-
Topographical LEGO Map of Middle Earth
For the Christchurch Brick Show 2014 I build a Topographical LEGO Map of Middle Earth. I measures 2×2 meters and consists of 7 levels. It took approximately 30.000 bricks and four months to build the map. All the main characters of both books are presented on the map as...
Read More -
Spirograph Automaton made with LEGO Mindstorms EV3
This Spirograph Automaton is a LEGO drawing machine based on the the popular toy and the ideas of PG52. This version extends previous designs by using LEGO Mindstorms EV3. The Spirograph Automaton knows when the pattern is complete and lifts the pen at the right time. You no...
Read More -
The Press reports on our colour study
The Press reports today on our study Semi-Automatic Color Analysis For Brand Logos. The article focuses on the national flag section of our paper. According to The Press, I am the acting director of the HIT Lab NZ! Oh well, at least they spelled my name correctly....
Read More
"Making Human-Robot Interaction Enjoyable"
Sounds easy, I wish it was!
Topographical LEGO Map of Middle Earth
For the Christchurch Brick Show 2014 I build a Topographical LEGO Map of Middle Earth. I measures 2×2 meters and consists of 7 levels. It took approximately 30.000 bricks and four months to build the map. All the main characters of both books are presented on the map as minifigures. Even the path of the ring is illustrated through a breadcrumb style line of golden 1×1 round bricks. The map is accurate as much as a map of a fantastic land can be. I heavily consulted The Atlas of Middle-Earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad. This project was made possible through a strategic grant of LUG 4/2. I also created an album at Flickr for this MOC.
-
- Mount Doom
-
- The Shire with the Hobbits
-
- The Hobbits with Gandalf at the Shire
-
- Gollum
-
- Tauriel
-
- All the dwarfes
-
- Bard the Bowman & Thranduil & Smaug
-
- Necromancer at Dol Guldur
-
- King of the Dead at Erech
-
- Aragorn at Minas Tirith
-
- Sauron at Mount Doom
-
- Saruman at Isengard
-
- Lorien
-
- Council of Elrond at Rivendell
-
- Me and the map
-
- The complete map
Robot Movie
We are going to participate in the annual Robot Film Festival. Eduardo and Mitchell made an exciting move based on a short story by Isaac Asimov. Check it out:
Read MoreTime Lapse Movie On The Assembly Of An InMoov Robot
We have some excellent french students at the lab right now and they pushed our InMoov project forward. Here is a time lapse movie of the assembly of the robot.
Read MoreCreate LaTeX tables easily
I am a big fan of this website for creating LaTeX tables. Finally a tool that allows you to design your tables with a WYSIWYG editor.
Read MoreAldebaran and Softbank reveal the Pepper robot
Finally the cat is out of the bag. It was clear that once a Japanese IT company buys Aldebaran, that they would develop a new robot, potentially for the Japanese market. After Aibo’s death, there was a big hole in the Japanese market. So here you have it: Pepper
Read MoreSabbatical
Today is the start of my six month sabbatical. It will be great to focus on my research.
Read MoreLEGO Simpsons TV Episode Brick Like Me
So finally, after more than twenty years, my two favorite illusions cross again: LEGO and The Simpsons. Of course we already know about The Simpsons house and the Minifigures. But now we are going to have a Simpsons Episode made of LEGO. Well, they go the CG path and not stop animation, but that is fine with me.
Read MoreAbout Me
I am an Associate Professor (Reader) at the HIT Lab NZ, University of Canterbury.