Posted November 22, 2010 by Chris

Here’s a humanoid robot driven by 29 different axes. The project write-up goes through a lot of the different design perspectives and necessities for building robots like this. The sensors and specific motors used are listed out. Robo-lovers take a look at this one.

Posted November 15, 2010 by Chris

Today’s project is a creative little robot called the SwashBot. It is a neat construction design with some servos and a wireless receiver/controller. The project write-up includes instructions for building, parts list and schematic. Don’t miss the videos of the robot in action!

Posted November 13, 2010 by Chris

If you’ve ever need a robot to help keep your spirits up this is it. The guardian robot scans your tweets and when it sees a happy tweet it demands a high-five from you! While seemingly useless, it has its place. The build instructions and info are all in the article.

Posted November 12, 2010 by Chris

The objective of LinuxPCRobot.org is to build a fully functional robotic development platform for $500 or less using linux, commonly available components, a little skill, and some good old fashioned scrounging. The website is full of info detailing the build process.

Posted November 8, 2010 by Chris

Balancing robots are all over the place but the equibot balances by using a sharp IR proximity sensor as its feedback sensor. This is intriguing to me because its the first I have ever seen. The project write-up is a little abridged, but the software, parts list and vids of it in action are all on the website.

Posted November 6, 2010 by Chris

Straight from the project write-up: The primary purpose of this semi-autonomous robot is to allow the operator to remotely explore rooms in a home. It is a robot with a wireless camera, white-LED ring light, wireless data connection, large wheel clearance, and two rear speakers for the speech module. Don’t miss this awesome creation!

Posted November 5, 2010 by Chris

This line follower seems to take the cake when it comes to precision and complexity. It uses the standard setup to detect differentials in light intesity, but then takes it one step further and examins the data with meaningful control. The project write-up has all the details, software and hardware schematics you’ll need to duplicate it.

Posted November 3, 2010 by Chris

DIY roboticists here’s an easy to build and extremely inexpensive platform for you. The wheels are made of CDs, the body an enclosure from radio shack and the brains a PIC micro. The project write-up guides you through the build process and gives examples of cheap robotics.

Posted October 30, 2010 by Chris

Here’s a motor controller board that you can make at home. It features two LMD18245’s and a PCB board layout. The parts are all listed in the project write-up and software for the PIC that controls everything is available for download.

Posted October 26, 2010 by Chris

Ever since the segway came out commercially, all types of self balancing robots and scooters have been seen on the internet. Here’s another one! This robot uses two motors and a microcontroller to handle the balance control. Advanced feedback is used to make sure everything is stable.