by Lars Marcus Vedeler & Ola Vågsholm (Oslo School of Architecture and Design)
Olars is an interactive electronic toy consisting of a variety of colourful components that link together in different formations. It has thousands of varieties in movement and behaviours by attaching different geometrical limbs together, modifying the angle of these, twisting the body itself, and by adjusting the deflection of the motorised joints, results in both familiar and strange motion patterns. Each component has a different mechanical behaviour and can be fully animated. The core technology makes use of an Arduino Duemilanove board and two sets of a servo and switch. The value of Olars is, I think, to explore the geometrical knowledge by assembling blocks on hand.
Project #2 Spazzi
by BeatBot (article in Make)
This little toy to me is more like a brother of Keepon (a adorable and amazing toy years ago). It is a build-it-yourself dancing robot, incorporating off-the shelf solnoids and electronic components, an Arduino, and plastic parts that you can easily print on your 3D printers.
Here is the video of Keepon:
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