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A Schmahl Science Workshop
Last year, A Schmahl Science Workshop delighted youngsters with four hands-on projects from the SciVan. This year, in addition to the SciVan projects, youngsters will also be able to do bio and bio tech experiments in the BioMobileLab. Schmahl Science puts the "sizzle" back into science!
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ALERT: Active Learning Environment with Robotic Tangibles
AME ALERT
ALERT uses computer vision fiducial markers placed in an environment to communicate instructions to iRobots, allowing participants to create meaningful environments for robots and engage in competitive and collaborative interactions with the system. We will provide specific technical details allowing participants to learn to use these techniques for their projects
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Anomaly
Anomaly will be a kinetic sculpture and adaptive sound and light controller. The sculptural component will be made of scrap bicycles and scrap pipe, welded and bolted into the shape of a tree. Bike wheels in the horizontal plane, suggesting branches, will be fitted with magnets and sensors, allowing them to act as the giant knobs of a huge electronic instrument. The sensors on the wheels as well as other sensors in the rest of the installation will connect to a MIDI controller, that will connect to a computer. Max/MSP programs will generate sounds that will respond to the environment and the movement of the wheels. Anomaly is in process, we will show a prototype.
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ArtCar Fest
The largest exhibition of art cars on the West Coast, ArtCar Fest is the only event in the world devoted exclusively to ArtCars. A sampling of these cars will be at the Faire.
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Bill's Artbots
I will demonstrate several artbots, one of which is a windharp outfitted with homemade, electric-guitar pickups. This artbot will produce erie and harmonious sounds as a nearby fan is used to simulate a light wind. When people walk by, they change the wind patterns and the sounds. This windharp is a smaller version of one I have connected to an Internet Radio Station that can be heard at: <a href="http://windharp.webhop.net">http://windharp.webhop.net</a>
Other artbots shown will be: Farad, Jar-o-circuits, Picbugs, Fireflys, Solar lifeforms in jars.
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Cereal Box Biz Card Holder
Transform old cereal boxes into this super-cute business card holder. It comes packed with recycling power! With a few cuts and folds, you'll have a one-of-a-kind holder made from your favorite breakfast brand. You can also use it as a wallet.
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Computerized Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch toys are notorious for their difficult user interface. This project enables one to draw on an Etch A Sketch using a mouse, joystick, or GUI. Save drawings, edit them, replay them later. Render fractals autonomously. When finished, the whole machine flips over and shakes itself clear.
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Creative Repurposing for Science
No money for expensive equipment and materials? Constraints can often lead to more innovative designs! Join RAFT for fun science activities made from discarded, found, and other “creatively repurposed” materials! Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting hands-on education.
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Educational Robotics
Robotic demonstrations and video highlights for two youth robotic competitions. First LEGO League, youth in 5th through 8th grades and first Tech Challenge, youth in 7th to 12th grades.
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Electronic Drum
Build an electronic drum out of PVC pipe, guitar string, foam and aluminum tape. Connect to a cheesy keyboard or drum machine to kick some beats. Build an analog drum circuit for that 80’s disco ping sound. Members of a high school science class will show you how it’s done.
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Ficklesticks
Diana Taylor
I have invented a bendable, weavable fabric art stick in two thicknesses and various lengths. It can be used to create weavings, baskets, structures, stick figures, body adornments, costuming, jewelry. I can show completed work and allow others to create with extra sticks.
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Functional Dissection: Wind-up Frogs
Get involved in Functional Dissection, one of the core features of Ambidextrous Magazine, which uncovers the functional beauty and mechanical elegance of products in our lives. Engage in an on-going participatory Functional Dissection with wind-up toy frogs, to learn how to take them apart without destroying them.
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Furoshiki Wraps
Originating from Japanese culture where it promotes caring for the environment and reducing waste, furoshiki is the eco-friendly wrapping cloth. Using techniques similar to origami, it can be used for gift wrapping, grocery shopping, or simply as decor. Choose from a wide variety of sizes and designs to complement your lifestyle. Why furoshiki? It is reusable and multipurpose. Each year billions of plastic bags end up as litter; reusable bags, such as furoshiki, can help reduce the impact to our environment. Its versatility allows you to wrap almost anything regardless of its shape or size.
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HatManDo Offline Multiplayer Games
William Nye
In the HatManDo ("Hat-Man-Due") series of interactive games, multiple players -- say two to four teams of four -- play by walking around in close proximity in a medium-sized room area, while being tracked by an overhead camera. Before entering the play area, kids may have their photo taken, or they may draw a small image, either of which is used as their on-screen player icon.
