The Soultown! Volume III: Issue 11 NOVEMBER 2019 | Page 16

COVER STORY
Photos by The Soultown
Above, West Coast Coordinators and Cosplay facilitator, Natalia pose with DIY Leaf Village headbands. Bottom left, Megan takes a break during the conference. Bottom right, Gus
explains how the VR headset works.
Bristlebot. (https://bit.ly/2L6HQev) Bristlebots
are a simple form of walking robot both in its
function and its construction. Most bristle bots
are electrically driven and can be used for both
efficiency and control, they are not usually
considered as appropriate for sophisticated control
systems or responsive behaviors. The introduction
of tinkering awakens the minds of the youth and
assist in critical thinking. As a result of this ease of
construction of the bristle bot, they have become
popular projects at the school science fair level.
Day two included a morning tour of the UNLV
Robotics Lab’s human robots. The afternoon
allowed the coordinators to shift their minds from
the intricate technical robots and the mind-boggling
bristle bots to engage in a Cosplay training with
Natalia.
Nov. 2019 • The Soultown International Magazine • Celebrating 2 years • Connecting Our Cultures to Our Cyber & Conscious Communities • thesoultown.com
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