Gimbaled Model Rockets: Autonomous Flight Control using Sensors
Space exploration and rockets go together. As humans dare to dream to explore Moon (once again), Mars and beyond, and deep space we need to create bigger and powerful rockets […]
Solar-X: Measuring Totality @Solar Eclipse 2017
Updated Data from Solar – X (21 August 2017, 10:19 am, EDT) Visible: 309, IR: 623, UV: 0.29 Temp: 30.5 C, Humidity: 69%, Pressure, 100561.00, Solar: 172 In all we collected […]
Presentation: M.A.R.S (Maze solving Algorithm for Rovers and Space Applications) Path-Finding Rover
Mars does not have a magnetic field nor are there a constellation of satellites orbiting Mars to provide accurate location data. So how will Astronauts / Rovers on Mars navigate […]
HotPopRobot @ TIFF DigiPlaySpace 2016 Opening Day
Artash and Arushi demonstrated a number of projects at the opening day of the 2016 DigiPlaySpace (March 5 and 6) organised by the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). This was […]
From Home to Hydrogen: the Making of Z-Bot: @Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (Toronto)
On 3rd June 2015, HotPopRobot gave a presentation on their Z-Bot to understand more about star temperature, age and composition. We talked about how we came across the idea, how […]
Astro-Health: Solar-Powered Telemedicine Applications for Remote Areas (S.T.A.R)
Man first went to the moon in 1969. We have a permanent base in the Lower Earth Orbit (the International Space Station). Plans are underway to go to Mars in […]
BeWareable: Gesture Sensing Helmet made at Hackn’Talk 2015
The Cycling season is on! To help kids safely cycle in the cities we created a Gesture Sensing Helmet during the Hack’n’Talk 2015 held at the Ryerson Fashion Zone from 1-3 May […]
Z-Bot: Star Spectrum, Temperature and Age (We go to Mars!)
Our family team created “Z-Bot” for explorers and educators who will go to Mars and beyond to study rocks, atmosphere and stars. Z-Bot affixes itself to Z-Series Space Suit being […]
We Go to the Moon: NASA SpaceApps 2015 Challenge
From April 10-12, we participated as a family team in the NASA SpaceApps Challenge held in Toronto. Our family (kids 8 yrs & 5 yrs) built a model of Apollo […]
HotPopRobot @ TIFF DigiPlaySpace 2015
HotPopRobot was invited to present and display its creation at the Kids Micro Makers’ Space as a part of the TIFF digiPlaySpace 2015. A table was set up at TIFF on 7th March 2015. Some of the creations presented included a model of Toronto PlayGround complete with swing, slide, merry go round, and water fountains – all controlled by Arduino, […]
Wearables for Android (WAND) Robot created at Hack n’ Talk 2014
HotPopRobot built a Wearables for Android (WAND) Robot at the Hack n’ Talk 2014 organised by the Fashion Zone at Ryerson University on 28-29 June 2014. The idea was to create […]
RoboDomino created at Get Your Bot On (GYBO) 2014
As a part of GetYourBotOn (GYBO) 2014 hackathon held in the Ontario Science Centre (14 – 16 November) we created the “Robo Domino”. Robo Domino […]
HotPopRobot @MakerFaire Toronto 2014, 22-23 November 2014
What does see-saw, drawing and singing have in common? They are all fun activities for the kids, correct! But are they fun activities for Robots too? Find out by visiting us at […]
Arduino and Robotics Training Delivered for 20 Kids @CoderDojo Toronto
Artash, 2nd Grader and Co-founder of Hot Pop Robot http://www.HotPopRobot.com delivered a 3 hour hands-on training on Arduino and Robotics at CoderDojo Toronto on 22nd June 2014. Almost 20 kids and […]
InukshukBot: 3D Printed Motion Sensing Robot (Arduino Nano powered)
3D Printing is fun. It is even more fun when kids can combine it with Robotics. So here is our InukshukBot: the Motion Sensing Bot inspired by Inukshuks (stone landmarks built […]
Love Robots? Free Session on Arduino Programming + Motors. 22nd June. Toronto.
CoderDojo Toronto is organising its next session on “Robotics With Arduino” on 22nd June 2014 at Bimaker Lab in downtown Toronto. Participants will learn how to programme Arduino to control lights, […]
