DIY Swinging Monkey Robot - Fun & Educational STEAM Project

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Follow this step-by-step guide to create your own Swinging Monkey Robot using cardboard, a Micro:Bit, and simple tools. This video covers everything from cutting and assembling cardboard pieces. It's a straightforward project that integrates basic electronics and coding, ideal for classroom activities or a weekend DIY.
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Electronics:
BBC Micro:Bit
2 x 180deg Micro Servo
Materials:
two types of cardboard (one and two layers)
scissors
ruler
screwdriver
nuts and bolts
rubber bands
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[@rc3d490]

Thanks! Very nice design

[@aplicarciencias]

Its very fun! Thanks for sharing this nice idea.

[@engineeringmakercamp]

super cool! just wanted to ask how you are controlling the servo motors and microbit

[@CARDBOARD_ROBOTS]

On the video i control it remotely via radio from another microbit. You can use my bluettoh Control app as well.

[@willjakinbitpley3066]

nice, ponle una cola

[@CARDBOARD_ROBOTS]

That is actually a good point :-)

[@richardappow6770]

you did not include the code

[@ajisumiardi6736]

I’m gonna use ESP32 to let the kids control the monkey’s swing,, letting them thinking how to make the monkey rotate even after assembling is done,,

[@CARDBOARD_ROBOTS]

You can use any microcontroller that can drive the servo. In the video i control it over radio with another micro:bit (could be done by bluetooth as well), just switching the servos between 0 and 180 degrees.

[@abc_def-55]

I don't think steam and cardboard will work that well together, cardboard is going to get all mushy.

[@CARDBOARD_ROBOTS]

Maybe in the classroom it doesn`t have to be durable? Your students build it, play with it for a while and then you remove the reusable parts and dispose the cardboard. You don`t waste time on disassembling the blocks, keeping them organized, no specific block gets lost or broken..

[@abc_def-55]

@@CARDBOARD_ROBOTS I was making a (bad) joke at when STEM had arts added into it to create STEM+A, some muppet thought it a good idea to name it STEAM, even though steam (gaseous water) is something that might be used in STE(A)M... While steam (water) and cardboard don't really work well together.
Your project looked cool however, and since it didn't use actual steam, it's probably durable enough. :)