Skip to content
Logo

Hackaday

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Hackaday.io
  • Tindie
  • Contests
  • Submit
  • About

art bot

1 Articles

Tele-Haptic Proto-Sculpting: Using Robots To Teach

December 18, 2015 by James Hobson 7 Comments

Is it possible to effectively communicate tactile pedagogical messages in a heuristic tele-haptic proto-sculpting environment? Let’s try rephrasing that. What if you could use a robot to help teach someone a creative skill? Imagine guiding someone’s hand with a paintbrush. Now imagine guiding a bunch of peoples’ hands with paintbrushes, using a series of linked robots.

From [Morgan Rauscher] comes Art-Bot 2.0 — a creative learning tool that provides an entirely new way to teach painting, sculpting, or pretty much anything requiring dexterity or a tool. We covered Art-Bot 1.0 a few years ago, but in case you’ve forgotten, it was an eight-foot tall chainsaw wielding robot inside of an enclosure. Even children, using the remote, could play with chainsaws.

Constructed with the help of the Hexagram Institute, Art-Bot 2.0 is made up of three rugged servo driven robot arms. One is for the teacher, to guide movements, one performs those same movements on a work-piece, and a third robot arm allows a student to feel what is happening.

Continue reading “Tele-Haptic Proto-Sculpting: Using Robots To Teach” →

Posted in Robots HacksTagged art bot, haptic feedback, haptic robot feedback

Search

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe

If you missed it

  • Dearest C++, Let Me Count The Ways I Love/Hate Thee

    48 Comments
  • Personal Reflections On Immutable Linux

    41 Comments
  • Crunching The News For Fun And Little Profit

    7 Comments
  • The End Of The Hackintosh Is Upon Us

    92 Comments
  • The Hackaday Summer Reading List: No AI Involvement, Guaranteed

    47 Comments
More from this category

Our Columns

  • Hackaday Links: July 13, 2025

    5 Comments
  • Trickle Down: When Doing Something Silly Actually Makes Sense

    10 Comments
  • Hackaday Podcast Episode 328: Benchies, Beanies, And Back To The Future

    1 Comment
  • This Week In Security: Bitchat, CitrixBleed Part 2, Opossum, And TSAs

    10 Comments
  • Ask Hackaday: Are You Wearing 3D Printed Shoes?

    50 Comments
More from this category

Search

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe

If you missed it

  • Dearest C++, Let Me Count The Ways I Love/Hate Thee

    48 Comments
  • Personal Reflections On Immutable Linux

    41 Comments
  • Crunching The News For Fun And Little Profit

    7 Comments
  • The End Of The Hackintosh Is Upon Us

    92 Comments
  • The Hackaday Summer Reading List: No AI Involvement, Guaranteed

    47 Comments
More from this category

Categories

Our Columns

  • Hackaday Links: July 13, 2025

    5 Comments
  • Trickle Down: When Doing Something Silly Actually Makes Sense

    10 Comments
  • Hackaday Podcast Episode 328: Benchies, Beanies, And Back To The Future

    1 Comment
  • This Week In Security: Bitchat, CitrixBleed Part 2, Opossum, And TSAs

    10 Comments
  • Ask Hackaday: Are You Wearing 3D Printed Shoes?

    50 Comments
More from this category

Recent comments

  • TerryMatthews on Measuring The Impact Of LLMs On Experienced Developer Productivity
  • Ostracus on Dearest C++, Let Me Count The Ways I Love/Hate Thee
  • Ostracus on Measuring The Impact Of LLMs On Experienced Developer Productivity
  • Dude on A Budget Quasi-Direct-Drive Motor Inpired By MIT’s Mini Cheetah
  • Dude on A Budget Quasi-Direct-Drive Motor Inpired By MIT’s Mini Cheetah
  • Joshua on 2025 One Hertz Challenge: Ham Radio Foxhunt Transmitter
  • Maya Posch on Dearest C++, Let Me Count The Ways I Love/Hate Thee
  • Joshua on 2025 One Hertz Challenge: Ham Radio Foxhunt Transmitter
  • G on Does Made-in-America Make Sense For PCB Prototyping?
  • Dude on From Leash To Locomotion: CARA The Robotic Dog
Logo
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Hackaday.io
  • Tindie
  • Video
  • Submit A Tip
  • About
  • Contact Us

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe to Newsletter

Copyright © 2025 | Hackaday, Hack A Day, and the Skull and Wrenches Logo are Trademarks of Hackaday.com | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Digital Services Act
Powered by WordPress VIP

By using our website and services, you expressly agree to the placement of our performance, functionality and advertising cookies. Learn more