He talks, dances and performs a host of amazing feats. His name is Sebastian, a two metre fully remote robot that was the creation of eight Year11 girls in the VCE Systems and Technology class. Animation is created by fifteen pneumatic cylinders and two electric drive motors. Sebastian also possesses a host of electronic special effects. His structure was fabricated by the girls from raw materials, mainly aluminum. He carries his own air and power supplies and his routines are coordinated by a Festo programmable logic controller. Each student was responsible for the creation of a particular section of the robot, as well as for writing a computer program to control a routine of her own design. The three-wheeled base provides excellent maneuverability. Each front wheel is driven by a 12 volt, 90 watt, geared electric wheelchair motor, enabling him to spin around on the spot. His potential was demonstrated at Kilvington's Speech Night, when he independently made his way to center stage, presented the school principal, with a bouquet, performed a short dance routine, then made his own way off stage.
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