Reflection

This was a very interesting exercise in coming up with simple yet intriguing artifacts. Generally I find myself (and the people I work with) jumping immediately to electronics and motors to make movement and math. It was very interesting to force myself to think very mechanically, trying to devise systems that could utilize electronic components but maximize the positives of mechanical systems. Robustness, simplicity, and no batteries are all features that mechanical systems can deliver and children's toys should have.