Working on a "Beanie Bots" concept :) First new #CompanionBot in a while, doing the simplest possible thing with a discontinued LightBlue Bean and @alpenglow Coin Cell Power LiPo adapter as the base.

As part of that, trying to resurrect the LBBean ecosystem as much as possible!

I'll write it all up at https://hackster.io/glowascii , but for now, here's a build thread to follow: https://chaos.social/@alexglow/114000324192382771

#robot #robotics #WomenInRobotics

Had to post for International #WomenInRobotics day (https://www.womeninrobotics.org/wir-day/2024), but I'll keep updating with progress reports – and inspiration from others :D

Love meeting up with my #CompanionBots compatriots at events – including @gella, @geekmomprojects, and Anouk Wipprecht (the Spider Dress totally counts!) 🫶🏻

// #ShineALight

Claire chatted to Isabelle Ormerod about human-centred design. Isabelle is a PhD student at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory and part of the Leadership team of #WomenInRobotics UK. Her research leverages data-driven human factors approaches in robotics product #design.

https://www.robottalk.org/2024/05/31/episode-87-isabelle-ormerod/