Servo + Pneumatics

This was so cool and interesting to see how much volume of the inflatable the pump could fill. I tried adding another paperclip to the servo to help push the pump more but it didn’t do much. I did have to hand-pump before and plug my finger on the tube before swiftly transfering the tube to the syringe. I was able to get this movement with that technique. It does seem to deflate a little over time if I keep the inflatable on without the motor pumping air into it.

La Mariposa (The butterfly)

Inspired by a butterfly

I thought it would be interesting to try to conceal the servo motor like how it would be when we play it near the body. I also taped the motor to the side of my desk to change the orientation. Using blue lace to create the body and shimmery blue fabric as the wings, I attempted to create an animated abstracted butterfly. I chose to add sound to make the vibe happy and almost giddy kind of like a Hello! jingle.

Hand Sewing: