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Dave the Robot, Institute of Physicshttps://flic.kr/p/2qyzPEjIn summer 2023, the IoP, as part of the Limit Less campaign, welcomed families and school groups to a brand new exhibition, Mimi's Rainbow Adventure.Linked to a storybook of the same name, Mimi's Rainbow Adventure follows Mimi, her Granny and Colin the dog as they go on a summer holiday and meet physics role models who can help to answer some of Mimi's biggest questions about the world around her.In the story, they are guided by Granny's latest invention - a robot called Dave. Dave uses his amazing features and programming to help Mimi on her adventure as they gain new insights into the world around them and be transformed forever.The inspiration for Dave the Robot came from this piece of physics history - a Cossor 1049 Mk ll oscilloscope from the 1950s. The illustrated version of Dave takes many of its design cues from this iconic piece of equipment and, with its case removed and some fairy lights added, the oscilloscope acted as a model version of Dave for the duration of the exhibitionThe oscilloscope, and much of its original documentation, was kindly donated by Cliff Collis. To download a copy of Mimi's Rainbow Adventure, please visit:
https://www.iop.org/explore-physics/mimis-rainbow-adventure-exhibition-2023
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