• memory

[hraffle]

@adsantosytb thanks!



[adsantosytb]

Very clever. Programming using the kinetic memory is intuitive for children. Congratulations!

[situlo]

that will b a nice toy in the future

[TiagoTiagoT]

quite different than what i expected, still quite interesting though

if this can be made affordable to be a common toy it's gonna rock the world

[sheep41]

haha i love it

[charlietheunicorn80]

Wheels - Billie Vaughn

[outled]

Kinetic memory!! i love it, never come across that before, not that i know anything about electronics. Ace.

[sschooling]

excellent soundtrack. Who is the music by?

[Mahto]

Very cool! That looks like a lot of fun.

[Fastenjaw]

Very nice