WHAT WE ARE DOING

WHY WE ARE DOING IT

writing down, drawing, and sharing as many cyborg ideas as possible on the whiteboard 

to select the cyborg concept that you and a partner will develop through prototyping

is to invent new kinds of robotic motion inspired by the natural world. You have researched uniquely challenging climates and terrains and the animals that thrive within them. Now it's time to harness those findings as inspiration for developing new mechanical motion that aids humans in the manmade world ( e.g., washes windows, puts out fires, collects fruit from trees.)

OUR MISSION

Animal + Unique Feature

Biomimicry Examples

Penguins: Their legs waddle - a great feature for crossing ice.

Crab's Claw inspiration to design cutting tool

Collective Brainstorming

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these two don't have to be related

King Crabs with their powerful claws

A space machine inspired by crab claws could revolutionize space exploration. It might be designed for precise sample collection, assembly tasks, or navigating confined spacecraft spaces. Mimicking nature's efficiency, this biomimetic approach holds promise for advancing robotics in the realm of space exploration.

Individual Brainstorming

Animal + Unique Feature

Project Idea

GROUP BRAINSTORMING RULES

Come up with many ideas, do not stop at 1 or 2. This is not a time to decide what your project will be, it is a time to share as many possibilities of what it could be. 

Do not put down other's ideas when they share. Critiquing ideas too soon could cause people to be self-conscious and not want to speak. We want to be judgement free when brainstorming.

Share ideas that you can build & test, not fantasy.  Wild ideas are good, but if the wild idea cannot be tested in our studio, it is not the right choice. We cannot build jetpacks, shoot lasers, or time travel. What could you build a testable prototype of?

TIME TO BRAINSTORM!