BristleBot Model 4: Version 1

Starting Point

 * Get a feel for visual conception by looking at the Previously Improved BristleBot Model 4 7. Improved BristleBot Model 4.jpg
 * Derive its features but improve upon them 4._Wrapping_the_Tapes_around_the_Base.jpg

Replication Goal

 * Instead of copying the Previously Improved Model, improve its features for the New BristleBot Model 4
 * Use household or cheap materials

Previous Problems

 * After a short duration of its activation, the Model moves in a off-course, diagonal direction
 * Doesn't maintain its 'forward' motion the whole time
 * Its | Demonstration
 * No creativity in the design still
 * Although it wasn't the intention, Model still lacks its creativity in the design.

Materials

 * $1 material's base
 * $1 material's motor
 * Three brushes
 * Double-sided foam tapes
 * AA Battery
 * Two sets of Velcro
 * Two Sharpies (Any color)
 * Athletic tape

Procedure: Improved BristleBot Model 4 (Vids)

 * | Step 1: Rip out the tapes in a considerable length
 * | Step 2: Wrap the tapes with markers around the base

New BristleBot Testing

 * The demonstration of the | Version 1

Improvements

 * There were no significant improvements under Version 1

More Problems

 * The model still doesn't go in a straight line
 * It spins off into a circular pattern
 * The model's speed degraded
 * Due to the added weights from the markers, the Bristle speed dramatically decreased
 * Doesn't look too creative
 * No improvements on the Model's external features or creative outlook