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Help Make the Boggle and Sneak Videobook!
Help make the videobook of my novel "Boggle and Sneak" by visiting my time machine. In the (CC-licensed) novel, inventor Trolls travel to my family's house in jury-rigged vehicles and subject us to Rube Goldberg practical jokes. Stop by and film a page or two!
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Hexagons
Jeremy Smith
I'll show construction kits for Platonic solids.
Using a design printed on a single sheet of paper or card, you can turn the design into an intriguing 3D model of a Platonic solid. Included are popup dodecahedron calendar, tetrahedron pyramid puzzle, and cube of rotating cubes.
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Howtoons
Saul Griffith + Nick Dragotta
Part comic strip and part science experiment, Howtoons shows kids how to find fun new uses for household items like soda bottles, duct tape, and mop buckets. Authors Saul Griffith and Nick Dragotta will be there with demos and hands-on projects to prove that kids can make almost anything!
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Leland Robotics Team
The Leland Robotics Team competes in the FIRST competition. In 6 weeks, students design, build and test a robot worthy of attending the Silicon Valley Regional. Students apply their knowledge in math and science in a teamwork environment to create a technological marvel - all by high school students.
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Magnetoscope
Adjust the position of magnets above and below a puddle of ferrofluid which jumps up to form a dynamic spikey mass. This hands-on exhibit dramatically demonstrates the shape of magnetic fields and the macroscale properties of nanoscale materials-science. The internal hand-cranked mechanisms are illuminated and follow the designs of Leonardo da Vinci.
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Make-and-take Laser-cut Andon
Robyn Orr
The traditional Japanese Andon (paper lantern) gets a modern maker update. Jump in our photo-booth, then stand back while a laser cutter renders you in perfect detail into an amazing cardboard lantern. Made from recycled materials, and consumption-optimized.
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My Game Builder
All the tools needed to make a computer game (specialty: 2D actions and RPG games), all in your browser. Make a game in 10 minutes or as long as you have.
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PetBots!
Christopher Myers
A robotic workshop for Kids! Learn about batteries, motors, and switches; creating several different types of mobile robots that spin, dance, and draw using recycled and reused electric components and cool laser cut acrylic chassis. PetBots can be built by anyone without prior experience. Also on show will be the Robot Ranch where you can drive the Nerf Gun Roomba and see how good your aim really is.
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RoboActivity Kits & Bots
Walt Perko
My goal is developing new technologies to bring the world of robotics to a younger more general consumer. RoboKeyboard, RoboActivity Kit Instructions, R2PV1 robot FPS/CTF gaming system. I have some prototypes for limited demonstrations.
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Tech D.I.Y. for Moms and Kids
Tech D.I.Y. encourages mothers to learn about technology with their kids in ways that are simple and fun. The projects teach electronic crafts and have solid engineering lessons behind them.
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The Cell Project from GalaxyGoo
We build 3D models of cells, organelle by organelle, out of colorful clay. Imagine how organelles fill the space and group together in a living cell. Once the clay dries, we slice the cell models into cross-sections. This is a hands-on activity.
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The Incredible Marble Machine!
I am creating a rolling-ball sculpture with students at Baywood Learning Center. Teams of one to two kids will be responsible for building marble tracks within their own diorama-style box. I am constructing a frame that supports nine such boxes, connecting them together with a web of tubes, and has a crank-operated elevator to bring marbles to the top.
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Tribbles and Vibillows
Rachel McConnell and Annie Shao
Incorporate a simple electronic circuit into a stuffed toy to make it purr and hum. A cell phone vibrator motor and some fake fur combine wonderfully in this hands-on workshop. Make a humming Tribble that activates when squeezed, or a Vibillow with a big friendly button.
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Voxhead
A mechanical vocal tract with tongue, lips and jaw for a robotic head to sing, babble and share attention.
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Wikimedia Foundation/Wikipedia
Wikimedia Foundation
What makes millions of people build an encyclopedia for free? How can you make Wikipedia better and contribute to the world of 'free knowledge?' Visit with the makers, the hackers, and the volunteers of the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikipedia.
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World's Biggest Pez Dispenser
Gary Doss
We have built the World's Biggest Pez Dispenser, which is on display in our museum in Burlingame, California. In March 2007, it was accepted into the Guinness Book of World Records.
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xtel: Ubiquitous Content Platform
The xtel is a platform that covers everything from “interactive content” that has simple interactions between objects and peoples to much more complex interactive environments that create interactions over large spaces and with numerous objects. It also features functions to create links to web services.
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