The Press reports on my books
The Press reported on my LEGO books. By now I have published five LEGO Minifigure books and one LEGO App.
View ArticleROILA on national TV
The national news show “Close Up” reported on ROILA. Watch the video of the interview.
View ArticleWordovator Project Has Started
We had our first official kick off meeting for the Wordovators Project. The Wordovators project is a collaboration between the Northwestern University, New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and...
View ArticleMy first model with LDD (LEGO Digital Designer)
It is sad that once I got to appreciate LEGO Digital Designer (LDD), it is already out of date. LEGO sill allows you to use it, but it is already a bit out of date. The new L motors are not in the...
View ArticleLEGO Mindstorms EV3 Arrived
Today the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 arrived. Now I need to figure out what to build with it. Any suggestions? I am very much looking forward to the ability to use four motors, the SD card slot and iOS...
View ArticleMedia response to LEGO study
Update: The media has become overwhelming. Have a look at the press section to get an impression of the coverage. The response of the media to our LEGO Minifigure study has been overwhelming. Not only...
View ArticleDeath by robot – who will be to blame?
We are currently systematically using tools to kill each other and even autonomous machines are a tried and tested method to kill humans, both soldiers and civilians. Land mines are maybe one of the...
View ArticleHRI promotion at University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury is currently running a new […]
View ArticleThe Press reports on our colour study
The Press reports today on our study Semi-Automatic Col […]
View ArticleSpirograph Automaton made with LEGO Mindstorms EV3
This Spirograph Automaton is a LEGO drawing machine bas […]
View ArticleTopographical LEGO Map of Middle Earth
For the Christchurch Brick Show 2014 I build a Topograp […]
View ArticleNew Zealand Herald reports on our 3D printed robot project
The New Zealand Herald reports today on our project to […]
View ArticleNational Novel Writing Month
I am participating in the National Novel Writing Month […]
View ArticleThe 2014 LEGO Minifigure Catalog is now available
It is my pleasure to announce that the 2014 LEGO Minifi […]
View ArticleThe Robot Engine Used For A LEGO Arduino Robot
We build a new LEGO robot based on the popular LEGO fla […]
View ArticleLEGO Pictorial Scales for Assessing Affective Response
We have just published a nice study in which we developed and tested Emotion Rating Figurines (ERF) that allows you to assess emotional responses. The figurines are base on LEGO Minifigures. We...
View ArticleLEGO compatible thrust ball bearing
To rotate an axial load LEGO developed the turn table. For light loads this works great but the friction increases dramatically with heavy loads. This thrust ball bearing uses standard LEGO balls to...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleSpirograph 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...
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