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The Maker Faire Bay Area 2009 Call for Makers is now online.
Proposals are due by March 31st. There is still plenty of time to finish up that project you’ve been working on and submit it to be in the Faire.
As someone who has exhibited at the Maker Faire in past years, I highly recommend it – you will see a whole different side of the Faire backstage and meet lots of great people while showing the world what makers can do!
We’ve [Make Magazine] teamed up with David Calkins, the founder of RoboGames and president of the Robotics Society of America, to offer an intensive weekend workshop exclusively for MAKE subscribers. The course will take you through the process of building your own android step-by-step. At the end of the weekend, you’ll leave with a 1-foot-tall working, programmable android of your own.
Where: San Francisco State University
When: April 12-13, 10AM-6PM each day (Lunch is included.)
There are only 20 slots available, so reserve your slot soon.
(Two people can share a slot, but they must also share a robot.)
You will need your MAKE account number to reserve your spot.
Class outline
Day 1: On the first day, you’ll learn about servos, the workhorse of all robotics. This includes the basics of pulse width modulation, and servo positional control via feedback loops. From there, we build our robot!
Day 2: Programming the robot. The robot comes with a full GUI which allow you to fine servos, create positions for the robot, and link positions into lengthy motion routines. By the end of the day, not only will your robot walk, but you’ll be able create your own motions – making the robot dance or do kung-fu moves. The kit also includes a full SDK for experienced programs who want to make their own software for the robot.
There are only 20 slots available, so sign up soon to reserve your space! Note that up to 2 people can share a slot, as long as they also share a robot.
Sign up at the Maker Store.
You will need your MAKE account number to reserve your slot.
We hope to see you there!
P.S. Maker Faire is coming up May 3-4 at the San Mateo County Expo Center. It’s shaping up to be the biggest and best Maker Faire ever, featuring RoboGames, Swap-o-Rama-Rama, aeronautics, crafts, food makers, life-sized mousetrap, 19-foot tesla coils, and much, much, much more! Discounted advance tickets are available now at http://makerfairetickets.com