A hobbyist has a life-size version of the Star Wars droid BB-8 is made via a smartphone to control. The head and the body are connected by magnets, while the control is via an Arduino board.
The robot is made with ordinary household materials, the author on Instructables. The creator is a 17-year-old boy from the Philippines. The purpose of BB-8 is, for example, a painted bauble, while the magnets come from the speakers and the ball bearings in deodorantverpakkingen. The author says that in this way the project more accessible for many people.
The BB-8 has a ‘hamsterwiel’ from the inside, and the control proceeds via a smartphone. This is done through an app for radio-controlled cars. The body of BB-8 is made with a mould, a beach ball with a diameter of 51 centimeters.
In the meantime, the maker is already on version two, since there are several problems with the first version he had made. In the second version is more sound and is the BB-8 wireless programming. Also used a Raspberry Pi. BB-8 is a character from the most recent Star Wars film The Force Awakens.