Spy Cam Robot Part 2
So I’ve done some major addons for my robot. I added an Arduino Mega, 2 Maxbotix Sonar’s, and 2 rotary encoders. I visited Home Depot and Radio shack and picked up a breadboard, a 11″ x 14″ plexiglass panel, and some odds and ends to mount the panel to the frame. Spent the past 2 weeks of my spare time putting the new stuff on and mostly the last week doing the programming. Some brief info on the new stuff: The sonars have a range from 6″ up to about 10′, accurate to the nearest 1/4th”, although on the programming side I only get 1″ increments, and they can be read up to 20 times per second. The rotary encoders are infrared sensors the disk has 8 notches allowing 16 “ticks”, 1 on and 1 off. I wrote a small program to test them, and discovered that one wheel at full speed moves at about 4.5mph. Both wheels running simultaneously draws the battery more, and I get about 3mph. Wheel circumference is 32.5″, motor to wheel ratio is 21:1. So the Arduino had no problem reading the 850 ticks per second. So far I’m loving the Arduino. I thought I was going to have to learn Microsofts Robotic Developer Studio, but the little interface for uploading programs to the Arduino is very well done. A little research on www.arduino.cc and I was happily writing sketches to test everything! Right now the robot is still in mixed “tank” style control. Right now I’m working on more “Navigational” way of moving. Where if I move the joystick to the left, the robot turns until it faces west, then …
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The humanoid robot ARMAR-III
This video presentation introduce a fully integrated and autonomous humanoid robot performing complex manipulation and grasping tasks in a kitchen environment.
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TTA builds unique training robots
Each year the Toledo Technology Academy competes in robotic competitions around the country, and has even won a national title. The TTA, a school that specializes in electrical and mechanical engineering as well as robotics, has assisted in developing a robot that is being used at the GM Powertrain plant. The students study math and science and use that knowledge along with their engineering skills to build the latest in computer robotics. They recently constructed a training robot called “NOW.” It can sing, dance, do ballet and a whole lot more. It was originally built to help autistic children. NOW can actually be programmed to recognize names and faces and then teach children different skills. It’s just one of the many advantages robots have in today’s world.
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Introduction to Kilobot
The following video describes the features of each Kilobot robot, and how they can be controlled in a group
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Robot Voice Prank
Jared and Kristin prank callsa mom who’s bank account was hacked recently. Kristin explains that it has happened again and transfers her. Jared pretends to be an automated voice who does not understand her. Watch us live every week! www.FridayNightCranks.com
