Octolively Kit by Evil Mad Scientist Labs

Summer vacation is the best time for technology projects. I just completed my third Octolively kit! The Octolively is a blast to solder and assemble, with an awesome payoff — no programming necessary.  

The kit uses infrared LEDs/motion sensors to tell if an object is passing over it. Then, the kit will light up its 8 LEDs in a certain pattern. It is super fun to play with, and extremely entertaining.

Here is a photo of the kit in parts:

Here is a photo of the kit mid-soldering:

Here is a photo of the final assembly:

Here is a video demonstration of the completed Octolively being set-up and working:

Overall, I would give the Octolively a 5/5 Very Happy Robots (my highest rating) because I thoroughly enjoyed  building the kit, I think it’s cleverly designed, and I love playing with it.

Due to the large number of parts and the presence of capacitors and large chips, I would not recommend the Octolively as a beginner kit, but I do not think that the build was overly challenging.  I’d recommend it as an intermediate-level kit.

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