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!

Pneumatic LEGO wheel

Pneumatic LEGO wheel

Alan writes – “Philippe Hurbain has created a pneumatic LEGO wheel. This wheel has no electronics and is controlled by two hand pumps, also made from LEGO. There are very detailed construction details available on his site that were created using LeoCAD and some LeoCAD plugins.” [via] – Link.

Roomba skins

Roomba skins

iRobot (makers of the Roomba) has stickers for your bot – you can also upload your own photos and make custom stickers. Link. Related: HOW TO – Make a Roomba Serial Interface – Link. HOW TO – Roomba Bluetooth Interface – Link. iPAQ controlled Roomba – Link.

The Walking box robot

The Walking box robot

Ryan writes – “In robotics, there is always a need to control motors. One of the simplest source of mechanical power is a servo. However, if you’ve ever programmed a microcontroller to run a servo, you probably know that anything beyond a couple channels is not the most trivial thing to do. Doing it on […]