Mindstorms Robot as Painter
This artist uses a Mindstorms robot to create paintings on canvas. (The article isn't clear on what version of Mindstorms he uses).
The top photo is a picture of himself with his rig. The middle photo is a painting of his wife created by the robot. The bottom photo is the actual painting apparatus: a wheel of colored, wax sticks that "paint" on a heated canvas. The artist programs the robot to paint the dots in particular locations, as the apparatus moves in rows up and down the painting. The article about his work is
Could this be done with an NXT???
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The article isn't clear on what version of Mindstorms he uses.
Article:
It wasn't until 2003 that he discovered Lego's Mindstorms robotic system and started creating art with the new technology.
It was probably no NXT, since he 'discovered' it in 2003. Also, they mention 'robotic system', which is quite similar to 'Robotics Invention System, which is the name of the old Mindstorms.
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Could this be done with an NXT???
If it was an NXT, yes. If it was a robot with an RCX, yes, because the NXT is even better :-).
Your reasoning is the same as mine.
However, the first part of the article mentions his "new" Lego robot. So, maybe his robot is newer than we think. Or, maybe it's only "new" to him.
Rick
(I've already asked him if we can use his pictures on our site, as they're copyrighted).
Rick
Regardless, my own painting skills are vastly inferior to those of this robot.
We'll appreciate any future updates that you can give us. And good luck with your opening!
Rick Rhodes