Balloon Robot: Conceptual Demonstration

Object can roll in any direction when individual sections expand or contract. The twelve sides connect to the center, sharing the total volume of air. Roll as engineer: Synthesized cross-over from elastic system of expanding chemical-gels to elastic system of electro-pneumatic lobes. Goal of visualizing form-shifting by remote-control. Wiring installed by electrical engineering consultant. David Hamby returned to MIT to assemble and test devise.