“Sticks” by Doug Back consists of a number of geared down stepper motors with fiberglass sticks mounted on shafts. If a stick touches another, it reverses directions as if they are shy to the touch, ultimately resulting in a common pattern that allows them to rotate freely. Pretty cool idea for a simple autonomous interactive bot.
Sticks at Electrohype Festival
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Doug’s art has always been fascinating. You might even say that he’s ahead of his time. It’s worth the trouble to do a search for other references to him.