| | Did I tell you that one of my goals after getting a Mechanical Engineering degree was to make a zoo filled with robot animals?
Well, now you know.
I've been thinking of this since my sophomore year of high school, and it's doable even with the technology of today!
Basically, my goal is to assemble a team of the coolest engineers,
artists, and zoologists around the globe. (Emphasis on cool, I don't
want any lamo's). Then there'd be a huge design phase where the robots
are designed and constructed. The only criteria for the design, aside
from only being able to power the robots with electricity and simple
mechanics such as winding up, would be that the robots cannot simply be
robots crafted after an animal exactly. Designers can draw inspiration
from existing animals, but we want to make up new creatures. That'd be
half the fun!
The end product: A zoo filled with whirring, buzzing monsters aimed at children and robot enthusiasts.
I have a whole bunch of stuff planned out. To simulate zoo
environments, there'd naturally be 'feeding' times. That'd just be when
someone takes out a source of electricity, and the robots would home in
on it and partake! Even pooping would result in creative fun! There
could be robots that occasionally fight or play with each other, or
robots that are even outside of cages and follow visitors around the
zoo!
The zoo would not only be restricted to 'ground type' robots, but would
also feature a birdhouse (for flying bots), aquarium (for swimming
bots), and greenhouse (specializing in solar powered bots).
The individual exhibits would be controlled by one individual or group
of individuals, to make sure that the zoo has a variety of nice, fun
things. Hell, I could even challenge local schools and colleges to add
to the zoo!
I totally want to do this. If you get a call from me 10 years after we
part ways after school or whatever, you can be damn sure that I'm
rallying troops for this cause.
I'M GOING TO BURN FOR IT. |
| | Posted 1/18/2008 1:05 PM - 54 Views - 2 eProps - 1 Comment
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