6
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1answer
73 views
What are good materials and associated tools for a robotics hacker?
What is good stuff to quickly build small hobby robots?
What sorts of tools do I need to work with those materials?
Let's assume we already have the electronics parts listed at
"W …
2
votes
2answers
208 views
microsoft robotics: cheap but very extensible robot?
Is there any cheap and very extensible robot kit, which can work with Microsoft Robotics?
I want to have a great choice of cool parts for a robot to buy :)
If where is no such …
2
votes
1answer
64 views
Rotation span of SparkFun ROB-09065 servo.
Hi
Does anybody know what the rotational span of the ROB-09065 servo from SparkFun?
And even better, is there a datasheet available anywhere?
1
vote
1answer
64 views
To receive data wirelessly by 3pi robot
I want to interface a cc2500 module with the 3pi robot...How do i do that...I just have the cc2500 module(the one here)
I want my 3pi to move accordingly to the instruction given b …
3
votes
1answer
107 views
Flocking Robots
For a project we want to create a group of 'flocking' robots.
Between 5 - 10 robots to be interacting with each other -> what is the best value robot for this kind of project.
5
votes
2answers
129 views
Nitinol: Useful stuff?
I have been considering using Nitinol wire for some experimentation as a component in an autonomous system. My understanding is that it will return to its original, contracted sta …
5
votes
7answers
137 views
Robot picking a person from other objects
I need some ideas of sensors to use so my tank can drive towards humans and seek them out.
Distinguishing them from the background.
Assume the human is standing still / quitely
…
6
votes
2answers
298 views
How do I measure the current flow to a component?
I'm building a hexapod robot using simple servos and I was wondering how feasible it was to measure the current flow to each servo (5-6V DC to a maximum of 0.25-1A (I haven't found …
8
votes
2answers
359 views
Unit testing AVR assembly language
How do you unit test your assembly code?
I'm working on a serial servo controller as part of a hexapod robot project and the code has got to the point where it's becoming complica …
4
votes
1answer
108 views
Robot Encoder Position
I've been using a Motoman and I'm wondering what is the best way to recover when the encoder position has been lost.
I've tried lining up all the reference marks on the joins but …
1
vote
1answer
54 views
Is there an RFL in australia?
I'm looking for players of Robotic Football League
I just got one of these:
http://www.littlebirdelectronics.com/collections/frontpage/products/rfl-robot
and I'm looking for any …
2
votes
1answer
52 views
Is there a Robot Fighting League in Australia?
Looking in Sydney in particular.
6
votes
5answers
394 views
H-bridge motor driver
I am trying to build a robot and i have been having trouble getting a working h-bridge for my motors and i was wondering if anyone could help me work this out.
i have 2 motors to …
3
votes
2answers
95 views
Reasonably priced laser cutting service in the UK?
Has anyone had any experiences with laser cutting services in the UK? I've googled but most of the results seem to be for expensive industrial setups. What I'm looking for is someo …
2
votes
3answers
166 views
3pi Robot with Bluetooth
Hey,
I want to use bluetooth to grab the info off my 3pi rather then have it display on the small LCD.
Pololu provides a lib for serial communication.
I'm wondering what the best …
