Posted April 18, 2008 by Chris

This robot is a direct creation from Cornell University’s ECE 476 Microcontroller course. Using a microcontroller it actively seeks out the source of a sound and moves towards it…audio source tracking!

Posted April 15, 2008 by Chris

However dangerous it might seem, it actually works! Controlled by an AVR microcontroller, this self balancing unicycle looks and runs like something that might have been a possible segway. The parts list, software & other useful downloads are all there waiting for you.

Posted March 29, 2008 by Chris

Much work has been put into the security robot. A windows program with a nice gui, a completely unique vehicle design and more. The creator of this robot even has 2 previous revisions of the robot design all on his website.

Posted March 28, 2008 by Chris

The Sandwhich robot is a cool little line follower that uses a tupperware container enclosure. Most the other parts it uses are very basic which makes it great for beginners!

Posted March 26, 2008 by Chris

The robotic drum machine is a very innovative creation. It’s simply a few drum sticks placed over the drums with actuators to move them when necessary. It takes a standard midi input and creates the beat from it!

Posted March 8, 2008 by Chris

This robotic arm has 5 degrees of freedom utilizing standard hobby servo motors. The grippers are quite strong, the software is very user friendly and the mechanical structure very sound (albeit out of wood). The author also includes some nice schematics, pics & a cool video. Give it a look!

Posted February 24, 2008 by Chris

This robot further proves the awesome possibilities that hobby-servos offer. Controlled by a PS1 controller, the robot-crawler is powered by a microcontroller & completely mobile (even the head moves)!

Posted February 23, 2008 by Chris

The Leaf Project uses sophisticated AI along with the OpenCV project to create intelligence for a mobile robot. All source code, hardware schematics & info is available on their website. Take a look at the demo video too!

Posted February 11, 2008 by Chris

The design of robots doesn’t always need to be mind-boggling & super complex. This design doesn’t even use a processor, it’s purely analog. Naturally because of that it isn’t very smart, never the less it still works!

Posted February 4, 2008 by Chris

Self-balancing devices have already made their mark on society in cars, airplanes, trains & segways. The fundamentals of their functionality is no secret & easily duplicated in small projects like the nBot.