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Another humanoid robot - about 5 feet tall
The humanoid here is pretty cool. The video under "Media" is worth = watching. ! 404 custom page - PAL Robotics : Leading service robotics 404 custom page - PAL Robotics : Leading service robotics
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Need Advice on PWM and other stuff
Hi Folks, Well, school's out for the summer, and I am ready to build my new bot. If you recall, last winter break, I built "bang-bang", so named by the people on this group because of my use of dpdt...
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A tad too scary for bats!
Could be interesting....although this was achived over 10 years ago, I was only wondering if anyone had any ideas on the communications aspect of the ROV? is it being more widely used these days?...
 
Microcontroller options
Hi! I am looking for a microcontroller which will match my needs. I have looked at tons of sites and have a huge number of microcontrollers that I can use but since the options seem to be endless I...
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Mars Exploration Rovers Update - May 24, 2007
UPDATE: Spirit Continues Soil Analysis - sol 1193-1199, May 24, 2007: Spirit is healthy and spent the last week studying light and dark soil in and around the rover's tracks between "Home Plate" and...
 
help on 10 wire stepper motor
Hi, I have a surplus stepper motor which I plan to use in robot project. Unfortunately I have not been able to understand its wiring. (It has 10 wires coming out of it.). So I dared to open it up to...
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Sensor use to detect obstacle
I have found many papers on using a sensor skin (large numbers of IR sensors) on a robot arm to detect an obstacle to avoid any collision. I was wondering whether it is possible to use minimal numbers...
 
Gearmotors/Servos - Really basic question
Hi, If I get a servo and remove everything form inside it except the motor and the gears will it work as a gearmotor?? If so, can anyone recommend a really cheap servo I can use as a gear motor,...
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convertor bascom codes to codevision
Hi Does anyone know a software to convert Basic codes in Bascom to C codes in Codevision? Thanks in advance.
 
understanding MCUs: Flash vs. SRAM
I've been reading a lot of microcontroller specs today, and I want to be sure I understand what I'm reading. Most of them have at least two kinds of memory. Please let me know if this is right: Flash...
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microcontrollers under $50?
I'm working on a comparison table for low-cost robot controllers, defined as under USD$50. So far I've found a number of items from Futurlec, Pololu's Baby Orangutan (mega48 and mega168 versions),...
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Topo / Androbot Robot Parts Needed
After years and year (and years) of looking I finally found a Topo robot. But, it did not include the RF Transmitter for the Apple II or the battery charger. Does anyone know where I can find these or...
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Cool robot arm on amputee
Hello, Check this video out ()Joe McKibben American inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen, known best for the Segway Human Transporter, spoke today at Oceanit, a high-tech firm based in Honolulu. As...
 
new (?) board supplier I really dig
I just discovered "Futurlec": have a really impressive selection of boards for various purposes. A lot of them are small and specific, like a switching regulator board (was looking for that a couple...
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Mars Rover Spirit Unearths Surprise Evidence of Wetter Past
May 21, 2007 Dwayne Brown/Tabatha Thompson Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726/3895 Natalie Godwin/Guy Webster Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-0850/6278 RELEASE: 07-118 MARS...
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