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Spooky Things: Halloween Pneumatic Props
The creators of Spooky Things use pneumatic cylinders, valves, wood, fog machines, light, PVC and electronics to create amazing Halloween yard props. The props rely on Aurdino microcontrollers to provide control and sound effects.

Location: Redwood 401

Robotics for Fun
Three projects are available to the public: 1. Wheel-of-Robots - Find your fortune on the Wheel-of-Robots. 2. Scorpion-bot - Catch and sting the animal with the Scorpion-bot. 3. Mouse-In-The-House - Find your way to the cheese while avoiding the cat and mouse trap.

Location: Redwood 402

Sparky Jr.: The Original DIY Mobile Telepresence Robot Marque Cornblatt
Sparky Jr. is a new social network for DIY mobile telepresence enthusiasts and video-chat robot builders. Using our free software, some common materials, and tech, learn to make an open source telepresence robot. Fun for any age.

Location: Redwood 403

Rumble Robots with Arduino
I hack these Rumble Robot toys and set them up to be controlled with an Arduino Microcontroller. I add Parallax ultrasonic sensors and microswitches as sensors so it can "see". I will allow visitors to type in and upload code from a laptop to the Arduino and see the results as the bot drives around the enclosure.

Location: Redwood 404

IEEE Robotics and the HomeBrew Robotics Club
See robots and other devices developed by members of the IEEE RAS (SCV/SF/OEB Joint Chapter) and the Home Brew Robotics Club, and learn about our organizations.

Location: Redwood 405

Santa Cruz Interactive Multi-touch Platform
Building on existing technologies documented at http://www.nuigroup.com, the Santa Cruz Interactive Multi-touch Platform (SCIMP) will be a 4-foot by 6-foot touch table that uses an array of projectors and webcameras to achieve high resolutions for both display and touch detection.

Location: Redwood 406

Slug Spackler's Revenge
This is the final project for the UCSC Engineering "Introduction to Mechatronics" class. Student teams of three have 10 weeks total to learn how to build, prototype, and program a functioning robot that performs a task.

Location: Redwood 407

Jack SparX Electrical Toys
Let me reach out and touch you with half a million volts! We'll share a shocking but safe experience. My Van de Graaff generator will make your hair stand on end. We can play with Tesla coils, light bulbs with no wires, see arcs and sparks as the air is turned to purple plasma! High voltage is fun to play with, and that's just what we do, but very safely. We have approachable Tesla coils, Jacob's ladders and some of the components it takes to build your own. This is our fourth year of bringing high voltage toys for us to enjoy at the 2009 San Mateo Maker Faire.

Location: Redwood 408

California Insect Bots David Wiley
Robot fighting for weight classes of 150 gram Flea Weights,1 Lb Ant Weights,and 3 Lb Beetle Weights referred to over all as the insect classes. Because they are allowed to use very destructive weapons this takes place inside a fully enclosed Lexan arena that is 7'x7' wide by 6' tall for safety. For rules go to: http://www.calbugs.com/RFL%20&%20CIB%202006%20Rules.doc

Location: Redwood 410 & 411

FIRST LEGO League - Youth Robotics
Learn and watch LEGO Mindstorms robots built by local youth. The autonomous robots will solve this year's FIRST LEGO League Game Challenge called, "Climate Connections"

Location: Redwood 412

FIRST Tech Challenge -- Youth Robotics
Learn and watch Tetrix robots built by local youths. The robots will solve this year's FIRST Tech Challenge Game, called "FACE OFF!" Demo robots will be available for you to try!

Location: Redwood 413

ComBots Combat Robot Exhibit
Exhibit of combat robots.

Location: Redwood 414

Robomagellan Autonomous Robot
Robomagellan is a robot competition at Robogames. Autonomous robots drive to and touch cones dispersed over 300 feet away, knowing only GPS coordinates of the cones and avoiding obstacles. It's the robot hobbyists version of an autonomous car.

Location: Redwood 415

Amateur Radio: Getting on the Air
Demonstration of amateur radio station, with radios, antennas, and related gear; use local repeaters to communicate; how to get your FCC license; how to set up a mobile station to use anywhere; volunteer for emergency communication in emergencies.

Location: Redwood 416

2010 Call for Rube Goldberg Machines!
We're partnering with the Rube Goldberg Foundation to bring a new, all-ages machine contest in 2010. Get rules and instructions here!

Location: Redwood 417

HomeBrewed Robots!
A variety of electro-mechanical creatures including "Springy Thingy," a Burningman Artbot, and his faithful cybernetic companion, "Rusty." "Homer the HomeBrewed Humanoid" performing Kung-Fu-Fighting. The "LosiBot," an autonomous radio-controlled car. "Wirey," AKA My Little Blue Robot "Wired". "SnoopBot," a hacked puppet. The PROTOBot Army: We will settle for nothing less then total world domination.

Location: Redwood 418

Scrapyard Challenge
Intensive workshops where participants build simple electronic projects (both digital and analog inputs) out of found or discarded "junk". No electronic skill or experience with technology is necessary to participate.

Location: Redwood 419

Toxic Redemption Alameda County Computer Resoruce Center
Constantly delighted that people think what we do is unique or even appreciably intelligent, we have been recycling household electronics for public benefit for fifteen years. This monstrosity is just the latest example of our obsession to diverting material from the waste stream. Made entirely out of other people�s garbage, we will attempt to amuse gawkers by using simple free linux tricks on artistically arranged toxic waste.

Location: Redwood 450

MAKE Play Day Michael Shiloh
A treasure trove of electronics, construction materials, and expert assistance has all you need to turn a creative doodle in your noodle into something physical. Drop in or stay all day.

Location: Redwood 450

Glass Flamework with a Portable Setup!
Flameworking, lampworking, or torchworking glass is an affordable and portable practice for anyone who wants to try hot glass sculpture on a small scale. It's like drawing mid-air with molten glass!

Location: Redwood Outside South L1

Make Your Own Glass Beads
Learn the secrets of the Venetian Masters! With common equipment you can make your own glass beads, buttons and dishes. Come see how it's done, live, before your very eyes!

Location: Redwood Outside South L2

Posables - Life Size Posable Mannequins
An interactive sculpture garden, using life-size, posable stick-figure mannequins or "Posables". A number of posables will be available for groups of 2-3 attendees to pose and position with respect to each other, creating eye-catching scenes. Digital photos will be posted on a website.

Location: Redwood West Outside Lane

Bay Area Tankers R/C Model Club
B.A.T. demonstrates radio-controlled robot tanks modeled after 1/16th scale WW II Allied and German vehicles. The scratch-built, modified, or stock tanks engage each other using infra-red gaming computers for graduated damage effects. Battles are fought in a scale diorama representing 1944 Italy. This year we will be able to allow attendees to become tank crewman alongside club members who will pilot the tank while volunteers operate the guns so no harm is done to tanks due to inexperience.

Location: Redwood West Outside Lane

LineDry.com Making Hanging Out Fun
We provide clotheslines & supplies, and make it fun to hang out laundry with poetic clothespins, cute remade kids' clothes-pin-bags, beautiful art photographs of laundry on the line, and a song to sing. A clothesline can be an art object in your yard.