Kinect-Controlled Delta Robot
Malte Ahlers’ delta robot (site is in German) uses a Kinect as a controlling device. [Via Hacked Gadgets]
Robotics
Making a robot can be an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s the perfect combination of creativity, engineering and problem solving. However, if you’re just getting started in robotics, it can also be overwhelming. To make things easier for those who are just starting out, we’ve put together some tips and tricks to help makers bring robots to life! From the basics of assembling your robot to software implementation, these pointers will give you everything you need to get started on your robotic adventure!
The Latest in Hobby Robotics 19
Chris the Carpenter is giving his wife a ride, Jaimie’s robot is bigger than him, MarkusB keeps launching rockets, Stoerpeak has made a cheap robot arm that can copy moves, and LMR is written in sweets by mogul’s m&m sorter #3. All this in what will be the last weekly version of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, as we’re changing the format of the show to be a monthly tutorial video.
Creepy Animatronic Yoda
Craig Smith of South Milwaukee, WI, built this Yoda with moving eyes and ears. We all love Yoda. Some have the life size statue in their home. But this thing tops them all. Built from a Halloween mask, the Yoda stands about life size. The eyes were cut out of the mask and the head […]
Russell the Electric Giraffe (video)
During Maker Faire Bay Area 2011, we caught up with Lindsy Lawlor, creator of one of the most popular attractions at the Faire– Russell the electric giraffe. With the help of his English programmer, also named Russell, the rolling, walking, talking giraffe bot gets better every year with new sounds, touch sensors, and lights.
Excellent Lego Robotic Arm
This Great Ball Contraption features an nicely designed robotic arm. [Via The NXT Step]
A Peek Inside an Animatronic Display Workshop
If you’ve ever walked along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan during the holiday season, no doubt you’ve seen the incredible animatronic store displays in the windows of stores like Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman. In this excellent video, Cool Hunting interviews Lou Nasti, the animatronic mastermind behind many of these displays. Lou is the owner […]
The Latest In Hobby Robotics 18
Kids and cheap RC cars is a bad mix. In reality kids cannot control these things – so they end up slamming into things, and keep pressing “forward” while the poor vehicle is facing a wall.
With the purpose of preparing you for some nifty programming tricks in the next episode, in this episode of The Latest in Hobby Robotics Frits Lyneborg is showing you how to make a cheap RC car stop before it hits an object.
Links related to this weeks episode:
AXE230:
http://www.techsupplies.co.uk/epages/Store.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Store.TechSupplies/Products/AXE230
Maxboticx:
http://www.maxbotix.com/
How to make a robot:
http://letsmakerobots.com/start
Letsmakerobots.com on twitter:
http://twitter.com/letsmakerobots
