Come one, come all to the 7TH Annual New England Botfest Saturday, April 5, 2008 to be held in conjunction with the 2008 New England Regional Botball Tournament and Exhibition

Why Botfest?

The advent of low-cost robotics kits has led to an explosion of interest in robotics. Many students from grade school through graduate school now get hands-on experience learning the fundamental principles of engineering by designing and building robots. Hobbyists can now construct useful robotic devices and whimsical contraptions that were unimaginable even a few years ago.

Robot competitions have become a popular forum in which robotics enthusiasts can publicly exhibit their creations. Botfest is an open-ended robotics exhibition that complements competitive events by allowing greater room for creative expression. It is intended to appeal to a wide range of robot enthusiasts, from novices to experts. If you like building robotic contraptions, Botfest is a perfect place to show off your creations and meet other inventors. We encourage all area robotics enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds to exhibit their creations at Botfest.

New England Botfest will be held in conjunction with Botball and co-located with the New England Regional Botball Tournament. This collaboration enables Botfest participants to watch the Botball Tournament. (In Botball, autonomous robots designed and built by students compete head-to-head in a game that involves putting balls into scoring position.)

Botfest 2008 Registrants

If you've registered for the 2008 Botfest event, you should be listed here!

Links

• The 2007 Botfest page, with a project listing.
• The 2006 Botfest page, with a project listing.
• The 2005 Botfest page, with a project listing.
• The 2004 Botfest page, with a project listing.
• The 2003 Botfest page, with a project listing.
• The PIE Network is a group of playful inventors. Be sure to check out the Exploratorium PIE scrapbook and Mindfest.
• Wellesley College's Robotic Design Studio (check out the on-line museum of past projects).
• Build-it Yourself Toy Laboratory (check out the Constructopedia).
• The Life-long Kindergarten research group at the MIT Media Lab.
• LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System. Check out the Mindstorms inventions page.
• Handy Boards and Handy Crickets
• Acroname Robotics -- a supplier of robot parts
• The New England LEGO Users Group (NELUG)

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Last modified: Thu Nov 8 16:47:22 2007
Images from this page are from the Wellesley Robotic Design Studio.